Corey Allen

A rising star of 1950s Hollywood, Corey Allen transitions from iconic actor in *Rebel Without a Cause* to a visionary director and educator, shaping the future of television and film through decades of groundbreaking work behind the camera.

Born

June 29, 1934

Died

Jun 27, 2010

From

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also:
Writer
Producer

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In short · Acted for eight decades — 54 credits.

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Biography

Corey Allen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from UCLA in 1954. During his time at the university, he received the department's Best Actor award and starred in the UCLA film "A Time Out of War," which won the Academy Award and the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals for Best Short Film. After graduating, he appeared in approximately twenty plays in the Los Angeles area. Director Nicholas Ray discovered Allen and cast him in the role of "Buzz" in *Rebel Without a Cause* (1955). This led to featured roles in another dozen films, including *Private Property* (1960), *Party Girl* (1958), *Darby's Rangers* (1958), and *The Chapman Report* (1962). Allen also appeared in numerous leading television series, such as *Perry Mason* (1957) and *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955). He created, directed for, and co-produced the Freeway Circuit Theatre, which toured the Southwest for six seasons. Allen also directed numerous Equity productions in Los Angeles theatres. This experience led to a thirty-year directorial career in television and film, during which he directed three movies, including *Avalanche*; television movies such as the Emmy-winning *The Ann Jillian Story* (1988); and created a dozen pilots for television series, including *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), *Simon & Simon* (1981), *Code Name: Foxfire* (1985), *Stone* (1979), and *Capitol* (1982). He received two Directors Guild nominations for Best Direction in a television series, the Award for Cable Excellence for Best Direction of *The Paper Chase* (1978), and an Emmy for Best Direction of *Hill Street Blues* (1981). Throughout his career, Allen instructed acting, including three years at the Actors Workshop, and for the last nine years, conducted cold reading workshops at the Margie Haber Studio. He was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Columbia College-Hollywood for his work in helping to create their acting and directing curricula.

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