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Feb 12, 1976 · Lee J. Cobb created the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's “Death of a Salesman” 27 years ago on Broadway. Critics called his portrayal of the aging, crushed...
Nov 14, 2019 · Lee J. Cobb suffered a fatal heart attack in Hollywood on February 11, 1976. He was just 64 and working right up to the end. On that otherwise unremarkable day, we lost a blazing talent who breathed life into Willy Loman, Johnny Friendly, Juror No. 3, King Lear, and so many others.
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).
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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.
Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby; December 8, 1911 – February 11, 1976) was an American actor, known both for film roles and his work on the Broadway stage, as well as for his television role in the series, The Virginian.
A player of character parts from such an early age that he had to wear heavy makeup to be convincing as an older man, Lee J. Cobb gradually grew into his roles to become one of the great American actors. He specialized in outspoken, sometimes abrasive characters who often had a vulnerable underside.
Lee J. Cobb | Rotten Tomatoes. 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.
