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Born on July 29, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Irwin Corey was an actor and boxer. Irwin Corey died on February 6, 2017 at the age of 102. Schooling on record includes Belmont High School.
My Take
Irwin Corey is exactly the kind of unclassifiable performer I love. Born in Brooklyn in 1914 and a former boxer, he reinvented stand-up with an improvised, double-talk style and crowned himself 'The World's Foremost Authority,' a brilliant satire of self-important intellectuals who say nothing at great length. When Lenny Bruce calls you one of the most brilliant comedians of all time, that is no small endorsement. What I respect most is that Corey paired that anarchic wit with genuine political conviction as an activist. Living to 102 and staying defiant to the end, he turned a whole life into one long, subversive joke.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Irwin Corey
- Name (Japanese)
- アーウィン・コーリー
- Reading
- あーうぃん・こーりー
- Born
- July 29, 1914 – February 6, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / boxer
2. Background
- High school
- Belmont High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.irwincorey.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irwin%20Corey
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6075016
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Irwin Corey born?
Born July 29, 1914.
When did Irwin Corey die?
Died February 6, 2017, aged 102.
Where was Irwin Corey from?
Irwin Corey was from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What did Irwin Corey do?
Irwin Corey worked as actor, boxer.
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