"Professor" Irwin Corey | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 29, 1914
Died | February 6, 2017 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 102)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor, stand-up comedian |
Years active | 1938–2016 |
Spouse(s) | Fran Corey (m. 1941–2011) (her death); 2 children |
Comedy career | |
Genres | Wit/Word play, improvisational and character comedy, satire |
Influences | Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Brothers |
Influenced | Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Shelley Berman, Jonathan Winters, Bob Newhart, Tom Smothers |
Website | Official website |
"Professor" Irwin Corey (July 29, 1914 – February 6, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, and activist. His career began in 1938. Corey began his stand-up career in an San Francisco club, the Hungry i.
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