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Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb, in a career that spanned more than 40 years, left his mark on films, television and theatre. His award-winning portrayal of Willy Loman in the original production of Death of a Salesman is a memorable point in the American theatre.

In the 1950's, Cobb's major feature films included On the Waterfront, 12 Angry Men, The Three Faces of Eve, The Left Hand of God, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, The Brothers Karamazov, a Exodus, How the West Was Won and Coogan's Bluff.

Cobb passed away in 1976.


Note: This profile was written in or before 2000.

Lee J. Cobb Facts

Birth NameLeo Jacoby
OccupationActor
BirthdayDecember 8, 1911
SignSagittarius
BirthplaceNew York, New York, USA
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1976 (age 64)
Height6' (1m83)  How tall is Lee J. Cobb compared to you?

Selected Filmography

The Exorcist
Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail
12 Angry Men
Lawman
Buckskin Frontier
Song Of Bernadette, The
The Golden Child
Exodus
How the West Was Won
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