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  1. Feb 12, 1976 · Cobb, Lee J. He was born on New York's Lower East Side on Dec. 8, 1911. His father, Benjamin Jacob, was a compositor on The Jewish Daily Forward, and as a child Lee studied to be a concert violinist.

  2. Nov 14, 2019 · Lee J. Cobb Such a Powerful Actor. A close inspection of Lee J. Cobb’s film career, spanning nearly four decades, demonstrates what a versatile actor he was. Still, today he is best remembered for playing bitter, caustic, angry men. When Cobb got angry on-screen, his intensity was frightening. Husky of body and voice, he excelled at playing ...

  3. Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 - February 11, 1976) ) was an American actor best known for his performance in 12 Angry Men (1957), his Academy Award-nominated performance in On the Waterfront, and one of his last films, The Exorcist (1973).

  4. May 8, 2018 · Lee J. Cobb died while preparing to repeat in Exorcist II: The Heretic the role of investigating detective he played in the original film. It was an ironic end for an actor whose impeccable credentials would, on any European stage, have earned him fame and honor.

  5. Man Who Cheated Himself, The (1950) -- (Movie Clip) You're A Big Girl Now Money scenes, as San Francisco police detective Ed (Lee J. Cobb) arrives to calm down his wealthy married lover Lois (Jane Wyatt), who rightly suspects her husband (Harlan Warde), despite having left for the airport, is plotting to kill her, violence and quick thinking ensuing, in The Man Who Cheated Himself, 1951.

  6. Lee J. Cobb. Highest Rated: 100% The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) Lowest Rated: 20% Mackenna's Gold (1969) Birthday: Dec 8, 1911. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. A powerhouse actor of both ...

  7. In Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor, Donald Dewey looks at the life and career of this versatile performer. From his Lower East Side roots in New York City—where he was born Leo Jacob—to multiple accolades on stage and the big and small screens, Cobb’s life proved to be a tumultuous rollercoaster of highs and lows.

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