Lee J. Cobb
Birthday December 8, 1911
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Dramatic actor who gained fame for his role in Death of a Salesman. His Academy-Award nominated performance in On the Waterfront prepared him for his role in 1957's 12 Angry Men.
Before fame
He served in the Motion Picture Unit of the U.S. Air Force during WWII.
Trivia
One of his last films was The Exorcist, in which he played Lieutenant Bill Kinderman.
Family life
His daughter is actress and former Playboy Bunny Julie Cobb. He married Helen Beverley from 1940 to 1952. They had two children together. He then married Mary Hirsch from 1957 up until his death from a heart attack in 1976.
Associated with
He starred in The Exorcist with Ellen Burstyn.
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