Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1916-11-07
Day of Death
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 Lazy Days, but he would also return for cameos in three more shorts over the years: Fish Hooky, Pay as You Exit, and Reunion in Rhythm. After his acting career ended in the early 1940s, Cobb became an assembler for North American Aviation, a division of Rockwell International. He retired in 1981. Cobb died of natural causes on May 21, 2002.
Filmography (97)
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
2001
The Our Gang Story
1994
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
A Yank at Oxford
1938
Reunion in Rhythm
1937
Pay As You Exit
1936
Fish Hooky
1933
Saturday's Lesson
1929
Bouncing Babies
1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
1929
Boxing Gloves
1929
