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Lee J. Cobb (December 8, 1911 – February 11, 1976) was an American actor. He is best known for his performances in 12 Angry Men (1957), On the Waterfront (1954), and one of his last films, The Exorcist (1973). He also played the role of Willy Loman in the original Broadway production of Arthur Miller's 1949 play Death of a Salesman under the direction of Elia Kazan. On television, Cobb costarred in the first four seasons of the western series The Virginian. He typically played arrogant, intimidating, and abrasive characters, but often had roles as respectable figures such as judges and police officers.
Cobb was born Leo Jacoby in New York City, to a Jewish family of Russian and Romanian extraction. He grew up in the Bronx, New York, on Wilkins Avenue, near Crotona Park. His parents were Benjamin (Benzion) Jacob, a compositor for a foreign-language newspaper, and Kate (Neilecht). Cobb studied at New York University before making his film debut in The Vanishing Shadow (1934). He joined the Manhattan-based Group Theatre in 1935.
Humphrey DeForest Bogart (/ˈboʊɡɑːrt/; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American screen actor whose performances in iconic 1940s films noir such as The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep earned him the legacy of cultural icon.
Bogart began acting in 1921 after a hitch in the U.S. Navy in World War I and little success in various jobs in finance and the production side of the theater. Gradually he became a regular in Broadway shows in the 1920s and 1930s. When the stock market crash of 1929 reduced the demand for plays, Bogart turned to film. His first great success was as Duke Mantee in The Petrified Forest (1936), and this led to a period of typecasting as a gangster with films such as Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) and B-movies like The Return of Doctor X (1939).
Bogart's breakthrough as a leading man came in 1941 with High Sierra and The Maltese Falcon. The next year, his performance in Casablanca (1943; Oscar nomination) raised him to the peak of his profession and, at the same time, cemented his trademark film persona, that of the hard-boiled cynic who ultimately shows his noble side. Other successes followed, including To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), all four with his wife Lauren Bacall; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948); In a Lonely Place (1950); The African Queen (1951; Oscar winner); Sabrina (1954); and The Caine Mutiny (1954; Oscar nomination). His last film was The Harder They Fall (1956).
Playwright (October 17, 1915 -- February 10, 2005) was born in Harlem, New York City. He earned a Bachelors Degree in English from the University of Michigan in 1938. His pays included All My Sons, Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, A View From the Bridge, After the Fall, and The Price. He wrote the screenplays for several of those plays plus the script for the movie, The Misfits, starring his one-time wife, Marilyn Monroe. He won Tony and Emmy awards and the Pulitzer Prize. Arthur Miller was interviewed by Mike Wood on February 6, 1995 in New York. The interview segments are courtesy of the William Inge Center for the Arts in Independence, Kansas.
On the Waterfront movie clips: http://j.mp/1yzacBN BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/usW5Cq Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Johnny (Lee J. Cobb) berates and fires one of his men and takes his money, then gives it to Terry (Marlon Brando) for a job well done. FILM DESCRIPTION: This classic story of Mob informers was based on a number of true stories and filmed on location in and around the docks of New York and New Jersey. Mob-connected union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) rules the waterfront with an iron fist. The police know that he's been responsible for a number of murders, but witnesses play deaf and dumb ("plead D & D"). Washed-up boxer Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) has had an errand-boy job because of the influence of his brother Charley...
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Rustlers' Valley is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Muriel Evans and Lee J. Cobb. William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy George "Gabby" Hayes as Windy Halliday Russell Hayden as Lucky Jenkins Morris Ankrum as Glen Randall Muriel Evans as Agnes Randall Lee J. Cobb as Cal Howard Ted Adams as Henchman Taggart Al Ferguson as Joe, Howard Henchman John Beach as Sheriff Boulton
Classic Film Noir in which Lee J Cobb (12 Angry Men, The Exorcist) is a veteran who witnesses a socialite commit murder only to see the case assigned to his less experienced detective brother, John Dall (Rope, Spartacus). Also features Jane Wyatt (Lost Horizon, Father Knows Best)
1.10 [--] Tales of Tomorrow: TEST FLIGHT 26-Oct-1951 Tales of Tomorrow: Episode 05: Test Flight written by Mel Goldberg; story by Nelson Bond directed by Charles S. Dubin Lee J. Cobb, Wayne Crowder, Vinton Hayworth, Davis, Cameron Prud'Homme, Marty, Harry Townes, Wilkins, Synopsis: Bull-headed Crowder, a wealthy industrialist and CEO of a major company is determined to build a space ship that will enable him to be the first to travel to another planet. He hires a brilliant young rocket scientist who convinces him that he alone can build the right motor to propel the rocket to another planet, with the conditions that he have no interference and that he be on the first test flight into space. When the Controller and Board of Directors of his company try to shut Crowder down, he orders t...
1957 Joanne WoodAs 3 Faces de Evaward Lee J. Cobb David Wayne
The Medic...S01E20...Break Through The Bars..1955..with...Lee J. Cobb 14 Mar55 Directed by Anton M. Leader Teleplay by John Meredyth Lucas Starring/Host/Narrator: Richard Boone, Dr. Konrad Styner Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fisher, Lillian Culver, Martha Fisher, James Hyland, Mr. Liggett, Russ Whitman, Dr. Paley, James Anderson, Dr. Barth, Forrest Lewis, Mr. Lombardo, King Donovan, Sam Conners, Lester Dorr, The Bartender, Synopsis 1: Bank Cashier Henry Fisher is in perfect physical health, but begins to have strange shifts of personality due to a form of mental illness [SC] Synopsis 2: A mild-mannered bank clerk suddenly becomes high-spirited and irresponsible. Doctors diagnose him as a manic-depressive psychotic. [JB] (Synopsis from: http://ctva.biz/US/Medical/Medic.htm) Premise: Filmed in...
12 Angry Men movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jhh8JE BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/1OLbbmK Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Faced with his own short-comings and failures as a father to his own son, Juror #3 (Lee J. Cobb) finally breaks down and pronounces "Not Guilty." FILM DESCRIPTION: A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for reasons of his own. The sole holdout is Juror #8, played by Henry Fonda. As Fonda persuades the weary jurors to re-examine the evidence, we learn the backstory of each man. Juror #3 (Lee J. Cobb),...
Tommy Lee Jones is not amused.
http://www.movieweb.com - "The Exorcist" (1973) Exclusive: Linda Blair Source: http://www.movieweb.com/movie/the-exorcist/exclusive-linda-blair We go one-on-one with actress Linda Blair to talk about "The Exorcist" 40th anniversary. The Exorcist (1973) In a quiet neighborhood, in a house with all the modern conveniences, an innocent young girl becomes afflicted. Her mother can't help her. Doctors uselessly test and attempt to treat her. In desperation - fearing her illness reaches beyond the physical and into the spiritual -- her mother calls a priest. But even he doubts that evil has come into their home, into her body. And the more he doubts, the more powerful it becomes. There is only one cause, and only one hope for a cure. It's an excellent day for an exorcism. Starring: Ellen B...
Kosmonaut's video for the Unheard Filmfestival. The song is Lee J. Cobb Is Screaming a Lot by Alamo Race Track. www.kosmonaut.ru
The Man Who Cheated Himself(1950) Mystery-Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt A veteran detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case. Stars: Lee J. Cobb, Jane Wyatt, John Dall, Lisa Howard "Tough cop helps his lover cover up the shooting of her wealthy husband. Mainstream noir, primarily distinguished by its acting and San Francisco visuals." - noir expert Spencer Selby
2.18 [48] The June Allyson Show: SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER 30-Jan-1961 Lee J. Cobb, Captain Maximillian Gault, Dick York, Lieutenant James Whitney, Lonny Chapman, Baker, Bob Easton, Private Monty Webb, George Ives, Colonel, Stephen Joyce, Soldier, Synopsis: During the Civil War, a European officer is given command of a rowdy, insubordinate company of men. Series Premise: The DuPont Show with June Allyson (also known as The June Allyson Show) is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959 to April 3, 1961. The series was hosted by actress June Allyson and was a Four Star-Pamric Production. Allyson was the third woman in network history to host such a series, her predecessors having been Loretta Young and Jane Wyman. Like Young and Wyman, she not only ho...
Rustler's Valley (1937) Hoppy clears Lucky on a charge of bank robbery and foils the plot of a crooked lawyer to rustle a herd of pedigree cattle and take over the valley. Director: Nate Watt Writers: Clarence E. Mulford (characters), Harry O. Hoyt (screenplay) Stars: William Boyd, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Russell Hayden
Trailer for the crime drama 12 Angry Men (1957) starring Henry Fonda & Lee J. Cobb. For more retro trailers, be sure to subscribe to Movie Scrapbook.
Trailer for the classic western Lawman (1971) starring Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan & Lee J. Cobb. For more retro trailers, be sure to subscribe to Project 1970s.