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Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 — February 11, 1976) was an American actor. He was best known for his performances in On the Waterfront (1954), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, 12 Angry Men (1957), and 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…
Known for
- Arthur Miller on Home Ground1979
- The Meanest Men in the West — Judge Henry Garth1978
- Cross Shot — Dante Ragusa1976
- Nick the Sting — Robert Clark1976
- Origins of the Mafia — Bartolomeo Gramignano1976
- Mark Shoots First — Il commedator Benzi1975
- That Lucky Touch — Henry Steedman1975
- Blood, Sweat and Fear — Benzi1975
- The Great Ice Rip-Off — Willy Calso1974
- The Balloon Vendor — Twenty Years1974
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lee
- Family name
- Cobb
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Woodland Hills
- Child
- Julie Cobb
- Occupation
- television director
- Educated at
- New York University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western film
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Lee J. Cobb 1960s.JPG
- Height
- 180
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- Commons category
- Lee J. Cobb
- date of birth
- 1911-12-08
- date of death
- 1976-02-11
- place of burial
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Lee J. Cobb
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Leo Jacoby
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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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lee J. Cobb” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.