Irwin Corey
American comedian and actor (1914–2017)
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- Born
- 29 July 1914, Brooklyn
- Died
- 6 February 2017, Manhattan
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- actor, boxer, comedian, activist, stand-up comedian
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. Lenny Bruce described Corey as "one of the most brilliant comedians of all time."
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