The Range Busters (1940) Pressbook
Ray “Crash” Corrigan was a stuntman, western B movie star, and noted for putting on a mean gorilla costume now and then. I’m not sure if the “Crash” part of his name came from his stunt work or his appearance in the Undersea Kingdom (1936) serial. Some sources relate it to his being in the serial, since Flash Gordon, with Larry “Buster” Crabbe, came out around the same time and Republic’s publicity wanted a hero to buzz off of the “Flash” name. We tend to forget how often stunt people fill in for the actors or in critical roles where life and limb are at a premium. During the serial and western cinema days, many actors were stunt people too. It certainly saved money for the studios.
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