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"Professor" Irwin Corey (July 29, 1914 – February 6, 2017) was an American stand-up 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 San Francisco club the hungry i.
Irwin Corey. Actor: The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Professor Irwin Corey, "The World's Foremost Authority," was born on July 29, 1914, in Brooklyn, New York.
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Feb 7, 2017 · Irwin Corey, the wild-haired comedian and actor who billed himself as "The World's Foremost Authority," died Monday in Manhattan.
Feb 7, 2017 · Irwin Corey, the cunningly befuddled comedian who spent more than 70 years perfecting his portrayal of “the world’s foremost authority,” died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 102. His...
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- Ron Wertheimer
Feb 7, 2017 · Comedian and actor Irwin Corey, for whom the word "however" was the perfect opening line, has died at age 102. With an impish grin and wild hair, Corey was a nightclub and talk-show fixture who...
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- Bill Chappell
May 9, 2024 · Irwin Corey (born July 29, 1914, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died February 6, 2017, New York, New York) was an American comedian who, presenting himself as “Professor Irwin Corey, the world’s foremost authority,” enthusiastically spouted streams of nonsensical bombast laden with malapropisms and non sequiturs. Corey performed as that ...
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Irwin Corey was a stand-up comic and actor who performed as a crazy professor delivering double-talk lectures. He appeared on radio, TV, Broadway and film, and was known for his tuxedo, gym shoes and wit.
