"Professor" Irwin Corey
Corey in August 1963.
Born	(1914-07-29)July 29, 1914 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	February 6, 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 102) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
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.