Also Known As: Ray 'Crash' Corrigan, Raymond Benitz
Ray Corrigan
📍Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ray "Crash" Corrigan (February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976), born Raymond Benard, was an American actor most famous for appearing in B-Western movies. He also performed stunts and frequently appeared in a gorilla costume at both the beginning and end of his film career; Corrigan owned his own ape costume. In 1937, Corrigan purchased land in the Santa Susana Mountains foothills in Simi Valley and developed it into a movie ranch called "Corriganville." The movie ranch was used for location filming in film serials, feature films and television shows, as well as for the performance of live western shows for tourists. Bob Hope bought the ranch in 1966 and renamed it 'Hopetown,' it is now a Regional Park and nature preserve. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray "Crash" Corrigan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Lost Tribe
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
The Riders of the Whistling Skull
as Tucson Smith
Miraculous Journey
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Saddle Mountain Roundup
as Crash Corrigan
Nabonga
as Nabonga der Gorilla
Tall, Dark and Gruesome
as Gorilla (uncredited)
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as It
Arizona Stage Coach
as Crash Corrigan
Zombies of Mora Tau
as Sailor
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
as Gorilla
Gunsmoke Ranch
as Tucson Smith
New Frontier
as Tucson Smith
Crew Work
📌 Quick Info
Born
February 14, 1902
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
0.7
Also Known As
📊 Career Stats
86
Acting Roles
3
Crew Roles
86
Movies
0
TV Shows