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Lee J. Cobb (1911–1976)
Lee J. Cobb, one of the premier character actors in American film for three decades in the post-World War II period, was born Leo Jacoby in New York City's Lower East Side on December 8, 1911. The son of a Jewish newspaper editor, young Leo was a child prodigy in music, mastering the violin and the harmonica. Any hopes of a career as a violin ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 64) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (102 credits)
1976
Alle origini della mafia
(TV Mini-Series)
Bartolomeo Gramignano
Bartolomeo Gramignano
- Gli antenati
(1976)
... Bartolomeo Gramignano
1973
McCloud
(TV Series)
Alexander Montello
Alexander Montello
- Showdown at the End of the World
(1973)
... Alexander Montello
1970-1971
The Young Lawyers
(TV Series)
David Barrett
David Barrett
- I've Got a Problem
(1971)
... David Barrett
- Conrad and the Taxi Squad
(1971)
... David Barrett
- The Whimper of Whipped Dogs
(1971)
... David Barrett
- Down at the House of Truth, Visiting
(1971)
... David Barrett
- And the Walls Came Tumbling Down
(1971)
... David Barrett
1962-1966
The Virginian
(TV Series)
Judge Henry Garth / Judge Garth
Judge Henry Garth / Judge Garth
- The Mark of a Man
(1966)
... Judge Henry Garth
(credit only)
- A Bald-Faced Boy
(1966)
... Judge Henry Garth
(credit only)
- No Drums, No Trumpets
(1966)
... Judge Henry Garth
(credit only)
- That Saunders Woman
(1966)
... Judge Henry Garth
(credit only)
- The Wolves Up Front, the Jackals Behind
(1966)
... Judge Henry Garth
(credit only)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Ernie Wigman
Ernie Wigman
- It's Mental Work
(1963)
... Ernie Wigman
1960-1962
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Grayson Foxhall / Dominic Roma
Grayson Foxhall / Dominic Roma
- The Unstoppable Gray Fox
(1962)
... Grayson Foxhall
- The Committeeman
(1960)
... Dominic Roma
1961
Naked City
(TV Series)
Paul Delito
Paul Delito
- Take Off Your Hat When a Funeral Passes
(1961)
... Paul Delito
1961
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series)
Capt. Maximillian Gault
Capt. Maximillian Gault
- School of the Soldier
(1961)
... Capt. Maximillian Gault
1959-1960
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Dr. Hochberg / Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote de la Mancha / ...
Dr. Hochberg / Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote de la Mancha / ...
- Men in White
(1960)
... Dr. Hochberg
1957-1959
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Dr. Lawrence Doner / Al Bengsten
Dr. Lawrence Doner / Al Bengsten
- Project Immortality
(1959)
... Dr. Lawrence Doner
- Panic Button
(1957)
... Al Bengsten
1956-1958
Zane Grey Theater
(TV Series)
Drifter - Frank MacKinnon / Captain Andrew Watling
Drifter - Frank MacKinnon / Captain Andrew Watling
- Legacy of a Legend
(1958)
... Drifter - Frank MacKinnon
- Death Watch
(1956)
... Captain Andrew Watling
1957
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Dr. Joseph Pearson
Dr. Joseph Pearson
- No Deadly Medicine: Part 2
(1957)
... Dr. Joseph Pearson
- No Deadly Medicine: Part 1
(1957)
... Dr. Joseph Pearson
1951
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
(TV Series)
Charles Strickland
Charles Strickland
- The Moon and Sixpence
(1951)
... Charles Strickland
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Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »Alternate Names:
Cpl. Lee Cobb | Lee Cobb | Lee ColtHeight:
5' 11" (1.8 m)
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[testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee, June 23, 1953] I would like to thank you for the privilege of setting the record straight, not only for whatever subjective relief it affords me, but if belatedly this information can be of any value in the further strengthening of our Government and its efforts at home as well as abroad, it will serve in some way to mitigate whatever ... See more »Trivia:
Featured in "Bad Boys: The Actors of Film Noir" by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry (McFarland, 2003). See more »Trademark:
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