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William Francisco Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. He is known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night at the Museum (2006) and Master Tinker on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013).
55 Videos. 43 Photos. Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents were hard-working people, who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. As an amateur actor in the city's Karamu House Theater, he starred in the Ossie Davis play "Purlie Victorious".
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The actor was born on June 16, 1934,in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Wilbert Francisco Cobbs is his birth name. His mum was a domestic worker and likely talking about his father, he worked in construction. Their names are not known although. He was raised in an American family of Afro-American descent. Bill Cobbs is the second cousin of James Baskett who i...
Before Acting
Cobbs worked as a radar technician in the early days. He worked in the United States Air Force for almost eight years. Moreover, Bill Cobbs also served in office products at IBM. He has also worked selling cars in Cleveland. At the age of 35 or 36, he moved to New York to pursue his acting career. After moving to New York also he supported himself by driving a cab, repairing office equipment, selling toys, and performing odd jobs in his initial days.
Acting Career
Cobb started to perform at the African American Performing Arts Center and began his acting career. Similarly, he also performed in Karamu House Theatre in Cleveland Ohio. And his first professional acting was playing in Ride a Black Horseat the Negro Ensemble Company. After that, Bill Cobbs appeared in small theater productions, street theater, regional theater, and at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre. His first screen debut was was in 1976’s New York public television educational series Vegetable...
As of 2023, the actor has appeared in various roles and has collected a $4 millionvalue of total assets. Bill Cobbs has contributed to no. of hit shows and movies. His movie Demolition Man collected $159.1 million and That Thing You Do! collected $ 24.6M to the respective budget of $45-77M and $34.6M.
The actor keeps a low-profile life when it rose to his personal life. Bill Cobbs has never been part of any such controversy in the media. He also hasn’t raced any rumorstoo.
Cobbs stands tall with a height of 6 feet and 3 inches. Likewise puts on an estimated weightof 187 lbs (85 kg). He has naturally dark brown hair but often shaves it bald. Talking more his eye color is dark brown. The actor mostly wears glasses due to light myopia.
Bill Cobbs doesn’t seem to have his official account on various social media platforms. You may also read the bio of Evan Williams, Matt Cornett,John Finn, and Laura Dreyfuss.
May 12, 2024 · Bill is married to Carolyn Cobbs, and has appeared with his spouse a couple of times at such events as the premiere of “Get Low”, produced by Sony Pictures Classics and AFI Associates at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on 27 July 2010. Their photos in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California, are rare ...
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Bill Cobbs. Actor: Demolition Man. Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents were hard-working people, who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. As an amateur actor in the city's Karamu House Theater, he starred in the Ossie Davis play "Purlie Victorious".
- June 16, 1934
Jul 19, 2019 · AUGUSTA, GA (WRDW/WAGT) -- Veteran Bill Cobbs and his wife, Jackie Cobbs, showed up for a doctor's appointment at the Uptown VA Hospital. In a moment of confusion, Bill took off in his...
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