Acting
Lee J. Cobb
- Born
- Dec 8, 1911 · Aged 64
- Died
- Feb 11, 1976
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 85
- TV credits
- 22
- Directing credits
- 1
Also known as (6)
- Lee Colt
- Leo Jacoby
- Cpl. Lee Cobb
- Lee Cobb
- Ли Дж. Кобб
- لی جی. کاب
Biography
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…
