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Joe Frank Cobb (November 7, 1916 – May 21, 2002) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929. [1] Early life and career
Joe Cobb is the leader of a small gang of Powder Gangers in 2281. A career criminal, Cobb has been running with some of the toughest gangs the wasteland has seen.[2] However, nothing lasts forever and ultimately he was incarcerated for robbery, arson, and murder.[3] Placed in the NCRCF on a work-release program, he took his freedom when Samuel Cooke triggered the prison break. Salvaging armor ...
May 23, 2002 · Joe Cobb, the “fat kid” in the silent “Our Gang” comedies produced at Hal Roach Studios during the 1920s, has died. He was 85. Cobb died of natural causes Tuesday at a convalescent ...
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Character: Joe Cobb Birthday: November 7, 1916 Place of Birth: Shawnee, Oklahoma Date of Death: May 21, 2002 Place of Death: Santa Ana, California First Short: The Big Show Last Short: Lazy Days (as regular gang member) Number of Shorts: 85 (not counting 3 cameos) Year Active: 1923–1941 History: With that big smiling farmboy grin and funny round body, he could only have become an actor. Joe ...
May 21, 2002 · Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Cobb auditioned for producer Hal Roach's comedy series at the age of five. He appeared in 86 Our Gang episodes during seven years, and had three guest appearances in the serial in the 1930s. His first Our Gang short was The Big Show. Cobb appeared in the Our Gang series' last silent film, Saturday's Lesson, and its first talking short, Small Talk. He was a ...
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May 24, 2002 · SANTA ANA, Calif. - Shawnee, OK, native Joe Cobb, who played a cheerful, chubby boy named Joe in dozens of the "Our Gang" comedy films of the 1920s, has died. He was 85. Cobb died in his sleep Tuesday at a Santa Ana convalescent home, his sister, Lucile Frank, said.
