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Jeff Corey

Actor · Died August 16, 2002, aged 88 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Corey (born Arthur Zwerling; August 10, 1914 – August 16, 2002) 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. Early life and education Corey was born Arthur Zwerling in Brooklyn, New York to working-class Jewish immigrant parents. His father, Nathan Zwerling, was from Austria-Hungary, and his mother, Mary (nee Peskin), was from Russia. He attended New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn and was active in the school's Dramatic Society. He received a scholarship to the Feagin School of Dramatic Art, where he furthered his studies. Prior to his acting career, he worked as a salesman of sewing machines. Blacklisted and teacher Corey's career was again interrupted in the early 1950s, when he was summoned before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He refused to give names of alleged Communists and subversives in the entertainment industry and went so far as to ridicule the panel by offering critiques of the testimony of the previous witnesses. That led to his being blacklisted for 12 years. "Most of us were retired Reds. We had left it, at least I had, years before," Corey told Patrick McGilligan, the co-author of Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Hollywood Blacklist, who teaches film at Marquette University. "The only issue was, did you want to just give them their token names so you could continue your career, or not? I had no impulse to defend a political point of view that no longer interested me particularly... They just wanted two new names so they could hand out more subpoenas." Back to work in the 1960s In 1962, Corey began working in films again, and remained active into the 1990s. He played Hoban in The Cincinnati Kid (1965); Tom Chaney, the principal villain in True Grit (1969); and Sheriff Bledsoe in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (also 1969), who says to the title characters, "I never met a soul more affable than you, Butch, or faster than the Kid, but you're still nothing but two-bit outlaws on the dodge. Television Corey made guest appearances on many television series. He appeared as murder victim Carl Bascom in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Reckless Rockhound" (1964). He was featured on science-fiction series, too, including an episode of The Outer Limits ("O.B.I.T.", 1963) in which he played Byron Lomax; Star Trek ("The Cloud Minders", 1969) in which he played High Advisor Plasus; as Caspay in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), and Babylon 5 ("Z'ha'dum", 1996) in which he played Justin. Personal life Corey married his wife Hope (nee Victorson) in 1938. They had three children. Death Corey died on August 16, 2002, aged 88, after a fall. CLR

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Born
August 10, 1914
Died
August 16, 2002 (aged 88)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
105 on MovieCove · 196 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Jeff Corey's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Survival
19%
Bonds
17%
Power
14%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Ideas
1%
Survival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 15 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 27 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 19 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 14
Trickster
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Ally
2 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
34
Thrilling
15
Dread
11
Melancholic
13
Warm
7
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Corey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 105 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Corey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

196 credits, 105 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Silverman (voice)

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Vernon Stanley

  • Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Collector

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Council Member

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as The Judge

  • The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Albert Smith

  • The Home Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur

  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Silvermane (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Color of Night(1994)

    as Ashland

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Surviving the Game(1994)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Beethoven's 2nd(1993)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Judas Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Poneras

  • Deception(1992)

    as Joe Dick

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lightning Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Payoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Don Anzia

  • To My Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Travis

  • Bird on a Wire(1990)

    as Lou Baird

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Rose and the Jackal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as James Buchanan

  • A Deadly Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Judge Harvey W. Sherman

  • The Magic Boy's Easter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Servant

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis Flannery

  • Messenger of Death(1988)

    as Willis Beecham

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cognac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Colonel Frazier

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston Burke

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • True Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Morningstar/Eveningstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Second Serve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Dr. Harry Benjamin

  • Final Jeopardy(1985)

    as Derelict

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Creator(1985)

    as Dean Harrington

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 15 episodes · as Lawyer Sam

  • Father of Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Lawyer Sam

  • The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Father

  • Conan the Destroyer(1984)

    as Grand Vizier

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Hirsch · as Santa

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Manimal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as A.J. Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Drayton

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Father

  • Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(1982)

    as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    as Craccus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cry for the Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Riley

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Breaking Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Homeward Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as George

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Archie Bunker's Place(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Butch and Sundance: The Early Days(1979)

    as Ray Bledsoe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Up River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Bagshaw

  • The Wild Geese(1978)

    as Mr Martin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Luke Baylor

  • Captains Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Salters

  • The Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prince Feiyad

  • Oh, God!(1977)

    as Rabbi Silverstone

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Hill

  • Curse of the Black Widow(1977)

    as Aspa Soldado

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Moonshine County Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Hagen

  • Rooster: Spurs of Death! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Kink

  • The Last Tycoon(1976)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What's Happening!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Hassan

  • The Premonition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Detective Denver

  • Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free(1976)

    as Judge Janeway

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Bionic Woman(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Paper Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mr. King

  • Doctors' Hospital (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Starsky and Hutch(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Mello

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as A.J. Gunther

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Caleb Webber · as Ralph Timmons

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Paper Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Parker

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Run, Joe, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Gun and the Pulpit(1974)

    as Head of Posse

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Orin Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Raynor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Maynard

  • Set This Town on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Walter Stafford

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Bowen, U.S. Senator

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Scott Rivers

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Anna and the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Something Evil(1972)

    as Gehrmann

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Catlow(1971)

    as Merridew

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Clay Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Clinic Doctor

  • Shoot Out(1971)

    as Trooper

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Psychiatrist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Actor

  • Little Big Man(1970)

    as Wild Bill Hickok

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · as Dr. Miles Talmadge (segment "The Dead Man")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Cover Me Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Paul Rogers

  • The Headmaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • They Call Me Mister Tibbs!(1970)

    as Captain Marden

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Getting Straight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Dr. Edward Willhunt

  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes(1970)

    as Caspay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • A Clear and Present Danger(1970)

    as Beiseker

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheik Kampal

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Movie Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Collier Landis

  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid(1969)

    as Sheriff Bledsoe

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Mitgang

  • True Grit(1969)

    as Tom Chaney

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. William Hanson · as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Impasse(1969)

    as Wombat

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Boston Strangler(1968)

    as John Asgeirsson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • In Cold Blood(1967)

    as Mr. Hickock

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Bell for Adano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cacopardo

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Sorenson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Seconds(1966)

    as Mr. Ruby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Plasus

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Cincinnati Kid(1965)

    as Hoban

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mickey One(1965)

    as Fryer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Ansel Coffin · as Col. Tacitus Mosely

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Abe Lincoln · as Fred Morrissey

  • Once a Thief(1965)

    as Lieutenant Kebner

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pyramid of the Sun God(1965)

    as Abraham Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of the Aztecs(1965)

    as Abraham Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

    as Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Lady in a Cage(1964)

    as George L. Brady Jr. aka Repent

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Mr. Mansard

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Byron Lomax

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Yellow Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Joe Pyle

  • The Balcony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bishop

  • Inside Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Doctor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Frimmel

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Brennan · as Tuck Dowling

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Kane

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Bascom

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Procter

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gen. McClellan

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Luke Benson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Superman and the Mole-Men(1951)

    as Luke Benson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Red Mountain(1951)

    as Sgt. Skee

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Never Trust a Gambler(1951)

    as Lou Brecker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sirocco(1951)

    as Feisal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • New Mexico(1951)

    as Coyote

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Prince Who Was a Thief(1951)

    as Emir Mokar

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Only the Valiant(1951)

    as Joe Harmony

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Fourteen Hours(1951)

    as Police Sgt. Farley

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Rawhide(1951)

    as Luke Davis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Next Voice You Hear...(1950)

    as Freddie Dibson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bright Leaf(1950)

    as John Barton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rock Island Trail(1950)

    as Abraham Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Outriders(1950)

    as Keeley

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Singing Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Richards

  • The Nevadan(1950)

    as Bart

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bagdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mohammed Jao

  • Follow Me Quietly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Police Sgt. Art Collins

  • Home of the Brave(1949)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Roughshod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jed Graham

  • City Across the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Police Lieutenant Louie Macon

  • Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Beecham

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

    as Mr. Loring

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Joan's prison guard

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kidnapped(1948)

    as Shaun

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Canon City(1948)

    as Schwartzmiller

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

    as Immigration Officer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Let's Live Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bartender

  • The Wreck of the Hesperus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Joshua Hill

  • Alias a Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Zu

  • The Gangster(1947)

    as Karty's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hoppy's Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jed

  • Brute Force(1947)

    as 'Freshman' Stack

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1947)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • California(1947)

    as Clem (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Shocking Miss Pilgrim(1947)

    as Stenographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Killers(1946)

    as Blinky Franklin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Howard (uncredited)

  • Somewhere in the Night(1946)

    as Bank Teller

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • My Friend Flicka(1943)

    as Tim Murphy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Aerial Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Flight Crew Member (uncredited)

  • The Moon Is Down(1943)

    as Albert (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man(1943)

    as Llanwelly Cemetery Keeper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Captain (uncredited)

  • Girl Trouble(1942)

    as Mr. Mooney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Postman Didn't Ring(1942)

    as Harwood Green

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Syncopation(1942)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tim Larsen

  • Who Is Hope Schuyler? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Medical Examiner

  • Roxie Hart(1942)

    as Orderly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Paris Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Benoit's Secretary (uncredited)

  • You Belong to Me(1941)

    as Mr. Greener (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Devil and Daniel Webster(1941)

    as Tom Sharp (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mutiny in the Arctic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as The Cook

  • The Lady from Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Reporter

  • You'll Find Out(1940)

    as Mr. Corey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Sweet(1940)

    as Second Man on Stairs (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Third Finger, Left Hand(1940)

    as Johann (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • One Third of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Man in Crowd at Fire (uncredited)

  • I Am the Law(1938)

    as Thug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 196 titles from 1938 to 2004; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Bird on a Wire (1990)

$139M worldwide

Highest rated

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Little Big Man (1970)

Film career

19382004

Peak 1970 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting193 of 196: 191 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting5 of 196: 3 only directing, 2 with another role

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s42 · acting1950s22 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s54 · 51 acting · 5 crew1980s29 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 50 roles
40506070758090

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jeff Corey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 79; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 105 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th39
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

49 of their 105 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Crowd Pleaser49
  • Broadly Agreed20
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

74th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jeff Corey's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles55–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles12–52 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles22–55 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles26–49 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles42–81 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeff Corey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Corey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry Hathaway shares the most, 3.

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Producers

Mixed roles