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Lee J. Cobb
Actor 1911 - 1976

Lee J. Cobb

New York City, New York, USA

Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 — February 11, 1976) was an American actor. He was best known for his performances in On the Waterfront (1954), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, 12 Angry Men (1957), and The Exorcist (1973). He also played the role of Willy Loman... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Il giorno della civetta
Character Don Mariano Arena
Shot from In Like Flint
Character Lloyd C. Cramden
Shot from Our Man Flint
Character Cramden
Shot from The Exorcist
Character Lt. Kinderman
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Character Il commendator Benzi
Shot from Coogan's Bluff
Character Lt. McElroy
Shot from How the West Was Won
Character Marshal Lou Ramsey
Shot from Man of the West
Character Dock Tobin
Shot from Party Girl
Character Rico Angelo

Party Girl

1958

Shot from 12 Angry Men
Character Juror 3
Shot from On the Waterfront
Character Johnny Friendly
Shot from Thieves' Highway
Character Mike Figlia
Shot from The Dark Past
Character Dr. Andrew Collins
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Character Self (archive footage)
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Character Robert Clark
Mark il poliziotto No snapshots yet
Character Benzi
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Character Jovine
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Character Lapchance

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

52 titles
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist 2019
Gli amici di Nick Hezard
Gli amici di Nick Hezard 1976
Mark il poliziotto spara per primo
Mark il poliziotto spara per primo 1975
Mark il poliziotto
Mark il poliziotto 1975
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1973
The Exorcist
The Exorcist 1973
La polizia sta a guardare
La polizia sta a guardare 1973
Lawman
Lawman 1971
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Liberation of L.B. Jones 1970
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold 1969
Il giorno della civetta
Il giorno della civetta 1968
Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff 1968
In Like Flint
In Like Flint 1967
Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint 1966
Come Blow Your Horn
Come Blow Your Horn 1963
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1962
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won 1962
Exodus
Exodus 1960
The Trap
The Trap 1959
Green Mansions
Green Mansions 1959
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov 1958
Party Girl
Party Girl 1958
Man of the West
Man of the West 1958
The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve 1957
The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle 1957
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men 1957
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 1956
Miami Exposé
Miami Exposé 1956
The Racers
The Racers 1955
The Left Hand of God
The Left Hand of God 1955
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront 1954
Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large 1954
The Family Secret
The Family Secret 1951
Sirocco
Sirocco 1951
The Man Who Cheated Himself
The Man Who Cheated Himself 1950
Thieves' Highway
Thieves' Highway 1949
The Miracle of the Bells
The Miracle of the Bells 1948
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish 1948
The Dark Past
The Dark Past 1948
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777 1948
Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock 1947
Captain from Castile
Captain from Castile 1947
Boomerang!
Boomerang! 1947
Anna and the King of Siam
Anna and the King of Siam 1946
Winged Victory
Winged Victory 1944
The Song of Bernadette
The Song of Bernadette 1943
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down 1943
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town 1941
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps 1939
Rustlers' Valley
Rustlers' Valley 1937
North of the Rio Grande
North of the Rio Grande 1937
The Vanishing Shadow
The Vanishing Shadow 1934

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