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Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; [2] August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) [1] was an American stage and screen actor. He was blacklisted in the 1950s and became an acting coach for a period, before returning to film and television work in the 1960s. [1]
Jeff Corey. Actor: Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Jeff Corey was a film and television character actor, as well as one of the top acting teachers in America. Corey was born Arthur Zwerling on August 10, 1914 in New York City, New York, to Mary (Peskin), a Russian Jewish immigrant, and Nathan Zwerling, an Austrian Jewish immigrant.
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Jeff Corey. Actor: Beneath the Planet of the Apes. Jeff Corey was a film and television character actor, as well as one of the top acting teachers in America. Corey was born Arthur Zwerling on August 10, 1914 in New York City, New York, to Mary (Peskin), a Russian Jewish immigrant, and Nathan Zwerling, an Austrian Jewish immigrant. He was an indifferent student, but after taking a drama class ...
- August 10, 1914
- August 16, 2002
Jeff Corey, 88; Blacklist Led Actor to Teaching His list of students is a who's who of the Hollywood elite since the 1950's. They include James Dean, Anthony Perkins, Jane Fonda and Jack Nicholson. "Acting is life study, and Corey's classes got me into looking at life as an artist." Jack Nicholson By JON THURBER, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Aug 19, 2002 · Jeff Corey, a gifted actor who was blacklisted for refusing to name names before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in the 1950s but emerged as one of the most sought-after teachers in ...
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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.
Corey was born on August 10, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York City. Corey was married to Hope Corey from 1938 until his death in 2002. They had three children. Corey died on August 16, 2002 after he fell in his house in Santa Monica, California, aged 88. Jeff Corey was an American stage, voice, movie, television, radio actor, movie director, and teacher.
