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Ray Corrigan
Deceased

How Did Ray Corrigan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 74
Also known asRay 'Crash' Corrigan, Raymond BenitzGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn14/02/1902Born inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USADied10/08/1976 (aged 74)Died inBrookingsCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ442728 ↗Buried atInglewood Park CemeteryTMDb#52178 ↗

Ray "Crash" Corrigan was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies. He also was a stuntman and frequently acted as silver screen gorillas using his own gorilla costumes.

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Filmography57 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1958It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceMovieIt56
1957Domino KidMovie—55
1955Apache AmbushMovieHank Calvin53
1955Hook a CrookMovieGorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)53
1951Fraidy CatMovieGorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)49
1951The Buckskin RangersMovieCrash Corrigan49
1950Forbidden JungleMovieGege - the Gorilla (uncredited)48
1949ZambaMovieZamba the Gorilla47
1949The Lost TribeMovieSimba the Gorilla (uncredited)47
1949The Adventures of Sir GalahadMovieOne-Eye (uncredited)47
1948Unknown IslandMovieMonster (uncredited)46
1948Miraculous JourneyMovieGorilla (uncredited)46
1946Renegade GirlMovieWilliam Quantrill44
1945The White GorillaMovieSteve Collins / The White Gorilla43
1944Jungle WomanMovieCheela (archive footage / uncredited)42
1944NabongaMovieNabonga der Gorilla42
1943Captive Wild WomanMovieCheela the Gorilla (uncredited)41
1943Bullets and SaddlesMovieCrash Corrigan41
1943Black Market RustlersMovie'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)41
1943Cowboy CommandosMovieCrash Corrigan41
1942Boot Hill BanditsMovieMarshal 'Crash' Corrigan40
1942Texas Trouble ShootersMovie'Crash' Corrigan40
1942Thunder River FeudMovieCrash Corrigan40
1942Arizona Stage CoachMovieCrash Corrigan40
1942Rock River RenegadesMovieCrash Corrigan40
1941The Kid's Last RideMovieCrash Corrigan39
1941Wrangler's RoostMovieCrash Corrigan39
1941Fugitive ValleyMovieCrash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)39
1941Tumbledown Ranch In ArizonaMovie'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)39
1941Underground RustlersMovieCrash Corrigan39
1941The Trail of the Silver SpursMovieCrash Corrigan39
1941Tonto Basin OutlawsMovieCrash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)39
1940West of Pinto BasinMovieCrash Corrigan38
1939Three Texas SteersMovieTucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla37
1938Outlaws of SonoraMovieTucson Smith36
1938Pals of the SaddleMovieTucson Smith36
1938Overland Stage RaidersMovieTucson Smith36
1938Three Missing LinksMovieThe Gorilla (Naba)36
1938Call The MesquiteersMovie'Tucson' Smith36
1938Riders of the Black HillsMovieTucson Smith36
1937Gunsmoke RanchMovieTucson Smith35
1937Hit the SaddleMovieTucson Smith35
1937The Painted StallionMovieClark Stuart35
1937Heart of the RockiesMovieTucson Smith35
1937Join the MarinesMovieLt. Hodge35
1937Range DefendersMovieTucson Smith35
1937The Trigger TrioMovieTucson Smith35
1937Wild Horse RodeoMovieTucson Smith35
1936Sharad of AtlantisMovieRay 'Crash' Corrigan34
1936Darkest AfricaMovieBonga / Samabi34
1936Country GentlemenMovieBriggs34
1936Roarin' LeadMovieTucson Smith34
1936The Three MesquiteersMovieTucson Smith34
1936Undersea KingdomSeriesRay 'Crash' Corrigan34
1935Mutiny on the BountyMovieAble Bodied Seaman (uncredited)33
1934Hollywood PartyMovieGorilla (uncredited)32
1932Tarzan the Ape ManMovieApe (uncredited)30