About
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)...
Known for
The VirginianSeries • 1962
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Naked CitySeries • 1958
12 Angry MenMovie • 1957
McCloudSeries • 1970
The ExorcistMovie • 1973
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
Lights OutSeries • 1949
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries • 1959
StartimeSeries • 1959
Tales of TomorrowSeries • 1951
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
On the WaterfrontMovie • 1954
How the West Was WonMovie • 1962
Coogan's BluffMovie • 1968
Mackenna's GoldMovie • 1969
Party GirlMovie • 1958
Our Man FlintMovie • 1966
Green MansionsMovie • 1959
The Day of the OwlMovie • 1968
Man of the WestMovie • 1958