Ray Corrigan

Actor · Died August 10, 1976, aged 74 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 14, 1902
Died: August 10, 1976 (aged 74)
From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 45 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Ray Corrigan's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama24 titles38^th

Action4 titles12^th

Adventure2 titles6^th

Western2 titles46^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

54%

Society

17%

Bonds

14%

Power

Self

Survival

Justice25 Community12 Deception7 Loyalty6 Survival4 Isolation2 Betrayal2 Corruption2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 32

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 29 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 18 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 25 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 32 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 31 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 17 of 30 analyzed roles.

Hero

17 of 30

Ally

10 of 30

Threshold guardian

2 of 30

Shadow

1 of 30

Show the 30 roles

Heroas Tucson Smith in Roarin' Lead (1936)
Heroas Crash Corrigan in Undersea Kingdom (1936)
Heroas Tucson Smith in Ghost Town Gold (1936)
Heroas Tucson Smith in Heart of the Rockies (1937)
Heroas Ray Corrigan in The Painted Stallion (1937)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Wild Horse Rodeo (1937)
Heroas Tucson Smith in Range Defenders (1937)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)
Heroas Tucson Smith in The Trigger Trio (1937)
Heroas Tucson Smith in Come On, Cowboys (1937)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Red River Range (1938)
Heroas Tucson Smith in Call the Mesquiteers (1938)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Heroes of the Hills (1938)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Outlaws of Sonora (1938)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Overland Stage Raiders (1938)
Allyas Tucson Smith in The Purple Vigilantes (1938)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
Allyas Tucson Smith in Three Texas Steers (1939)
Allyas Tucson Smith in New Frontier (1939)
Heroas 'Crash' Corrigan in The Range Busters (1940)
Heroas Crash Corrigan in Wrangler's Roost (1941)
Heroas Crash Corrigan in Fugitive Valley (1941)
Heroas Crash Corrigan in Saddle Mountain Roundup (1941)
Heroas Crash in The Kid's Last Ride (1941)
Heroas 'Crash' Corrigan in Rock River Renegades (1942)
Heroas 'Crash' Corrigan in Black Market Rustlers (1943)
Threshold guardianas Gorilla / Samson in Nabonga (1944)
Heroas Steve Collins in The White Gorilla (1945)
Shadowas white gorilla in The White Gorilla (1945)
Threshold guardianas Gege - the Gorilla in Forbidden Jungle (1950)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling

Tense

Hopeful

Absurd

Joyful

Other

How their films linger

Fun23 Feel-good16 Rousing11 Bittersweet6 Hopeful5 Cathartic2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy28
Bittersweet4
Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ray Corrigan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Best Westerns Ever13 titles
Cineverse5 titles, show their 5 titles on Cineverse
IndieFlix4 titles, show their 4 titles on IndieFlix
FilmBox+3 titles, show their 3 titles on FilmBox+
Midnight Pulp2 titles, show their 2 titles on Midnight Pulp
ScreenPix2 titles, show their 2 titles on ScreenPix
Great American Pure Flix1 title, show their title on Great American Pure Flix
Screambox1 title, show their title on Screambox

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Corrigan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Take It Out in Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Associate Producer
Bat Men of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Bonga
It! The Terror from Beyond Space(1958)
as It
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Domino Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
Zombies of Mora Tau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Sailor
Hook a Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Gorilla (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hot Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Gorilla
Apache Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Hank Calvin
Killer Ape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Norley
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla(1952)
as Gorilla
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Fraidy Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Gorilla (archive footage) (unconfirmed)
Trail of Robin Hood(1950)
as Crash Corrigan
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Forbidden Jungle(1950)
as Gege - the Gorilla (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Adventures of Sir Galahad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as One-Eye (uncredited)
Zamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Zamba the Gorilla
Microspook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Actor
The Lost Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Simba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Unknown Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
as Monster (uncredited)
Miraculous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Tall, Dark and Gruesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Renegade Girl(1946)
as William Quantrill
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
White Pongo(1945)
as White Pongo (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The White Gorilla(1945)
as Steve Collins / The White Gorilla
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
The Monster and the Ape(1945)
as Thor
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Jungle Woman(1944)
as Cheela (archive footage / uncredited)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Nabonga(1944)
as Nabonga der Gorilla
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Monster Maker(1944)
as Gorilla
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Bullets and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
as Crash Corrigan
Black Market Rustlers(1943)
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Captive Wild Woman(1943)
as Cheela the Gorilla (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Cowboy Commandos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
as Crash Corrigan
Land of Hunted Men(1943)
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Dizzy Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
as Bonzo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Dr. Renault's Secret(1942)
Stunts
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Arizona Stage Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
as Crash Corrigan
Texas Trouble Shooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Boot Hill Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
as Marshal 'Crash' Corrigan
Rock River Renegades(1942)
as Crash Corrigan
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Thunder River Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
as Crash Corrigan
Underground Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
as Crash Corrigan
Tonto Basin Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Saddle Mountain Roundup(1941)
as Crash Corrigan
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Fugitive Valley(1941)
as Crash Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Wrangler's Roost(1941)
as Crash Corrigan
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Tumbledown Ranch In Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
as 'Crash' Corrigan (as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan)
The Kid's Last Ride(1941)
as Crash Corrigan
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Trail of the Silver Spurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
as Crash Corrigan
West of Pinto Basin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
as Crash Corrigan
Trailing Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
The Ape(1940)
as Nabu
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Range Busters(1940)
as 'Crash' Corrigan
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
New Frontier(1939)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Wyoming Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
as Tucson Smith
Three Texas Steers(1939)
as Tucson Smith / Willie the Gorilla
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Night Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
as Tucson Smith
Red River Range(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Santa Fe Stampede(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Overland Stage Raiders(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Pals of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Heroes of the Hills(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Three Missing Links (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
as The Gorilla (Naba)
Riders of the Black Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Outlaws of Sonora(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Call the Mesquiteers(1938)
as 'Tucson' Smith
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
The Purple Vigilantes(1938)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Wild Horse Rodeo(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Trigger Trio(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Heart of the Rockies(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Range Defenders(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Painted Stallion(1937)
as Clark Stuart
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Come On, Cowboys(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Gunsmoke Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Hit the Saddle(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Join the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
as Lt. Hodge
Riders of the Whistling Skull(1937)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Roarin' Lead(1936)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Country Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
as Briggs
Ghost Town Gold(1936)
as Tucson Smith
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Three Mesquiteers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
as Tucson Smith
Undersea Kingdom(1936)
as Ray 'Crash' Corrigan
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Flash Gordon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
as Orangopoid
The Leathernecks Have Landed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
as Officer of the Day (uncredited)
Darkest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
as Bonga / Samabi
Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)
as Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Tomorrow's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
as Interne (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
as Naba the Gorilla (uncredited)
Hollywood Party(1934)
as Gorilla (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Tarzan the Ape Man(1932)
Stunts · as Ape (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 83^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles from 1932 to 1970.

Highest rated

New Frontier (1939)

Midcredits 22^nd

Film career

1932Screen debut· Tarzan the Ape Man

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting85 of 87 · 36^thProducing1 of 87Other crew2 of 87

By decade

1930s37 · 37 acting · 1 crew1940s37 · 36 acting · 1 crew1950s11 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ray Corrigan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36^th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

27^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

10^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

75^th and up2
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th24
Below 25^th15

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved1
Universally Panned4
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser3
Broadly Agreed3
Mixed33

Most divisive · actor

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)

86^th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Midcredits 95^th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.