Jeff Corey

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Biography

Rather than leave the profession he loved so dearly, he became one of the foremost acting instructors in Hollywood, opening not just his own studio, but returning to college at UCLA, earning a degree, and teaching at California State, Northridge as well. When the cloud had ended, Corey re-emerged as a character player, often of kindly old men with a rough-hewn upbringing, and as a director of TV episodics including ten installments of "Night …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

August 10, 1914

Career Milestones

Directed 10 episodes of "Night Gallery"

Played recurring role of Ann's father on "One Day at a Time"

Was blacklisted in Hollywood (dates approximate)

Was drama professor at Cal State Northridge

1936

Made Broadway debut as Rosencrantz in "Hamlet"

1940

Made feature film debut, "Third Finger"

1943

Was combat photographer in US Army

1950

Became one of the foremost acting instructors in Hollywood

1970

Made TV-movie debut, "The Movie Murderer"

1971

Directed series "The Psychiatrist" (NBC)

1977

Made appearances on "The Richard Pryor Show" (NBC)

1985

TV series debut as regular, played Lawyer Sam on NBC series "Helltown"

1986

Was regular on "Morningstar/Eveningstar (CBS)