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Also known as Lee Cobb

American actor (1911–1976)

Person · Open Library

Born
1911
Died
1976
Works
1

Top works

  • The man who cheated himself

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1965-07-31
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
36

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Key facts

Born
Leo Jacoby , ( 1911-12-08 ) December 8, 1911, New York City , NY, U.S.
Died
February 11, 1976 (1976-02-11) (aged 64), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
Resting place
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Alma mater
New York University , Pasadena Playhouse
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1934–1976
Spouses
Helen Beverley ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1940 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1952 ) ​ Mary Brako Hirsch ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ) ​
Children
4, including Julie Cobb
Awards
American Theater Hall of Fame
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Army , ( Army Air Forces )
Conflicts
World War II

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Encyclopedic overview

Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby; December 8, 1911 – February 11, 1976) was an American actor, known both for film roles and his work on the Broadway stage, as well as for his starring role on the television series The Virginian. He often played arrogant, intimidating, and abrasive characters, but he also acted as respectable figures such as judges and police officers. He was nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, all in the Best Supporting Actor category.

Cobb was a member of the Group Theatre and originated the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's 1949 play Death of a Salesman under the direction of Elia Kazan. He received his first Oscar nomination for playing Johnny Friendly in Kazan's On the Waterfront (1954). His subsequent film performances included Juror #3 in 12 Angry Men (1957), patriarch Fyodor Karamazov in The Brothers Karamazov (also 1958), Dock Tobin in Man of the West (1958), Barak Ben Canaan in Exodus (1960), Marshall Lou Ramsey in How the West Was Won (1962), Cramden in Our Man Flint (1966) and its sequel In Like Flint (1967), and Lt. William Kinderman in The Exorcist (1973).

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