Portrait of Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Bio: 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)
Born: Fri, Dec 08 1911
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Feb 11 1976
Lee J. Cobb is 64 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Lee J. Cobb would have been no older than
64 in Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 05 2023
Poster of The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West
Lee J. Cobb would have been no older than
64 in The Meanest Men in the West
as 'Judge Henry Garth'.
Thu, May 04 1978
Poster of Cross Shot
Cross Shot
Lee J. Cobb would have been no older than
64 in Cross Shot
as 'Dante Ragusa'.
Thu, Dec 30 1976
Poster of Nick the Sting
Nick the Sting
Lee J. Cobb would have been no older than
64 in Nick the Sting
as 'Robert Clark'.
Tue, Sep 14 1976
Poster of Mark Shoots First
Mark Shoots First
Lee J. Cobb was
64 in Mark Shoots First
as 'Il commedator Benzi'.
Mon, Dec 22 1975
Poster of That Lucky Touch
That Lucky Touch
Lee J. Cobb was
63 in That Lucky Touch
as 'Henry Steedman'.
Thu, Aug 07 1975
Poster of Blood, Sweat and Fear
Blood, Sweat and Fear
Lee J. Cobb was
63 in Blood, Sweat and Fear
as 'Benzi'.
Fri, Aug 01 1975
Poster of The Balloon Vendor
The Balloon Vendor
Lee J. Cobb was
63 in The Balloon Vendor
as 'Twenty Years'.
Sat, Dec 21 1974
Poster of The Great Ice Rip-Off
The Great Ice Rip-Off
Lee J. Cobb was
62 in The Great Ice Rip-Off
as 'Willy Calso'.
Wed, Nov 06 1974
Poster of Trapped Beneath the Sea
Trapped Beneath the Sea
Lee J. Cobb was
62 in Trapped Beneath the Sea
as 'Victor Bateman'.
Tue, Oct 22 1974
Poster of Dr. Max
Dr. Max
Lee J. Cobb was
62 in Dr. Max
as 'Maxwell Gordon'.
Thu, Apr 04 1974
Poster of The Exorcist
The Exorcist
Lee J. Cobb was
62 in The Exorcist
as 'Lt. Bill Kinderman'.
Wed, Dec 26 1973
Poster of The Great Kidnapping
The Great Kidnapping
Lee J. Cobb was
61 in The Great Kidnapping
as 'Jovine'.
Fri, Nov 16 1973
Poster of Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
Lee J. Cobb was
61 in Double Indemnity
as 'Barton Keyes'.
Sat, Oct 13 1973
Poster of The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
Lee J. Cobb was
61 in The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
as 'Lapchance'.
Thu, Jun 28 1973
Poster of The Bull of the West
The Bull of the West
Lee J. Cobb was
60 in The Bull of the West
as 'Judge Garth'.
Thu, May 04 1972
Poster of Heat of Anger
Heat of Anger
Lee J. Cobb was
60 in Heat of Anger
as 'Frank Galvin'.
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Lee J. Cobb was
59 in Lawman
as 'Vincent Bronson'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Poster of Macho Callahan
Macho Callahan
Lee J. Cobb was
58 in Macho Callahan
as 'Duffy'.
Mon, Aug 17 1970
Poster of The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
Lee J. Cobb was
58 in The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as 'Oman Hedgepath'.
Wed, Mar 18 1970
Poster of Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
Lee J. Cobb was
58 in Annie: the Women in the Life of a Man
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Feb 18 1970
Poster of Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
Lee J. Cobb was
57 in Mackenna's Gold
as 'The Editor'.
Tue, Mar 18 1969
Poster of Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff
Lee J. Cobb was
56 in Coogan's Bluff
as 'Lt. McElroy'.
Wed, Oct 02 1968
Poster of The Day of the Owl
The Day of the Owl
Lee J. Cobb was
56 in The Day of the Owl
as 'Don Mariano Arena'.
Sat, Feb 17 1968
Poster of They Came to Rob Las Vegas
They Came to Rob Las Vegas
Lee J. Cobb was
56 in They Came to Rob Las Vegas
as 'Steve Skorsky'.
Wed, Feb 07 1968
Poster of In Like Flint
In Like Flint
Lee J. Cobb was
55 in In Like Flint
as 'Lloyd C. Cramden'.
Wed, Mar 15 1967
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Lee J. Cobb was
54 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Willy Loman'.
Sat, May 07 1966
Poster of Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint
Lee J. Cobb was
54 in Our Man Flint
as 'Cramden'.
Sun, Jan 16 1966
Poster of The Final Hour
The Final Hour
Lee J. Cobb was
53 in The Final Hour
as 'Judge Henry Garth'.
Thu, May 27 1965
Poster of The Brazen Bell
The Brazen Bell
Lee J. Cobb was
52 in The Brazen Bell
as 'Judge Henry Garth'.
Wed, Mar 18 1964
Poster of Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn
Lee J. Cobb was
51 in Come Blow Your Horn
as 'Harry R. Baker'.
Wed, Jun 05 1963
Poster of The Devil's Children
The Devil's Children
Lee J. Cobb was
50 in The Devil's Children
as 'Judge Henry Garth'.
Wed, Dec 05 1962
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Lee J. Cobb was
50 in How the West Was Won
as 'Marshal Lou Ramsey'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Lee J. Cobb was
50 in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
as 'Julio Madariaga'.
Wed, Feb 07 1962
Poster of Exodus
Exodus
Lee J. Cobb was
49 in Exodus
as 'Barak Ben Canaan'.
Thu, Dec 15 1960
Poster of I, Don Quixote
I, Don Quixote
Lee J. Cobb was
47 in I, Don Quixote
as 'Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote de la Mancha / Alonso Quijana'.
Mon, Nov 09 1959
Poster of But Not for Me
But Not for Me
Lee J. Cobb was
47 in But Not for Me
as 'Jeremiah MacDonald'.
Wed, Aug 19 1959
Poster of Green Mansions
Green Mansions
Lee J. Cobb was
47 in Green Mansions
as 'Nuflo'.
Thu, Mar 19 1959
Poster of The Trap
The Trap
Lee J. Cobb was
47 in The Trap
as 'Victor Massonetti'.
Wed, Jan 28 1959
Poster of Party Girl
Party Girl
Lee J. Cobb was
46 in Party Girl
as 'Rico Angelo'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Poster of Man of the West
Man of the West
Lee J. Cobb was
46 in Man of the West
as 'Dock Tobin'.
Fri, Jun 20 1958
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Lee J. Cobb was
46 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Fyodor Karamazov'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve
Lee J. Cobb was
46 in The Three Faces of Eve
as 'Doctor Curtis Luther'.
Mon, Dec 23 1957
Poster of The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle
Lee J. Cobb was
45 in The Garment Jungle
as 'Walter Mitchell'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
Lee J. Cobb was
45 in 12 Angry Men
as 'Juror 3'.
Wed, Apr 10 1957
Poster of Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé
Lee J. Cobb was
44 in Miami Exposé
as 'Lt. Barton 'Bart' Scott'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Lee J. Cobb was
44 in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as 'Judge Bernstein'.
Thu, Apr 12 1956
Poster of The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God
Lee J. Cobb was
43 in The Left Hand of God
as 'Mieh Yang'.
Fri, Sep 02 1955
Poster of The Road to Denver
The Road to Denver
Lee J. Cobb was
43 in The Road to Denver
as 'Jim Donovan'.
Wed, Jun 15 1955
Poster of The Racers
The Racers
Lee J. Cobb was
43 in The Racers
as 'Maglio'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Poster of Day of Triumph
Day of Triumph
Lee J. Cobb was
43 in Day of Triumph
as 'Zadok'.
Sat, Dec 25 1954
Poster of On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
Lee J. Cobb was
42 in On the Waterfront
as 'Johnny Friendly'.
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large
Lee J. Cobb was
42 in Gorilla at Large
as 'Detective Sgt. Garrison'.
Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of Yankee Pasha
Yankee Pasha
Lee J. Cobb was
42 in Yankee Pasha
as 'Sultan'.
Sat, Apr 17 1954
Poster of The Tall Texan
The Tall Texan
Lee J. Cobb was
41 in The Tall Texan
as 'Capt. Theodore Bess'.
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of The Fighter
The Fighter
Lee J. Cobb was
40 in The Fighter
as 'Durango'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of The Family Secret
The Family Secret
Lee J. Cobb was
39 in The Family Secret
as 'Howard Clark'.
Sun, Oct 21 1951
Poster of Sirocco
Sirocco
Lee J. Cobb was
39 in Sirocco
as 'Col. Feroud'.
Wed, Jun 13 1951
Poster of The Man Who Cheated Himself
The Man Who Cheated Himself
Lee J. Cobb was
39 in The Man Who Cheated Himself
as 'Lt. Ed Cullen'.
Tue, Dec 26 1950
Poster of Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway
Lee J. Cobb was
37 in Thieves' Highway
as 'Mike Figlia'.
Tue, Sep 20 1949
Poster of The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
Lee J. Cobb was
37 in The Phantom Creeps
as 'Road Crew Foreman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 06 1949
Poster of The Dark Past
The Dark Past
Lee J. Cobb was
37 in The Dark Past
as 'Dr. Andrew Collins'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948
Poster of The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish
Lee J. Cobb was
36 in The Luck of the Irish
as 'David C. Augur'.
Wed, Sep 15 1948
Poster of The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells
Lee J. Cobb was
36 in The Miracle of the Bells
as 'Marcus Harris'.
Sat, Mar 27 1948
Poster of Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
Lee J. Cobb was
36 in Call Northside 777
as 'Brian Kelly'.
Fri, Feb 13 1948
Poster of Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile
Lee J. Cobb was
36 in Captain from Castile
as 'Juan Garcia'.
Thu, Dec 25 1947
Poster of Boomerang!
Boomerang!
Lee J. Cobb was
35 in Boomerang!
as 'Chief Harold F. 'Robbie' Robinson'.
Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock
Lee J. Cobb was
35 in Johnny O'Clock
as 'Inspector Koch'.
Tue, Jan 07 1947
Poster of Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam
Lee J. Cobb was
34 in Anna and the King of Siam
as 'Kralahome'.
Sun, Aug 11 1946
Poster of Winged Victory
Winged Victory
Lee J. Cobb was
33 in Winged Victory
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
Lee J. Cobb was
32 in Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
as 'Arthur Deeds'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette
Lee J. Cobb was
32 in The Song of Bernadette
as 'Dr. Dozous'.
Tue, Dec 21 1943
Poster of Buckskin Frontier
Buckskin Frontier
Lee J. Cobb was
31 in Buckskin Frontier
as 'Jeptha Marr'.
Fri, May 14 1943
Poster of Tonight We Raid Calais
Tonight We Raid Calais
Lee J. Cobb was
31 in Tonight We Raid Calais
as 'Bonnard'.
Fri, Apr 30 1943
Poster of The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down
Lee J. Cobb was
31 in The Moon Is Down
as 'Dr. Albert Winter'.
Sun, Mar 14 1943
Poster of Paris Calling
Paris Calling
Lee J. Cobb was
29 in Paris Calling
as 'Captain Schwabe'.
Thu, Dec 04 1941
Poster of Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town
Lee J. Cobb was
29 in Men of Boys Town
as 'Dave Morris'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
Lee J. Cobb was
29 in This Thing Called Love
as 'Julio Diestro'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of Golden Boy
Golden Boy
Lee J. Cobb was
27 in Golden Boy
as 'Mr. Bonaparte'.
Tue, Sep 05 1939
Poster of The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps
Lee J. Cobb was
27 in The Phantom Creeps
as 'Road Crew Foreman (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 07 1939
Poster of Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air
Lee J. Cobb was
26 in Danger on the Air
as 'Tony Lisotti'.
Thu, Jun 30 1938
Poster of Rustlers' Valley
Rustlers' Valley
Lee J. Cobb was
25 in Rustlers' Valley
as 'Cal Howard'.
Fri, Jul 23 1937
Poster of North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande
Lee J. Cobb was
25 in North of the Rio Grande
as 'President Wooden'.
Mon, Jun 28 1937
Poster of The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow
Lee J. Cobb was
22 in The Vanishing Shadow
as 'Roadwork Foreman'.
Sun, Apr 22 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Origins of the Mafia
Origins of the Mafia
Lee J. Cobb would have been no older than
64 in Origins of the Mafia
as 'Bartolomeo Gramignano'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 19 1976
Poster of The Young Lawyers
The Young Lawyers
Lee J. Cobb was
58+ in The Young Lawyers
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Lee J. Cobb was
58+ in McCloud
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Lee J. Cobb was
51+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Ernie Wigman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Lee J. Cobb was
50+ in The Virginian
as 'Richter Henry Garth, Ritcher Henry Garth'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Lee J. Cobb was
47+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Captain Maximillian Gault'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Lee J. Cobb was
46+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Lee J. Cobb was
46+ in Naked City
as 'Paul Delito'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Lee J. Cobb was
44+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Captain Andrew Watling, Drifter - Frank MacKinnon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Lee J. Cobb was
44+ in Tony Awards
as 'Willy Loman (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Lee J. Cobb was
43+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Col. Josiah Johnson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Medic
Medic
Lee J. Cobb was
42+ in Medic
as 'Henry Fisher'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1954
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Lee J. Cobb was
41+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Lee J. Cobb was
41+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Dominic Roma, Grayson Foxhall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Lee J. Cobb was
40+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Matt Erwin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Lee J. Cobb was
39+ in Tales of Tomorrow
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Lee J. Cobb was
38+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Emile Zola'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Lee J. Cobb was
37+ in Lights Out
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Lee J. Cobb was
36+ in Studio One
as 'Dr. Joseph Pearson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948