Ray "Crash" Corrigan

Ray Corrigan ( Ray " Crash" Corrigan, actually, Raymond Bernard, born February 14, 1902 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; † August 10, 1976 in Brookings Harbor, Oregon ) was an American actor.

Life

Corrigan came to the early 1930s as a fitness coach for actors and actresses in Hollywood; Soon he was given the opportunity to work as a stuntman and double ( for example, Johnny Weissmuller ) was in smaller roles occupied (under the name Ray Bernard ) and finally got a contract with the Republic Pictures to him also the stage name Ray "Crash " Corrigan missed because it better matched the action serial, in which he was able to celebrate its first successes. Subsequently, he was one of the Three Mesquiteers, a B- Western series of the studio; he joined in the first 24 films in appearance.

Since its Republic Gage did not want to raise, he did not renew his contract in May 1938, but went to Monogram, where it was used again in a " group show," the Range Busters movies; Corrigan has appeared in 20 episodes of this series. He concluded then from no fixed contract more. Since he bought in 1937 in Simi Valley Country ( Corriganville ) and a ranch had built, he could live off of this for rent for film shooting; In 1949 he opened the farm to the public and arranged shows in which occurred several of his former companions.

Nevertheless, he remained connected to the movie; a monkey costume in his possession was often used as a prop, and Corrigan joined in a number of films, even in this costume on. He died in 1976 of a heart attack.

Filmography (selection)

External links and sources

• Ray Corrigan at the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Detailed biography with emphasis on the B- Western
• Corrigan at Brian 's Drive -In Theater

• Actor
• Americans
• Born in 1902
• Died in 1976
• Man