Lee J. Cobb
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Țară: United States
Gen: M
Zi de nastere: 1911-12-08
Decedat: 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.
Actor:
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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. Bărbaţii din oraşul băieţilor (1941), film...Dave Morris
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...Dr. Dozous
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5. Frontiera pielii de căprioară (1943), film...Jeptha Marr
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6. Anna and the King of Siam (1946), film...Kralahome
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7. Bumerang (1947), film...Chief Harold F. Robinson
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8. Capitanul din Castilia (1947), film...Juan Garcia
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9. Johnny O'Clock (1947), film...Inspector Koch
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10. Sună Northside 777 (1948), film...Brian Kelly
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11. The Miracle of the Bells (1948), film...Marcus Harris
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12. Trecut tenebru (1948), film...Dr. Andrew Collins
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13. Norocul Irlandezilor (1948), film...Cramden
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14. Omul care s-a inselat pe sine (1950), film...Lt. Ed Cullen
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15. Sirocco (1951), film...Col. Feroud
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16. Texanul înalt (1953), film...Capt. Theodore Bess
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17. Pe Chei (1954), film...Johnny Friendly
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18. Mana stanga a Domnului (1955), film...Mieh Yang
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19. Omul în costumul de flanel gri (1956), film...Judge Bernstein
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20. 12 oameni furiosi (1957), film...Juror 3
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21. Cele trei feţe ale Evei (1957), film...Doctor Curtis Luther
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22. Petrecăreaţa (1958), film...Rico Angelo
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23. Fraţii Karamazov (1958), film...Fyodor Karamazov
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24. Om al Vestului (1958), film...Dock Tobin
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25. Nu si pentru mine (1959), film...Jeremiah MacDonald
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26. Capcana (1959), film...Victor Massonetti
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27. Conace verzi (1959), film...Nuflo
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28. Exod (1960), film...Barak Ben Canaan
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29. Cum a fost cucerit Vestul (1962), film...Marshal Lou Ramsey
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30. Cei patru călăreţi ai apocalipsei (1962), film...Julio Madariaga
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31. The Virginian (1962), seriale...Judge Henry Garth
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32. Vino să sufli în trompeta ta (1963), film...Harry Baker
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33. Omul nostru Flint (1966), film...Cramden
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34. In Like Flint (1967), film...Lloyd C. Cramden
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35. Cacialmaua lui Coogan (1968), film...Lt. McElroy
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36. Când se arată cucuveaua (1968), film...Don Mariano Arena
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37. Au venit să jefuiască Las Vegas (1968), film...Steve Skorsky
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38. Aurul lui Mackenna (1969), film...The Editor
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39. Emanciparea lui L.B. Jones (1970), film...Oman Hedgepath
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40. Macho Callahan (1970), film...Duffy
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41. Omul legii (1971), film...Vincent Bronson
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42. Exorcistul (1973), film...Lt. Kinderman
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43. The Man who Loved Cat Dancing (1973), film...Harvey Lapchance
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44. The Great Kidnapping (1973), film...Jovine
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45. Double Indemnity (1973), film...Barton Keyes
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46. The Balloon Vendor (1974), film...Twenty Years
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47. Un strop de noroc (1975), film...Lt. Gen. Henry Steedman
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48. Mark polițistul la Genova (1975), film...Il commedator Benzi
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...Dante Ragusa
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50. Nick the Sting (1976), film