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Career was acutely damaged by his problems with alcohol.

Kirk Douglas spoke at Corey's funeral. However, many years later he claimed that he had done so only as a kindness to Corey's widow and that he and Corey, who had started out in Hollywood at roughly the same time and worked together in those early days, had in fact disliked each other. He also claimed that Corey was an alcoholic and an anti-Semite.

President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1961-63.

Father of Jonathan Corey and Robin Corey, who appeared as his children in Con el último suspiro (1949).

Ws set to play Gen. William Quantrell in La montaña roja (1951) but had to drop out due to illness and was replaced by John Ireland.

Had four children: son Jonathan, and daughters Robin, Jennifer and Bonnie Alice.

Son of Milton R. Corey Sr..

Supported Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election.

Father: Milton R. Corey; Mother: Julia N. Wiley.