Jeff Corey
Acteur, Directeur
10 août 1914 — 16 août 2002 (88 ans)
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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
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
Films & Séries sur Plex
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Filmographie
| 2008 | How the West Was Lost · as Wild Bill Hickok |
| 2000 | The District · as Vernon Stanley |
| 1998 | Brimstone · as Collector |
| 1998 | Charmed · as Council Member |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred · as Cast |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science · as The Judge |
| 1996 | The Lottery · as Albert Smith |
| 1995 | The Marshal · as Alex Cooper |
| 1994 | Spider-Man: The Animated Series · as Silvermane (voice) |
| 1994 | Color of Night · as Ashland |
| 1994 | Surviving the Game · as Hank |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd · as Janitor |
| 1993 | Moon Over Miami · as Louis Best |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 · as Justin |
| 1992 | Deception · as Joe Dick |
| 1992 | Sinatra · as Quinlin |
| 1992 | Picket Fences · as The Captain |
| 1991 | Payoff · as Don Anzia |
| 1990 | The Judas Project · as Poneras |
| 1990 | To My Daughter · as Travis |
| 1990 | Babes · as Wranglin' Rick |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire · as Daniel Mosley |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire · as Lou Baird |
| 1990 | The Rose and the Jackal · as James Buchanan |
| 1990 | Das Buch meines Lebens · as Calvin |
| 1989 | A Deadly Silence · as Judge Harvey W. Sherman |
| 1989 | The Magic Boy's Easter · as The Servant |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown · as Elderly Man |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds · as Francis Flannery |
| 1988 | Messenger of Death · as Willis Beecham |
| 1988 | Cognac · as Colonel Frazier |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | Starman · as Hal Walker |
| 1986 | Second Serve · as Dr. Harry Benjamin |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers · as Henry CasselmanSur Plex |
| 1986 | Fist of the North Star · as Ryuuken |
| 1985 | Final Jeopardy · as Derelict |
| 1985 | Creator · as Dean HarringtonSur Plex |
| 1985 | Hell Town · as Lawyer Sam |
| 1985 | Hell Town · as Lawyer Sam |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara · as Roger Wainwright |
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer · as Grand Vizier |
| 1984 | Night Court · as Santa |
| 1983 | Whiz Kids · as Martin Beal |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Amanda's · as Mr. Belson |
| 1983 | The A-Team · as A.j. Bancroft |
| 1982 | Cry for the Strangers · as Riley |
| 1982 | Newhart · as Judge Drayton |
| 1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star · as Vohll |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre · as Father |
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid · as (in "the Killers") (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | The Sword and the Sorcerer · as Craccus |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | Today's FBI · as Cast |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Homeward Bound · as George |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars · as ZedSur Plex |
| 1979 | Knots Landing · as Peter MackenzieSur Plex |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days · as Ray Bledsoe |
| 1979 | Up River · as Bagshaw |
| 1978 | The Pirate · as Prince Feiyad |
| 1978 | Greatest Heroes of the Bible · as Saul |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese · as Mr MartinSur Plex |
| 1978 | Jennifer · as Luke Baylor |
| 1978 | Rooster: Spurs of Death! · as Kink |
| 1977 | Captains Courageous · as Salters |
| 1977 | Oh, God! · as Rabbi Silverstone |
| 1977 | Lou Grant · as Larry Hill |
| 1977 | Curse of the Black Widow · as Aspa Soldado |
| 1977 | The Richard Pryor Show · as Gunslinger |
| 1977 | Moonshine County Express · as Hagen |
| 1977 | Testimony of Two Men · as William Simpson |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Tibur |
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon · as Doctor |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free · as Judge Janeway |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | The Premonition · as Detective Denver |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | Paper Tiger · as Mr. King |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch · as Andrew Mello |
| 1975 | Switch · as A.j. Gunther |
| 1975 | Barney Miller · as Ralph Timmons |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | The Gun and the Pulpit · as Head Of PosseSur Plex |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Orin Thatcher |
| 1973 | Kojak · as Frank Raynor |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | Hawkins · as Julian Maynard |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco · as Ralph Bowen, U.s. Senator |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Something Evil · as Gehrmann |
| 1971 | Catlow · as Merridew |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law · as Monsignor Morell |
| 1971 | Clay Pigeon · as Clinic DoctorSur Plex |
| 1971 | Shoot Out · as TrooperSur Plex |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Little Big Man · as Wild Bill Hickok |
| 1970 | The Psychiatrist · as Cast |
| 1970 | Cover Me Babe · as Paul Rogers |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! · as Captain MardenSur Plex |
| 1970 | Getting Straight · as Dr. Edward Willhunt |
| 1970 | Beneath the Planet of the Apes · as Caspay |
| 1970 | A Clear and Present Danger · as Beiseker |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | The Movie Murderer · as Collier Landis |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Dr. Miles Talmadge (segment "the Dead Man") |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · as Sheriff Ray Bledsoe |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · as Jack Mitgang |
| 1969 | True Grit · as Tom Chaney |
| 1969 | Impasse · as Wombat |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler · as John Asgeirsson |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Duncan |
| 1967 | In Cold Blood · as Mr. Hickock |
| 1967 | Mannix · as Paul Sorenson |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | Seconds · as Mr. Ruby |
| 1966 | The Iron Horse · as Judge Fallon |
| 1966 | The Green Hornet · as Mr. Smith |
| 1966 | Hawk · as Newstand Owner |
| 1966 | Star Trek · as Plasus |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid · as Hoban |
| 1965 | Mickey One · as Fryer |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West · as Captain Ansel Coffin |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life · as Abe Lincoln |
| 1965 | Once a Thief · as Lieutenant Kebner |
| 1965 | Pyramid of the Sun God · as Abraham Lincoln |
| 1965 | Treasure of the Aztecs · as Abraham Lincoln |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy · as Sergeant In 'a Southern Yankee' (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage · as George L. Brady Jr. Aka Repent |
| 1963 | The Balcony · as Bishop |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre · as Reverend Mr. Mansard |
| 1963 | Channing · as Dr. Harvey |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits · as Byron LomaxSur Plex |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary · as Joe Pyle |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses · as Mr. Parent |
| 1960 | Insight · as Colonel Buckley |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as Tuck DowlingSur Plex |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Max Frimmel |
| 1959 | Rawhide · as Morgan Kane |
| 1957 | Perry Mason · as Carl Bascom |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Judge Procter |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Gen. Mcclellan |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman · as Luke Benson |
| 1951 | The Prince Who Was a Thief · as Emir Mokar |
| 1951 | Superman and the Mole-Men · as Luke Benson |
| 1951 | Red Mountain · as Sgt. Skee |
| 1951 | Never Trust a Gambler · as Lou Brecker |
| 1951 | Sirocco · as Feisal (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours · as Police Sgt. Farley |
| 1951 | New Mexico · as CoyoteSur Plex |
| 1951 | Only the Valiant · as Joe HarmonySur Plex |
| 1951 | Rawhide · as Luke Davis |
| 1950 | The Next Voice You Hear... · as Freddie Dibson |
| 1950 | Bright Leaf · as John Barton |
| 1950 | Rock Island Trail · as Abraham Lincoln |
| 1950 | The Outriders · as Keeley |
| 1950 | Singing Guns · as Richards |
| 1950 | The Nevadan · as Bart |
| 1949 | Scene of the Crime · as Man Arrested With Switchblade |
| 1949 | Bagdad · as Mohammed Jao |
| 1949 | Home of the Brave · as Doctor |
| 1949 | City Across the River · as Police Lieutenant Louie Macon |
| 1949 | Follow Me Quietly · as Police Sgt. Art Collins |
| 1949 | Roughshod · as Jed Graham |
| 1949 | Hideout · as Beecham |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch · as Mr. Loring |
| 1948 | Kidnapped · as Shaun |
| 1948 | Joan of Arc · as Joan's Prison GuardSur Plex |
| 1948 | A Southern Yankee · as Union Cavalry Sergeant |
| 1948 | Canon City · as Schwartzmiller |
| 1948 | I, Jane Doe · as Immigration Officer |
| 1948 | Homecoming · as Cigarette Smoker |
| 1948 | Let's Live Again · as Bartender |
| 1948 | The Wreck of the Hesperus · as Joshua Hill |
| 1948 | Alias a Gentleman · as Zu |
| 1947 | The Gangster · as Karty's Brother-In-Law (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Flame · as Stranger |
| 1947 | Unconquered · as Trapper |
| 1947 | Hoppy's Holiday · as Jed |
| 1947 | Brute Force · as 'freshman' StackSur Plex |
| 1947 | Miracle on 34th Street · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Ramrod · as Bice |
| 1947 | California · as Clem (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Shocking Miss Pilgrim · as Stenographer (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Killers · as Blinky Franklin (uncredited) |
| 1946 | Rendezvous with Annie · as Howard (uncredited) |
| 1946 | It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog · as Sam Black |
| 1946 | Somewhere in the Night · as Bank Teller |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ · as Newspaper Reporter |
| 1943 | My Friend Flicka · as Tim Murphy |
| 1943 | The Moon Is Down · as Albert (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Aerial Gunner · as Flight Crew Member (uncredited)Sur Plex |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man · as Llanwelly Cemetery Keeper (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Tennessee Johnson · as Captain (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Girl Trouble · as Mr. Mooney (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart · as Orderly (uncredited) |
| 1942 | |
| 1942 | The Man Who Wouldn't Die · as Tim Larsen |
| 1942 | Who Is Hope Schuyler? · as Medical Examiner |
| 1942 | North to the Klondike · as Lafe Jordan |
| 1941 | Paris Calling · as Benoit's Male Secretary |
| 1941 | Small Town Deb · as Hector |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me · as Mr. Greener (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Devil and Daniel Webster · as Tom Sharp (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenne · as Reporter |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out · as Mr. Corey (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Bitter Sweet · as Second Man On Stairs (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Third Finger, Left Hand · as Johann (uncredited) |
| 1939 | ...One Third of a Nation... · as Man In Crowd At Fire (uncredited) |
| 1938 | I Am the Law · as Thug (uncredited) |
| 1937 | I Promise to Pay · as Crook In Montage |
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| 2007 | Classified X · as Self |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2002 | |
| 1999 | Alan Ladd: The True Quiet Man · as Self |
| 1998 | E! Mysteries & Scandals · as Self |
| 1996 | Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |