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| Coordinates | °′″N°′″N |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff Corey |
| Birthdate | August 10, 1914 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Deathdate | |
| Deathplace | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Occupation | actor |
| Yearsactive | 1938–2000 |
| Spouse | Hope Corey (1938-2002) (his death) 3 children |
Jeff Corey (August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) was an American stage and screen actor who became a well respected acting teacher after being blacklisted in the 1950s.
His career was halted in the early 1950s, when he was summoned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Corey refused to give names and went so far as to ridicule the panel by offering critiques of the testimony of the previous witnesses. This behavior led to his being blacklisted for twelve years.
During his blacklisting, Corey drew upon his experience in various actors' workshops (including the Actors Lab, which he helped establish) by seeking work as an acting teacher. His soon grew to be one of the most influential teachers in Hollywood. His students, at various times, included Robert Blake, Richard Chamberlain, James Dean, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Michael Forest, James Hong, Penny Marshall, Darrell M. Smith, Rita Moreno, Jack Nicholson, Leonard Nimoy, Anthony Perkins, Rob Reiner, Barbra Streisand, and Robin Williams.
In 1962, Corey began working in films again, and remained active into the 1990s. He made guest appearances in many TV shows. His best-known science fiction appearances were in "O.B.I.T.", an episode of The Outer Limits; "The Cloud Minders", a third-season episode of , in which he played High Advisor Plasus; and "Z'ha'dum", the third-season finale of Babylon 5, in which he played Justin. He also appeared in the short-lived Paper Moon, a sitcom about a father and his presumed daughter roaming through the American Midwest during the Great Depression, trying to get rich quick.
In an interview in February 1973 aboard the SS Universe Campus, of Chapman College, Corey detailed his TV work on Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Up to this time he was proudest of this work, for which he received an Emmy nomination.
Returning to one aspect of his acting roots, he can be seen directing some of the screen tests for Superman in the DVD extras.
Category:1914 births Category:2002 deaths Category:American film actors Category:American stage actors Category:American television actors Category:Drama teachers Category:People from Brooklyn
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