Joe Cobb

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1916-11-07 (86 years old)

Deathday

2002-05-21

Place of Birth

Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA

Joe Cobb

Biography

Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Cobb auditioned for producer Hal Roach's comedy series at the age of five. He appeared in 86 Our Gang episodes during seven years, and had three guest appearances in the serial in the 1930s. His first Our Gang short was The Big Show. Cobb appeared in the Our Gang series' last silent film, Saturday's Lesson, and its first talking short, Small Talk. He was a recognizable character, with chubby cheeks and a trademark beanie cap. Some sources indicate that his final film with the Gang was Bouncing Babies; however, he does not appear onscreen in that short. His last film as a regular cast member was the previous entry La...

Acting

1933

1929

1929

Bouncing Babies

as Joe (unconfirmed)

1994

The Our Gang Story

as Joe (archive footage)

1924

1923

1923

1923

1923

Sunday Calm

as Joe Tucker

1923

1923

Derby Day

as Joe

1924

1924

1924

1923

1924

1925

1925

1925

1926

1925

1925

1926

Uncle Tom's Uncle

as Joe / 'Uncle Tom'

1926

1928

1927

1927

1928

1928

1928

1938

A Yank at Oxford

as Boy with Drum (uncredited)

1929

1929

Lazy Days

as Joe

1929

1929

1927

1929

1929

1929

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as (archive footage)

1923

1928

1927

1924

1926

1927

1926

45 Minutes from Hollywood

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

1925

1924

The 'Fraidy Cat

as Member of the Gang (uncredited)

1927

1927

1929

1929

1928

1925

Dog Days

as Joe

1928

1924

1928

1925

1936

Pay As You Exit

as Fat Kid

1924

1924

Girl Shy

as Boy in Tailor Shop (uncredited)

1926

1926

1924

1927

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