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Old-time radio actor · 1914–2002

Jeff Corey

Lt. Ybarra on The Adventures of Philip Marlowe.

We have him in 56 episodes of 9 series, 1941 to 1951, and 10 of our live channels play them around the clock, free.

About Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey in Only the Valiant (1951).Public domain in the United States (copyright not renewed). Wikimedia Commons

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He was born Arthur Zwerling in Brooklyn on August 10, 1914, and took the name Jeff Corey on his agent's advice when he started making films in 1937. Source: Wikipedia

His first professional stage job was in Leslie Howard's 1936 Hamlet, carrying a spear and understudying Rosencrantz. Source: Wikipedia

On network radio he played Detective Lieutenant Ybarra on The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, on NBC in 1947 and CBS from 1948 to 1951. Source: Wikipedia

RadioGOLDINdex lists him on CBS's Escape from 1947 to 1951, including "Three Skeleton Key" (March 17, 1950) and "Mars Is Heaven" (June 2, 1950). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

The same index lists his Lux Radio Theatre work from "Libel!" (January 13, 1941) to "Red River" (March 7, 1949), often doubling in several small parts. Source: RadioGOLDINdex

The index also lists him on eleven Night Beat broadcasts (1950-1952) and six of NBC University Theatre (1949-1950). Source: RadioGOLDINdex

Called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s, he refused to name alleged Communists and was blacklisted for about 12 years. Source: Wikipedia

He became a leading Hollywood acting teacher; his students included James Dean, Jack Nicholson, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams. Source: Wikipedia

Back on screen from 1962, he appeared in True Grit and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (both 1969). Source: Wikipedia

Listen live: the channels that play Jeff Corey

Free 24/7 stations. These play the episodes below, in rotation with the rest of their shows.

Illustrated cover for Escape: a jungle trail at dusk, an old brass compass and a torn map on a rock, a rope bridge over a gorge

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Escape

21 of his episodes: Escape (21)

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Illustrated cover for Lux Radio Theatre: a 1930s Hollywood theatre stage before a closed gold curtain, a single ribbon microphone in a spotlight

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Lux Radio Theatre

13 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (13)

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Illustrated cover for The Whistler: a lonely rain-slicked city street at night

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The Whistler

2 of his episodes: The Whistler (2)

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Illustrated cover for Suspense: a single desk lamp in a dark room, a revolver and a telephone off the hook on the desk, long shadows across the floor

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Suspense

1 of his episodes: Suspense (1)

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Ophelia Crane, the host of The Midnight Exchange

Mixed channel

The Midnight Exchange

24 of his episodes: Escape (21), The Whistler (2), Suspense (1)

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Illustrated cover for Opening Night: the front of a 1930s art-deco movie palace on premiere night, crossed searchlight beams in the sky

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Opening Night

15 of his episodes: Lux Radio Theatre (13), Screen Directors Playhouse (1), Family Theater (1)

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Sal Vitale, the host of Gumshoe

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Gumshoe

14 of his episodes: The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (12), This Is Your FBI (2)

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Marshal Ramrod, the host of Dry Gulch

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Dry Gulch

3 of his episodes: Tales of the Texas Rangers (3)

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Jeff Corey’s shows on Stupid Potato

SeriesYearsEpisodes
Escape1948 to 195121
Lux Radio Theatre1941 to 194913
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe1948 to 195012
Tales of the Texas Rangers1950 to 19513
The Whistler19492
This Is Your FBI19492
Family Theater19491
Screen Directors Playhouse19491
Suspense19481

Jeff Corey episodes: 5 free to hear

Each one names Jeff Corey on the air, in its cast list or in the show itself. Each title opens the episode’s page: what happens, the transcript from the moment he is named, and listens from any line.

  1. Red WindThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe · September 26, 1948 · Whole and free in the podcast
  2. The Persian SlippersThe Adventures of Philip Marlowe · October 3, 1948 · Whole and free in the podcast
  3. The White ElephantTales of the Texas Rangers · July 15, 1950 · Episode guide · Whole and free in the podcast
  4. 035- Action -Berry KroegerEscape · April 4, 1948 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line
  5. 036- The BruteEscape · April 11, 1948 · Episode guide · 60-second listens from any line

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All 56 Jeff Corey episodes, by show

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Escape 21 episodes, 1948 to 1951
  1. 035- Action -Berry KroegerApril 4, 1948 · Episode guide · Free
  2. 036- The BruteApril 11, 1948 · Episode guide · Free
  3. 037- The Drums of the Fore and Aft -Gil Stratton JrApril 18, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. 040- The Time Machine -Jeff CoreyMay 9, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. 050- SS San PedroAugust 22, 1948 · Potato Plus
  6. 053- Evening Primrose -William ConradSeptember 12, 1948 · Potato Plus
  7. 054- The Man Who Could Work MiraclesSeptember 19, 1948 · Potato Plus
  8. 066- When the Man Comes Follow HimApril 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  9. 071- Action -Joseph KearnsJuly 21, 1949 · Potato Plus
  10. 081- Night in Havana -1October 22, 1949 · Potato Plus
  11. 081- Night in Havana -2October 22, 1949 · Potato Plus
  12. 094- The Sure Thing -Anthony Ross- -1January 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  13. 094- The Sure Thing -Anthony Ross- -2January 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  14. 096- Present Tense -1January 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
  15. 096- Present Tense -2January 31, 1950 · Potato Plus
  16. 097- The Outer LimitFebruary 7, 1950 · Potato Plus
  17. 100- The Man Who Won the War -1February 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  18. 100- The Man Who Won the War -2February 28, 1950 · Potato Plus
  19. 102- Three Skeleton Key -Vincent PriceMarch 17, 1950 · Potato Plus
  20. 113- Mars Is HeavenJune 2, 1950 · Potato Plus
  21. 151- The Man Who Stole the Bible -Sam PierceAugust 30, 1951 · Potato Plus
Lux Radio Theatre 13 episodes, 1941 to 1949
  1. LibelJanuary 13, 1941 · Potato Plus
  2. AlgiersJuly 7, 1941 · Potato Plus
  3. LydiaSeptember 22, 1941 · Potato Plus
  4. Blood and SandOctober 20, 1941 · Potato Plus
  5. All This and Heaven TooDecember 15, 1941 · Potato Plus
  6. A Tale of Two CitiesJanuary 12, 1942 · Potato Plus
  7. Wake IslandOctober 26, 1942 · Potato Plus
  8. A Womans FaceNovember 2, 1942 · Potato Plus
  9. This Gun for HireJanuary 25, 1943 · Potato Plus
  10. The Show-OffFebruary 1, 1943 · Potato Plus
  11. None but the Lonely HeartJune 3, 1946 · Potato Plus
  12. DragonwyckOctober 7, 1946 · Potato Plus
  13. Red RiverMarch 7, 1949 · Potato Plus
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 12 episodes, 1948 to 1950
  1. Red WindSeptember 26, 1948 · Free
  2. The Persian SlippersOctober 3, 1948 · Free
  3. The Panama HatOctober 10, 1948 · Potato Plus
  4. The Heart of GoldOctober 24, 1948 · Potato Plus
  5. The Hard Way OutNovember 28, 1948 · Potato Plus
  6. The Old AcquaintanceDecember 26, 1948 · Potato Plus
  7. The Black HaloJanuary 15, 1949 · Potato Plus
  8. The Long RopeFebruary 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  9. The Friend from DetroitMarch 5, 1949 · Potato Plus
  10. The Grim HuntersMarch 12, 1949 · Potato Plus
  11. The Name to RememberApril 9, 1949 · Potato Plus
  12. The Deep ShadowMarch 21, 1950 · Potato Plus
Tales of the Texas Rangers 3 episodes, 1950 to 1951
  1. The White ElephantJuly 15, 1950 · Episode guide · Free
  2. Hanging by a ThreadNovember 26, 1950 · Potato Plus
  3. The White ElephantOctober 28, 1951 · Potato Plus
The Whistler 2 episodes, 1949
  1. Death of Mr PennyMarch 20, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. Best ManOctober 16, 1949 · Potato Plus
This Is Your FBI 2 episodes, 1949
  1. The Swampland FugitiveMay 20, 1949 · Potato Plus
  2. The Chinatown ShakedownSeptember 16, 1949 · Potato Plus
Family Theater 1 episode, 1949
  1. The Pardoner's TaleJuly 6, 1949 · Potato Plus
Screen Directors Playhouse 1 episode, 1949
  1. Criss CrossOctober 10, 1949 · Potato Plus
Suspense 1 episode, 1948
  1. The Blind SpotMay 1, 1948 · Potato Plus

Who Jeff Corey worked with most

Named in the same cast lists, counted across the episodes above.

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