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Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor. Corey, originally named Arthur Zwerling, changed his name early in his career upon the recommendation of his agent. He started his career in mid-1930s by acting with the Clare Tree Major Children's Theater of New York. Before he was blacklisted in the 1950s, he worked with several politically liberal theatrical personalities including Jules Dassin, Elia Kazan, and John Randolph. A World War II veteran, he served in the United States Navy and was an active member of the Communist Party, however, he never formally joined the Party. His career came to a halt in the 1950s when he refused to give names of alleged communists during the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings. As a result, he was blacklisted for 12 years.
When blacklisted, Corey used his past experience in various actors' workshops to become an acting teacher. Some of his notable students include Robert Blake, Carol Burnett, James Dean, Jane Fonda, and Bruce Lee. His career sprang back to life in the 60s, and he continued to be active in film and TV work up to the 90s. He had notable roles in True Grit, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Seconds. Besides his work in films, he made guest appearances on various television series like The Outer Limits, Star Trek, and Babylon 5. He was busy in the radio era as well and portrayed Detective Lieutenant Ybarra on the crime drama The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Arthur Zwerling
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: August 10, 1914
Occupations: Actor, Acting teacher
Years Active: 1938-2000
Children: 3
Spouses: Hope Corey
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Movies Featuring Jeff Corey
Conan the Destroyer
The Cincinnati Kid
True Grit
Bird on a Wire
Getting Straight
Brute Force
In Cold Blood (re-release)
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
The Rose and the Jackal
Payoff
Homeward Bound
Cry for the Strangers
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Creator
Messenger of Death
A Deadly Silence
Cognac
Catlow
The Outriders
The Boston Strangler
The Killers
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
The Moon Is Down
My Friend Flicka
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
City Across the River
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Movie Murderer
Paper Tiger
You Belong to Me
Moonshine County Express
Follow Me Quietly
Roxie Hart
Once a Thief
The Wild Geese
The Nevadan
Cover Me Babe
In Cold Blood
Rendezvous with Annie
Hideout
Alias a Gentleman
Canon City
Only the Valiant
Beethoven’s 2nd
The Next Voice You Hear…
Singing Guns
Tennessee Johnson
Rawhide
New Mexico
Bitter Sweet
One Third of a Nation
Curse of the Black Widow
Joan of Arc
Clay Pigeon
Home of the Brave
Rock Island Trail
The Balcony
Somewhere in the Night
Never Trust a Gambler
Captains Courageous
The Lottery
The Lady from Cheyenne
Lady in a Cage
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Mickey One
Roughshod
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Bagdad
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
The Premonition
Shoot Out
Jennifer
Something Evil
Fourteen Hours
Wake of the Red Witch
Red Mountain
The Judas Project
Girl Trouble
Ruby Cairo
Bright Leaf
Pyramid of the Sun God
Superman and the Mole Men
Third Finger, Left Hand
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
Hoppy’s Holiday
The Prince Who Was a Thief
The Gun and the Pulpit
Aerial Gunner
The Gangster
All That Money Can Buy
Career Timeline
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1977
Moonshine County Express
Hagen
Curse of the Black Widow
Aspa Soldado
Captains Courageous
Salters
1970
Getting Straight
The Movie Murderer
Collier Landis
Cover Me Babe
Paul Rogers
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Captain Marden
1965
The Cincinnati Kid
Once a Thief
Lieutenant Kebner
Mickey One
Fryer
Pyramid of the Sun God
Abraham Lincoln
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage
George L. Brady Jr. aka Repent
1951
Only the Valiant
Joe Harmony
Rawhide
Luke Davis
New Mexico
Coyote
Never Trust a Gambler
Lou Brecker
Fourteen Hours
Police Sgt. Farley
Red Mountain
Sgt. Skee
Superman and the Mole Men
Luke Benson
The Prince Who Was a Thief
Emir Mokar
1950
The Outriders
Keeley
The Nevadan
Bart
The Next Voice You Hear…
Freddie Dibson
Singing Guns
Richards
Rock Island Trail
Abraham Lincoln
Bright Leaf
John Barton
1949
City Across the River
Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
Follow Me Quietly
Police Sgt. Art Collins
Hideout
Beecham
Home of the Brave
Doctor
Roughshod
Jed Graham
Bagdad
Mohammed Jao
1948
Alias a Gentleman
Zu
Canon City
Schwartzmiller
Joan of Arc
Joan's prison guard
Wake of the Red Witch
Mr. Loring
1947
Brute Force
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Stenographer (uncredited)
Hoppy’s Holiday
Jed
The Gangster
Garage mechanic
1946
The Killers
Blinky Franklin (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie
Howard (uncredited)
Somewhere in the Night
Bank Teller
1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Llanwelly Cemetery Keeper (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
Albert (uncredited)
My Friend Flicka
Tim Murphy
Aerial Gunner
Flight Crew Member (uncredited)
1942
Roxie Hart
Orderly (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson
Captain (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
Mr. Mooney (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die
Tim Larsen
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