Jeff Corey
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American actor, television director, and teacher. After being blacklisted in the 1950s, he became one of the most prominent and influential acting coaches in Hollywood, whose students included the likes of Kirk Douglas, Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams, James Dean, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, James Coburn, Leonard Nimoy, Cher, Barbra Streisand and Rob Reiner. He returned to film and television work in the 1960s, playing many character roles. Early life and education Corey was born Arthur Zwerling in Brooklyn, New York to working-class Jewish immigrant parents. His father, Nathan Zwerling, was from Austria-Hungary, and his mother, Mary (nee Peskin), was from Russia. He attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn and was active in the school's Dramatic Society. He received a scholarship to the Feagin School of Dramatic Art, where he furthered his studies. Prior to his acting career, he worked as a salesman of sewing machines. Blacklisted and teacher Corey's career was again interrupted in the early 1950s, when he was summoned before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He refused to give names of alleged Communists and subversives in the entertainment industry and went so far as to ridicule the panel by offering critiques of the testimony of the previous witnesses. That led to his being blacklisted for 12 years. "Most of us were retired Reds. We had left it, at least I had, years before," Corey told Patrick McGilligan, the co-author of Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Hollywood Blacklist, who teaches film at Marquette University. "The only issue was, did you want to just give them their token names so you could continue your career, or not? I had no impulse to defend a political point of view that no longer interested me particularly... They just wanted two new names so they could hand out more subpoenas." Back to work in the 1960s In 1962, Corey began working in films again, and remained active into the 1990s. He played Hoban in The Cincinnati Kid (1965); Tom Chaney, the principal villain in True Grit (1969); and Sheriff Bledsoe in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (also 1969), who says to the title characters, "I never met a soul more affable than you, Butch, or faster than the Kid, but you're still nothing but two-bit outlaws on the dodge. Television Corey made guest appearances on many television series. He appeared as murder victim Carl Bascom in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Reckless Rockhound" (1964). He was featured on science-fiction series, too, including an episode of The Outer Limits ("O.B.I.T.", 1963) in which he played Byron Lomax; Star Trek ("The Cloud Minders", 1969) in which he played High Advisor Plasus; as Caspay in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), and Babylon 5 ("Z'ha'dum", 1996) in which he played Justin. Personal life Corey married his wife Hope (nee Victorson) in 1938. They had three children. Death Corey died on August 16, 2002, aged 88, after a fall. CLR
Filmography
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Silverman (voice)
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Silverman (voice)
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
as Self
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
as Self
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
as Self
Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man
as Self
The Lottery
as Albert Smith
The Lottery
as Albert Smith
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as Self
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as Self
Color of Night
as Ashland
Color of Night
as Ashland
Surviving the Game
as Hank
Surviving the Game
as Hank
Beethoven's 2nd
as Janitor
Beethoven's 2nd
as Janitor
The Judas Project
as Poneras
The Judas Project
as Poneras
Ruby Cairo
as Joe Dick
Ruby Cairo
as Joe Dick
Payoff
as Don Anzia
Payoff
as Don Anzia
To My Daughter
as Travis
To My Daughter
as Travis
Bird on a Wire
as Lou Baird
Bird on a Wire
as Lou Baird
The Rose and the Jackal
as James Buchanan
The Rose and the Jackal
as James Buchanan
A Deadly Silence
as Judge Harvey W. Sherman
A Deadly Silence
as Judge Harvey W. Sherman
The Magic Boy's Easter
as The Servant
The Magic Boy's Easter
as The Servant
Messenger of Death
as Willis Beecham
Messenger of Death
as Willis Beecham
Cognac
as Colonel Frazier
Cognac
as Colonel Frazier
Second Serve
as Dr. Harry Benjamin
Second Serve
as Dr. Harry Benjamin
Final Jeopardy
as Derelict
Final Jeopardy
as Derelict
Creator
as Dean Harrington
Creator
as Dean Harrington
Father of Hell Town
as Lawyer Sam
Father of Hell Town
as Lawyer Sam
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as Father
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
as Father
Conan the Destroyer
as Grand Vizier
Conan the Destroyer
as Grand Vizier
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Sword and the Sorcerer
as Craccus
The Sword and the Sorcerer
as Craccus
Cry for the Strangers
as Riley
Cry for the Strangers
as Riley
Homeward Bound
as George
Homeward Bound
as George
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Zed
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Zed
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Ray Bledsoe
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Ray Bledsoe
Up River
as Bagshaw
Up River
as Bagshaw
The Pirate
as Prince Feiyad
The Pirate
as Prince Feiyad
The Wild Geese
as Mr Martin
The Wild Geese
as Mr Martin
Jennifer
as Luke Baylor
Jennifer
as Luke Baylor
Captains Courageous
as Salters
Captains Courageous
as Salters
Oh, God!
as Rabbi Silverstone
Oh, God!
as Rabbi Silverstone
Curse of the Black Widow
as Aspa Soldado
Curse of the Black Widow
as Aspa Soldado
Moonshine County Express
as Hagen
Moonshine County Express
as Hagen
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
as Kink
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
as Kink
The Last Tycoon
as Doctor
The Last Tycoon
as Doctor
The Premonition
as Detective Denver
The Premonition
as Detective Denver
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
as Judge Janeway
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
as Judge Janeway
Paper Tiger
as Mr. King
Paper Tiger
as Mr. King
The Gun and the Pulpit
as Head of Posse
The Gun and the Pulpit
as Head of Posse
Set This Town on Fire
as Walter Stafford
Set This Town on Fire
as Walter Stafford
Something Evil
as Gehrmann
Something Evil
as Gehrmann
Catlow
as Merridew
Catlow
as Merridew
Clay Pigeon
as Clinic Doctor
Clay Pigeon
as Clinic Doctor
Shoot Out
as Trooper
Shoot Out
as Trooper
Little Big Man
as Wild Bill Hickok
Little Big Man
as Wild Bill Hickok
Cover Me Babe
as Paul Rogers
Cover Me Babe
as Paul Rogers
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
as Captain Marden
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
as Captain Marden
Getting Straight
as Dr. Edward Willhunt
Getting Straight
as Dr. Edward Willhunt
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
as Caspay
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
as Caspay
A Clear and Present Danger
as Beiseker
A Clear and Present Danger
as Beiseker
The Movie Murderer
as Collier Landis
The Movie Murderer
as Collier Landis
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Sheriff Bledsoe
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as Sheriff Bledsoe
True Grit
as Tom Chaney
True Grit
as Tom Chaney
Impasse
as Wombat
Impasse
as Wombat
The Boston Strangler
as John Asgeirsson
The Boston Strangler
as John Asgeirsson
In Cold Blood
as Mr. Hickock
In Cold Blood
as Mr. Hickock
A Bell for Adano
as Cacopardo
A Bell for Adano
as Cacopardo
Seconds
as Mr. Ruby
Seconds
as Mr. Ruby
The Cincinnati Kid
as Hoban
The Cincinnati Kid
as Hoban
Mickey One
as Fryer
Mickey One
as Fryer
Once a Thief
as Lieutenant Kebner
Once a Thief
as Lieutenant Kebner
Pyramid of the Sun God
as Abraham Lincoln
Pyramid of the Sun God
as Abraham Lincoln
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
as Abraham Lincoln
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
as Abraham Lincoln
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage
as George L. Brady Jr. aka Repent
Lady in a Cage
as George L. Brady Jr. aka Repent
The Yellow Canary
as Joe Pyle
The Yellow Canary
as Joe Pyle
The Balcony
as Bishop
The Balcony
as Bishop
Inside Magoo
as Doctor
Inside Magoo
as Doctor
Superman and the Mole Men
as Luke Benson
Superman and the Mole Men
as Luke Benson
Red Mountain
as Sgt. Skee
Red Mountain
as Sgt. Skee
Never Trust a Gambler
as Lou Brecker
Never Trust a Gambler
as Lou Brecker
Sirocco
as Feisal (uncredited)
Sirocco
as Feisal (uncredited)
New Mexico
as Coyote
New Mexico
as Coyote
The Prince Who Was a Thief
as Emir Mokar
The Prince Who Was a Thief
as Emir Mokar
Only the Valiant
as Joe Harmony
Only the Valiant
as Joe Harmony
Fourteen Hours
as Police Sgt. Farley
Fourteen Hours
as Police Sgt. Farley
Rawhide
as Luke Davis
Rawhide
as Luke Davis
The Next Voice You Hear...
as Freddie Dibson
The Next Voice You Hear...
as Freddie Dibson
Bright Leaf
as John Barton
Bright Leaf
as John Barton
Rock Island Trail
as Abraham Lincoln
Rock Island Trail
as Abraham Lincoln
The Outriders
as Keeley
The Outriders
as Keeley
Singing Guns
as Richards
Singing Guns
as Richards
The Nevadan
as Bart
The Nevadan
as Bart
Bagdad
as Mohammed Jao
Bagdad
as Mohammed Jao
Follow Me Quietly
as Police Sgt. Art Collins
Follow Me Quietly
as Police Sgt. Art Collins
Home of the Brave
as Doctor
Home of the Brave
as Doctor
Roughshod
as Jed Graham
Roughshod
as Jed Graham
City Across the River
as Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
City Across the River
as Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
Hideout
as Beecham
Hideout
as Beecham
Wake of the Red Witch
as Mr. Loring
Wake of the Red Witch
as Mr. Loring
Joan of Arc
as Joan's prison guard
Joan of Arc
as Joan's prison guard
Kidnapped
as Shaun
Kidnapped
as Shaun
Canon City
as Schwartzmiller
Canon City
as Schwartzmiller
I, Jane Doe
as Immigration Officer
I, Jane Doe
as Immigration Officer
Let's Live Again
as Bartender
Let's Live Again
as Bartender
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as Joshua Hill
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as Joshua Hill
Alias a Gentleman
as Zu
Alias a Gentleman
as Zu
The Gangster
as Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
The Gangster
as Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Hoppy's Holiday
as Jed
Hoppy's Holiday
as Jed
Brute Force
as 'Freshman' Stack
Brute Force
as 'Freshman' Stack
Miracle on 34th Street
as Reporter (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Reporter (uncredited)
California
as Clem (uncredited)
California
as Clem (uncredited)
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
as Stenographer (uncredited)
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
as Stenographer (uncredited)
The Killers
as Blinky Franklin (uncredited)
The Killers
as Blinky Franklin (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie
as Howard (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie
as Howard (uncredited)
Somewhere in the Night
as Bank Teller
Somewhere in the Night
as Bank Teller
My Friend Flicka
as Tim Murphy
My Friend Flicka
as Tim Murphy
Aerial Gunner
as Flight Crew Member (uncredited)
Aerial Gunner
as Flight Crew Member (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Albert (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Albert (uncredited)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Llanwelly Cemetery Keeper (uncredited)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
as Llanwelly Cemetery Keeper (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson
as Captain (uncredited)
Tennessee Johnson
as Captain (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
as Mr. Mooney (uncredited)
Girl Trouble
as Mr. Mooney (uncredited)
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Harwood Green
The Postman Didn't Ring
as Harwood Green
Syncopation
Syncopation
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
as Tim Larsen
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
as Tim Larsen
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Medical Examiner
Who Is Hope Schuyler?
as Medical Examiner
Roxie Hart
as Orderly (uncredited)
Roxie Hart
as Orderly (uncredited)
Paris Calling
as Benoit's Male Secretary
Paris Calling
as Benoit's Male Secretary
You Belong to Me
as Mr. Greener (uncredited)
You Belong to Me
as Mr. Greener (uncredited)
All That Money Can Buy
as Tom Sharp (uncredited)
All That Money Can Buy
as Tom Sharp (uncredited)
Mutiny in the Arctic
as The Cook
Mutiny in the Arctic
as The Cook
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Reporter
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Reporter
You'll Find Out
as Mr. Corey (uncredited)
You'll Find Out
as Mr. Corey (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
as Second Man on Stairs (uncredited)
Bitter Sweet
as Second Man on Stairs (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Johann (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Johann (uncredited)
One Third of a Nation
as Man in Crowd at Fire (uncredited)
One Third of a Nation
as Man in Crowd at Fire (uncredited)
I Am the Law
as Thug (uncredited)
I Am the Law
as Thug (uncredited)