Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 - February 11, 1976) ) was an American actor best known for his performance in 12 Angry Men (1957), his Academy Award-nominated performance in On the Waterfront, and one of his last films, The Exorcist (1973). He also played the role of Willy Loman in the original Broadway production of Arthur Miller's 1949 play Death of a Salesman under the direction of Elia Kazan. On television, Cobb costarred in the first four seasons of the popular, long-running western series The Virginian. He typically played arrogant, intimidating, and abrasive characters, but often had roles as respectable figures such as judges. Born Leo Jacob in New York City, he grew up in The Bronx,  before studying at New York University and making his film debut in The Vanishing Shadow (1934).  Cobb performed in numerous theater productions and companies, including Group Theatre (New York) before serving in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Force during World War II.   Following the war, Cobb returned to film, television and theater before being accused of being a Communist in 1951 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee by Larry Parks, himself a former Communist Party member. Cobb was called to testify before HUAC but refused to do so for two years until, with his career threatened by the blacklist, he relented in 1953 and gave testimony in which he named 20 people as former members of the Communist Party USA. Following the hearing he resumed his career and worked with Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg, two other HUAC "friendly witnesses", on the 1954 film On the Waterfront, which is widely seen as an allegory and apologia for testifying.  His 1968 performance as King Lear achieved the longest run (72 performances) for the play in Broadway history.  One of his final film roles was that of police detective Lt. Kinderman in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. Cobb died of a heart attack in February 1976 in Woodland Hills, California, and was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. He was survived by his second wife, Mary Hirsch, and daughter, also an accomplished actress, Julie Cobb.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    New York City, New York, USA
    Birthday
    12/8/1911
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
7.926
Exodus
Exodus
6.6
Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway
7.3
Sirocco
Sirocco
5.9
In Like Flint
In Like Flint
6.1
Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint
6.4
The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle
6.4
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
6.993
Party Girl
Party Girl
6.8
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
7.735
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
6.6
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn
4.8
Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff
6.333
Tonight We Raid Calais
Tonight We Raid Calais
5.4
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
6.8
The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve
7.179
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
5.8
Lawman
Lawman
6.569
Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé
5.3
Man of the West
Man of the West
6.6
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
6.6
The Dark Past
The Dark Past
5.8
The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells
6.1
Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam
6.1
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
7
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
6.4
Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile
7.2
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God
6.3
The Man Who Cheated Himself
The Man Who Cheated Himself
6.221
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
6.5
Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock
6.1
Boomerang!
Boomerang!
6.9
North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande
6
Rustlers' Valley
Rustlers' Valley
6
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
5.894
The Trap
The Trap
6.8
Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large
5.6
The Great Kidnapping
The Great Kidnapping
6.8
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
4.9
The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl
7
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
5.7
Paris Calling
Paris Calling
5.2
But Not for Me
But Not for Me
6
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
5.7
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish
5.7
The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West
5.3
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
6.7
Buckskin Frontier
Buckskin Frontier
6
Yankee Pasha
Yankee Pasha
4
The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow
6.5
The Racers
The Racers
6
The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West
4.1
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
7.3
Winged Victory
Winged Victory
5.5
Cross Shot
Cross Shot
6.1
The Road to Denver
The Road to Denver
6
This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
8
The Great Ice Rip-Off
The Great Ice Rip-Off
7
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
5.9
The Family Secret
The Family Secret
5.7
Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air
5.9
The Tall Texan
The Tall Texan
5.5
The Balloon Vendor
The Balloon Vendor
7
Trapped Beneath the Sea
Trapped Beneath the Sea
5.8
The Fighter
The Fighter
6
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
4.2
Macho Callahan
Macho Callahan
4.3
Mark Shoots First
Mark Shoots First
6.7
Day of Triumph
Day of Triumph
0
Nick the Sting
Nick the Sting
6.7
The Final Hour
The Final Hour
0
The Devil's Children
The Devil's Children
0
The Brazen Bell
The Brazen Bell
0
That Lucky Touch
That Lucky Touch
6.3
Blood, Sweat and Fear
Blood, Sweat and Fear
5.6
I, Don Quixote
0
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town
6.3
Green Mansions
Green Mansions
5.6
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
0
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
0
Heat of Anger
Heat of Anger
0
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
8.546
Dr. Max
Dr. Max
0
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
3.2
Logo
Nuxt Movies
Made with

Data provided by 

This project uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Language: