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Lee J. Cobb

Acting · Born December 8, 1911 · New York City, New York, USA

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 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.  

Movies with Lee J. Cobb

• 12 Angry Men (1957) — Juror 3
• The Exorcist (1973) — Lt. Bill Kinderman
• How the West Was Won (1962) — Marshal Lou Ramsey
• On the Waterfront (1954) — Johnny Friendly
• Mackenna's Gold (1969) — The Editor
• The Song of Bernadette (1943) — Dr. Dozous
• Coogan's Bluff (1968) — Lt. McElroy
• Exodus (1960) — Barak Ben Canaan
• The Brothers Karamazov (1958) — Fyodor Karamazov
• Man of the West (1958) — Dock Tobin
• Party Girl (1958) — Rico Angelo
• Sirocco (1951) — Col. Feroud

TV shows with Lee J. Cobb

• The Virginian (1962) — Richter Henry Garth
• The Young Lawyers (1970)