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Jeff Corey
Deceased

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Died aged 88
Also known asArthur ZwerlingGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/08/1914Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied16/08/2002 (aged 88)Died inSanta MonicaCausefalling from heightWikidataQ448430 ↗TMDb#9596 ↗

Jeff Corey 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.

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Filmography163 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2004Spider-Man vs. Doc OckMovieSilverman (voice)90
2002From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and ShdanoffMovieSelf88
2000The DistrictSeriesVernon Stanley86
1999Alan Ladd: The True Quiet ManMovieSelf85
1998CharmedSeriesCouncil Member84
1998BrimstoneSeriesCollector84
1997Perversions of ScienceSeriesThe Judge83
1996Burt Lancaster: Daring to ReachMovieSelf82
1996The LotteryMovieAlbert Smith82
1995The Home CourtSeriesArthur81
1994Babylon 5SeriesJustin80
1994Spider-ManSeriesSilvermane (voice)80
1994Surviving the GameMovieHank80
1994Color of NightMovieAshland80
1993Beethoven's 2ndMovieJanitor79
1993The Judas ProjectMoviePoneras79
1991PayoffMovieDon Anzia77
1990Bird on a WireMovieLou Baird76
1990To My DaughterMovieTravis76
1990The Rose and the JackalMovieJames Buchanan76
1989The Magic Boy's EasterMovieThe Servant75
1988War of the WorldsSeriesFrancis Flannery74
1988RoseanneSeries—74
1988Messenger of DeathMovieWillis Beecham74
1988CognacMovieColonel Frazier74
1987Jake and the FatmanSeries—73
1987Beauty and the BeastSeriesWinston Burke73
1986Second ServeMovieDr. Harry Benjamin72
1985CreatorMovieDean Harrington71
1985Father of Hell TownMovieLawyer Sam71
1984Night CourtSeriesSanta70
1984Conan the DestroyerMovieGrand Vizier70
1984The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the ShiversMovieFather70
1983The A-TeamSeriesA.J. Bancroft69
1983ManimalSeries—69
1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeriesFather68
1982Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidMovie(in "The Killers") (archive footage)68
1982The Sword and the SorcererMovieCraccus68
1982Cry for the StrangersMovieRiley68
1981Simon & SimonSeries—67
1980Battle Beyond the StarsMovieZed66
1980Homeward BoundMovieGeorge66
1979Knots LandingSeriesPeter Mackenzie65
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysMovieRay Bledsoe65
1979Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries—65
1979Up RiverMovieBagshaw65
1978JenniferMovieLuke Baylor64
1977Lou GrantSeries—63
1977Oh, God!MovieRabbi Silverstone63
1977Curse of the Black WidowMovieAspa Soldado63
1977Captains CourageousMovieSalters63
1977The PirateSeriesPrince Feiyad63
1977Rooster: Spurs of Death!MovieKink63
1976The Last TycoonMovieDoctor62
1976The Bionic WomanSeries—62
1976What's Happening!!SeriesHassan62
1975Starsky & HutchSeriesAndrew Mello61
1975One Day at a TimeSeries—61
1975SwitchSeriesA.J. Gunther61
1975Barney MillerSeriesCaleb Webber61
1975Doctors' HospitalSeries—61
1975Paper TigerMovieMr. King61
1974Little House on the PrairieSeriesJudge Parker60
1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesOrin Thatcher60
1974Run, Joe, RunSeries—60
1974Paper MoonSeries—60
1974The Gun and the PulpitMovieHead of Posse60
1973KojakSeriesFrank Raynor59
1973Police StorySeries—59
1973HawkinsSeriesJulian Maynard59
1972Something EvilMovieGehrmann58
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesRalph Bowen, U.S. Senator58
1972The Bob Newhart ShowSeries—58
1972SearchSeries—58
1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries—57
1971CatlowMovieMerridew57
1971Shoot OutMovieTrooper57
1970Night GallerySeriesDr. Miles Talmadge (segment "The Dead Man")56
1970McCloudSeries—56
1970Little Big ManMovieWild Bill Hickok56
1970They Call Me Mister Tibbs!MovieCaptain Marden56
1970Beneath the Planet of the ApesMovieCaspay56
1970The Movie MurdererMovieCollier Landis56
1970Getting StraightMovieDr. Edward Willhunt56
1970A Clear and Present DangerMovieBeiseker56
1970The HeadmasterSeries—56
1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance KidMovieSheriff Ray Bledsoe55
1969True GritMovieTom Chaney55
1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeriesJack Mitgang55
1969ImpasseMovieWombat55
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesDr. William Hanson54
1968The Boston StranglerMovieJohn Asgeirsson54
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries—53
1967MannixSeriesPaul Sorenson53
1967Garrison's GorillasSeries—53
1967A Bell for AdanoMovieCacopardo53
1966Star TrekSeriesPlasus52
1966SecondsMovieMr. Ruby52
1965Run for Your LifeSeriesAbe Lincoln51
1965The Cincinnati KidMovieHoban51
1965The Wild Wild WestSeriesCol. Tacitus Mosely51
1965Mickey OneMovieFryer51
1965Once a ThiefMovieLieutenant Kebner51
1965Pyramid of the Sun GodMovieAbraham Lincoln51
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series—50
1964The Big Parade of ComedyMovieSergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)50
1964Lady in a CageMovieGeorge L. Brady Jr. aka Repent50
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesReverend Mr. Mansard49
1963The Outer LimitsSeriesByron Lomax49
1963The Yellow CanaryMovieJoe Pyle49
1963The BalconyMovieBishop49
1959BonanzaSeriesFrank Brennan45
1959The UntouchablesSeriesMax Frimmel45
1959RawhideSeriesMorgan Kane45
1957Perry MasonSeriesCarl Bascom43
1955GunsmokeSeriesJudge Procter41
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesGen. McClellan40
1952Adventures of SupermanSeriesLuke Benson38
1951SiroccoMovieFeisal (uncredited)37
1951Fourteen HoursMoviePolice Sgt. Farley37
1951The Prince Who Was a ThiefMovieEmir Mokar37
1951Superman and the Mole MenMovieLuke Benson37
1951RawhideMovieLuke Davis37
1951Red MountainMovieSgt. Skee37
1951New MexicoMovieCoyote37
1951Never Trust a GamblerMovieLou Brecker37
1950The Next Voice You Hear...MovieFreddie Dibson36
1950Bright LeafMovieJohn Barton36
1949Follow Me QuietlyMoviePolice Sgt. Art Collins35
1949City Across the RiverMoviePolice Lieutenant Louie Macon35
1949RoughshodMovieJed Graham35
1949Home of the BraveMovieDoctor35
1949HideoutMovieBeecham35
1948Canon CityMovieSchwartzmiller34
1948Wake of the Red WitchMovieMr. Loring34
1948Joan of ArcMovieJoan's prison guard34
1948The Wreck of the HesperusMovieJoshua Hill34
1948KidnappedMovieShaun34
1948Alias a GentlemanMovieZu34
1947The GangsterMovieKarty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)33
1947Brute ForceMovie'Freshman' Stack33
1947Miracle on 34th StreetMovieReporter (uncredited)33
1947The Shocking Miss PilgrimMovieStenographer (uncredited)33
1947CaliforniaMovieClem (uncredited)33
1946The KillersMovieBlinky Franklin (uncredited)32
1946Somewhere in the NightMovieBank Teller32
1943The Moon Is DownMovieAlbert (uncredited)29
1943My Friend FlickaMovieTim Murphy29
1942SyncopationMovie—28
1942The Man Who Wouldn't DieMovieTim Larsen28
1942Tennessee JohnsonMovieCaptain (uncredited)28
1942Roxie HartMovieOrderly (uncredited)28
1942The Postman Didn't RingMovieHarwood Green28
1942Who Is Hope Schuyler?MovieMedical Examiner28
1941You Belong to MeMovieMr. Greener (uncredited)27
1941All That Money Can BuyMovieTom Sharp (uncredited)27
1941Mutiny in the ArcticMovieThe Cook27
1941Paris CallingMovieBenoit's Male Secretary27
1940Third Finger, Left HandMovieJohann (uncredited)26
1940You'll Find OutMovieMr. Corey (uncredited)26
1940Bitter SweetMovieSecond Man on Stairs (uncredited)26
1939One Third of a NationMovieMan in Crowd at Fire (uncredited)25
1938I Am the LawMovieThug (uncredited)24