Irwin Corey
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Irwin Corey was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his improvisational, stream-of-consciousness style and his long-running persona as “The World’s Foremost Authority.”
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irwin Corey canonical | 1 |
| Professor Irwin Corey | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Irwin Eli Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Carmel Cemetery, Queens, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-07-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-02-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Margaret Corey
NERFINISHED
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Richard Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later alternative comedians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
improvisational comedy
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persona as “The World’s Foremost Authority” ⓘ stream-of-consciousness stand-up style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Irwin Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The World’s Foremost Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | Broadway and nightclub performances ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
pseudo-academic, malaprop-filled speeches
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shaggy hair and ill-fitting tuxedo costume ⓘ |
| notableWork |
appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show
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appearances on The Tonight Show ⓘ film “Car Wash” NERFINISHED ⓘ film “How to Commit Marriage” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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social activist ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
left-wing activism
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support for progressive causes ⓘ |
| religion | secular Jewish background ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Fran Corey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfHumor |
absurdist monologues
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political humor ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–2010s ⓘ |
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Professor Irwin Corey