Jeff Corey
| Jeff Corey | |
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| Born |
August 10, 1914 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2002 (aged 88) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, acting instructor |
| Years active | 1938–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Hope Corey (1938–2002; 3 children) |
Jeff Corey (August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor and director who became a well-respected acting teacher after being blacklisted in the 1950s.
Jeff Corey was born Arthur Zwerling in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Mary (née Peskin), a Russian Jewish immigrant, and Nathan Zwerling, an Austrian Jewish immigrant. He attended the Feagin School of Dramatic Art and took part in the New York Federal Theatre Project. He worked with Jules Dassin, Elia Kazan, John Randolph and other politically liberal theatrical personalities. Although he attended some meetings of the Communist Party, Corey never joined. A World War II veteran, Corey served in the US Navy. His memoir, "Improvising Out Loud: My Life Teaching Hollywood How To Act" which he wrote with his daughter, Emily Corey, will be published by the University Press of Kentucky in May 2017. His longtime friend and former student, Leonard Nimoy, wrote the Foreword for the book.
Corey moved to Hollywood in 1940 and became a highly respected character actor. One of his film roles was in Superman and the Mole Men (1951), which was later edited to a two-part episode of the television series The Adventures of Superman, retitled "The Unknown People". His portrayal of a xenophobic vigilante coincidentally reflected what was about to happen to him.
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