He soon became one of the most influential teachers in Hollywood. Jeff Corey was a film and television character actor, as well as one of the top acting teachers in America. I had no impulse to defend a political point of view that no longer interested me particularly. (from a 1989 interview) Corey 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. Jeff Corey is one of the Actor's Studio's original alumni.
Would that my generation had such an inspiring and honest advocate.” – Martin Sheen “Jeff Corey’s appreciation for theater and acting is amazing and it is a gift that he decided to share his insights with us all. Jeff Corey was born Arthur Zwerling in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Mary and Nathan Zwerling. He was known for his role as Luke Benson in Superman and the Mole Men. Emily Corey is an award-winning writer and editor for the web, multimedia, advertising, books, and the theater. they just wanted two new names so they could hand out more subpoenas."
He was promptly blacklisted and did not work in films or television for 12 years. I couldn't have lived if I had just gone against all of my inclinations, everything I ever believed in. He attended the Feagin School of Dramatic Art and took part in the New York Federal Theatre Project.
He appeared in hundreds of movies, plays, and television shows before and after the Hollywood blacklist. Served in the United States Navy during World War II. "Acting is life study, and Corey's classes got me into looking at life as an artist." 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. Corey's career was halted in the early 1950s, when he was summoned before the During his blacklisting, Corey drew upon his experience in various actors' workshops (including the In 1962, Corey began working in films again, and remained active into the 1990s. Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling, 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 (Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage, voice, movie, television, radio actor, movie director, and teacher.
I just couldn't be an informer. He was also the voice of the villain He played Dr. “Jeff Corey actor, teacher, patriot! ", 1963) in which he played Byron Lomax; Star Trek ("The Cloud Minders", 1969) in which he played High Adviser Plasus; and Babylon 5 ("Z'ha'dum", 1996) in which he played Justin, and as Caspay in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970). Corey played a police detective in the psychological thriller The Premonition (1976) and he reprised the role of Sheriff Bledsoe in the prequel Butch and the Sundance: The Early Days (1979). When Corey began making films, his agent suggested that he change his name fro 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. I probably get considerably less in pensions now as a writer and director than I would have, but I'm not bitching about it. He was a master acting teacher of Improv, Characterization and the art of subtext. During that time, he went on to become a highly respected acting teacher. He worked with Jules Dassin, Elia Kazan, John Randolph and other politically liberal theatrical personalities. They include James Dean, Anthony Perkins, Jane Fonda and Jack Nicholson. I think I'm one actor who has not been pigeonholed or typecast. A World War II veteran, Corey served in the U.S. Navy. The blacklist hurt my career. Actor. He played Hoban in Corey played a police detective in the psychological thriller Corey made guest appearances on many television series. In Seconds (1966), a science fiction drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starrin Rock Hudson, Corey with Will Geer and John Randolph played wealthy executives who opt to restart their lives with a new identity, an ironic parallel to the real life of Corey and the other principal actors (excepting Hudson) who had also been proscribed from Hollywood films during the "Blacklist" years of the 1950's. That's why I'm a pretty happy person now.