Professor Irwin Corey

Professor Irwin Corey

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Professor Irwin Corey

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Professor Irwin Corey

Performer
Birthday

July 29, 1914

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York

Date of Passing

February 6, 2017

Obituary NPR

"Professor" Irwin Corey was an American comic, film actor and activist, often billed as "The World's Foremost Authority". He introduced his unscripted, improvisational style of stand-up comedy at the well-known San Francisco club, the hungry i. Lenny Bruce once described Corey as "one of the most brilliant comedians of all time".

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