Jeff Corey

American actor and acting teacher (1914-2002)
Person human Q448430
Jeff Corey
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Jeff Corey

Summary

Jeff Corey is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on August 10, 1914[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on August 16, 2002[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month, #6,680 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Jeff Corey…
  • Jeff Corey died in Santa Monica[4].
  • Jeff Corey was born on August 10, 1914[3].
  • Jeff Corey died on August 16, 2002[5].
  • Jeff Corey held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jeff Corey's native language[13].
  • Jeff Corey worked as an actor[6].
  • Jeff Corey worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Jeff Corey worked as a television actor[8].
  • Jeff Corey worked as a film actor[9].
  • Jeff Corey's professions included teacher[10].
  • Jeff Corey's professions included director[14].
  • Jeff Corey's field of work was acting[15].
  • Jeff Corey's field of work was film direction[16].
  • Jeff Corey's field of work was Q11827008[17].
  • Among Jeff Corey's employers was Federal Theatre Project[18].
  • A notable student of Jeff Corey was Leonard Nimoy[19].
  • A notable student of Jeff Corey was James Coburn[20].
  • A notable student of Jeff Corey was Kirk Douglas[21].
  • A notable student of Jeff Corey was Jack Nicholson[22].
  • A notable student of Jeff Corey was Robin Williams[23].
  • A notable student of Jeff Corey was James Dean[24].
  • Jeff Corey is recorded as male[25].
  • Jeff Corey's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jeff Corey's genre is Western[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jeff Corey's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on August 10, 1914[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Jeff Corey studied under Lucy Feagin[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], teacher[10], and director[14]. Fields of work include acting[15], a type of arts[29]; film direction[16], an activity[30]; and Q11827008[17]. Among Jeff Corey's employers was Federal Theatre Project[18]. Notable students include Leonard Nimoy[19], a television actor[31], 1931–2015[32], of United States[33], awarded the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[34], specialised in acting[35]; James Coburn[20], an actor[36], 1928–2002[37], of United States[38], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[39]; Kirk Douglas[21], a film producer[40], 1916–2020[41], of United States[42], awarded the National Medal of Arts[43], specialised in acting[44]; Jack Nicholson[22], a film actor[45], b. 1937[46], of United States[47], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor[48], specialised in acting[49]; Robin Williams[23], a stand-up comedian[50], 1951–2014[51], of United States[52], awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[53], specialised in acting[54]; and James Dean[24], a film actor[55], 1931–1955[56], of United States[57], awarded the Henrietta Award[58].

Death and Burial

Jeff Corey died on August 16, 2002[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[59].

Why It Matters

Jeff Corey ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month, #6,680 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Corey born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Jeff Corey…

Where did Jeff Corey die?

Jeff Corey passed away in Santa Monica[4].

What did Jeff Corey do for work?

Jeff Corey worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], television actor[8], film actor[9], and teacher[10].

References

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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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