Lee J. Cobb
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Land: United States
Geschlecht: M
Geburtstag: 1911-12-08
Ist gestorben: 1976-02-11
Biografie
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). He also played the role of Willy Loman in the original Broadway production of Arthur Miller's 1949 play Death of a Salesman under the direction of Elia Kazan. On television, Cobb costarred in the first four seasons of the popular, long-running western series The Virginian. He typically played arrogant, intimidating, and abrasive characters, but often had roles as respectable figures such as judges. Born Leo Jacob in New York City, he grew up in The Bronx, before studying at New York University and making his film debut in The Vanishing Shadow (1934). Cobb performed in numerous theater productions and companies, including Group Theatre (New York) before serving in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army Air Force during World War II.
Following the war, Cobb returned to film, television and theater before being accused of being a Communist in 1951 testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee by Larry Parks, himself a former Communist Party member. Cobb was called to testify before HUAC but refused to do so for two years until, with his career threatened by the blacklist, he relented in 1953 and gave testimony in which he named 20 people as former members of the Communist Party USA. Following the hearing he resumed his career and worked with Elia Kazan and Budd Schulberg, two other HUAC "friendly witnesses", on the 1954 film On the Waterfront, which is widely seen as an allegory and apologia for testifying. His 1968 performance as King Lear achieved the longest run (72 performances) for the play in Broadway history. One of his final film roles was that of police detective Lt. Kinderman in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist.
Cobb died of a heart attack in February 1976 in Woodland Hills, California, and was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. He was survived by his second wife, Mary Hirsch, and daughter, also an accomplished actress, Julie Cobb.
Schauspieler:
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1. North of the Rio Grande (1937), film
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2. The Phantom Creeps (1939), film...Road Crew Foreman (archive footage)
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3. Das sind Kerle (1941), film...Dave Morris
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4. Das Lied von Bernadette (1943), film...Dr. Dozous
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5. Fracht für Missouri (1943), film...Jeptha Marr
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6. Anna und der König von Siam (1946), film...Kralahome
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7. Boomerang (1947), film...Chief Harold F. Robinson
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8. Der Hauptmann von Kastilien (1947), film...Juan Garcia
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9. Johnny O'Clock (1947), film...Inspector Koch
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10. Kennwort 777 (1948), film...Brian Kelly
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11. Die Glocken von Coaltown (1948), film...Marcus Harris
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12. Hearsay (1948), film...Dr. Andrew Collins
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13. The Luck of the Irish (1948), film...Cramden
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14. The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950), film...Lt. Ed Cullen
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...Col. Feroud
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16. Der lange Texaner (1953), film...Capt. Theodore Bess
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17. Die Faust im Nacken (1954), film...Johnny Friendly
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18. Die linke Hand Gottes (1955), film...Mieh Yang
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19. Der Mann im grauen Flanell (1956), film...Judge Bernstein
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20. Die zwölf Geschworenen (1957), film...Juror 3
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21. Eva mit den drei Gesichtern (1957), film...Doctor Curtis Luther
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...Rico Angelo
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23. Die Brüder Karamasov (1958), film...Fyodor Karamazov
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24. Der Mann aus dem Westen (1958), film...Dock Tobin
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25. Bei mir nicht (1959), film...Jeremiah MacDonald
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26. Die Falle von Tula (1959), film...Victor Massonetti
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27. Tropenglut (1959), film...Nuflo
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28. Exodus (1960), film...Barak Ben Canaan
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29. Das war der wilde Westen (1962), film...Marshal Lou Ramsey
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30. Die vier apokalyptischen Reiter (1962), film...Julio Madariaga
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31. Die Leute von der Shiloh Ranch (1962), serien...Judge Henry Garth
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...Harry Baker
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33. Derek Flint schickt seine Leiche (1966), film...Cramden
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34. In Like Flint (1967), film...Lloyd C. Cramden
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35. Coogans großer Bluff (1968), film...Lt. McElroy
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36. Don Mariano weiß von nichts (1968), film...Don Mariano Arena
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37. An einem Freitag in Las Vegas (1968), film...Steve Skorsky
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38. Mackenna's Gold (1969), film...The Editor
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39. Die Glut der Gewalt (1970), film...Oman Hedgepath
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40. Macho Callahan (1970), film...Duffy
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41. Lawman (1971), film...Vincent Bronson
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42. Der Exorzist (1973), film...Lt. Kinderman
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...Harvey Lapchance
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44. Der unerbittliche Vollstrecker (1973), film...Jovine
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45. Double Indemnity (1973), film...Barton Keyes
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46. Der Luftballonverkäufer (1974), film...Twenty Years
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47. Bleib mir ja vom Leib (1975), film...Lt. Gen. Henry Steedman
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48. Das Ultimatum läuft ab (1975), film...Il commedator Benzi
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49. Die Killer der Apokalypse (1976), film...Dante Ragusa
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50. Der Dreh mit dem Millionencoup (1976), film