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Lee J. Cobb

Notable person — linked from film credits.

Knowledge panel

Occupation

Actor

Born

December 8, 1911

Zodiac

Sagittarius

23,442

days lived

64

age at death

Born
December 8, 1911
Died
February 11, 1976 (aged 64)
Zodiac
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Updated Jun 2026

About

Notable person — linked from film credits.

Trivia

  • •Lee J. Cobb was originally trained to be a concert violinist.
  • •He was blacklisted during the McCarthy era, but later named names to clear his name and revive his career.
  • •Cobb was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice: for 'On the Waterfront' (1954) and 'The Brothers Karamazov' (1958).
  • •He won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in 'Death of a Salesman' (1966).
  • •Cobb played the role of Juror #3 in the original 1957 film '12 Angry Men', a performance considered one of the greatest in film history.

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Sun Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for December 8, 1911

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1981
Day 25,268
Age 69

Death

Confidence
96%
Feb 11, 1981

Passed away from a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.

1968
Day 20,478
Age 56

Coogan's Bluff

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1968

Starred in 'Coogan's Bluff', a well known film in his career.

1962
Day 18,287
Age 50

How the West Was Won

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1962

Starred in 'How the West Was Won', a significant film in his career.

1957
Day 16,563
Age 45

12 Angry Men

Confidence
96%
Apr 13, 1957

Starred in '12 Angry Men' earning a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama.

1954
Day 15,365
Age 42

On the Waterfront

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Starred in 'On the Waterfront', earning his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

1949
Day 13,572
Age 37

Death of a Salesman

Confidence
96%
Feb 3, 1949

Originated the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' on Broadway, winning critical acclaim.

1935
Day 8,425
Age 23

Group Theatre Debut

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1935

Joined the Group Theatre, a prominent New York acting collective, marking the start of his professional acting career.

1911
Day 0
Age 0

Born Leo Jacob Cobb

Confidence
96%
Dec 8, 1911

Born in New York City to Jewish immigrant parents.