Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ray "Crash" Corrigan

American actor

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1902

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1976

Profession: actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ray "Crash" Corrigan (February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976), born Raymond Benard (or Raymond Benitz, according to some sources), was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies (among these the Three Mesquiteers and Range Busters film series).
He also was a stuntman and frequently acted as silver screen gorillas using his own gorilla costumes. 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 later bought the ranch in 1966 and renamed it "Hopetown".
It is now a Regional Park and nature preserve.