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.
Movie | Our Gang - Comedy Festival | Joe | 2001-05-15 |
Movie | The Our Gang Story | Joe (archive footage) | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
Movie | Where Did You Get That Girl? | Tubby | 1941-01-03 |
Movie | A Yank at Oxford | Boy with Drum (uncredited) | 1938-02-18 |
Movie | Reunion in Rhythm | Joe | 1937-01-08 |
Movie | Pay As You Exit | Fat Kid | 1936-10-23 |
Movie | Fish Hooky | Joe | 1933-01-28 |
Movie | Small Talk | Joe | 1929-05-18 |
Movie | Noisy Noises | Joe | 1929-02-09 |
Movie | Fast Freight | Joe | 1929-01-01 |
Movie | Little Mother | Joe | 1929-06-01 |
Movie | Election Day | Joe | 1929-01-12 |
Movie | Wiggle Your Ears | Joe | 1929-04-05 |
Movie | Bouncing Babies | Joe (unconfirmed) | 1929-10-11 |
Movie | Railroadin' | Joe | 1929-06-15 |
Movie | Boxing Gloves | Joe | 1929-09-09 |
Movie | Cat, Dog & Co. | Joe | 1929-09-14 |
Movie | Lazy Days | Joe | 1929-08-24 |
Movie | Saturday's Lesson | Joe | 1929-11-09 |
Movie | Rainy Days | Joe | 1928-02-12 |
Movie | Playin' Hookey | Joe | 1928-01-02 |
Movie | Fair and Muddy | Joe | 1928-05-05 |
Movie | Spook Spoofing | Joe | 1928-01-14 |
Movie | School Begins | Joe | 1928-09-16 |
Movie | Growing Pains | Joe | 1928-09-22 |
Movie | The Spanking Age | Joe | 1928-12-15 |
Movie | The Ol' Gray Hoss | Joe | 1928-10-19 |
Movie | Tired Business Men | Joe | 1927-05-15 |
Movie | Baby Brother | Joe | 1927-06-26 |
Movie | Love My Dog | Joe | 1927-04-16 |
Movie | The Glorious Fourth | Joe | 1927-06-26 |
Movie | Bring Home the Turkey | Joe | 1927-01-16 |
Movie | Ten Years Old | Joe | 1927-03-13 |
Movie | Seeing the World | Joe | 1927-02-13 |
Movie | Dog Heaven | Joe | 1927-12-16 |
Movie | Olympic Games | Joe | 1927-09-11 |
Movie | Chicken Feed | Joe | 1927-11-06 |
Movie | Heebee Jeebees | Joe | 1927-11-19 |
Movie | The Old Wallop | Joe | 1927-10-21 |
Movie | Yale vs. Harvard | Joe | 1927-09-24 |
Movie | Thundering Fleas | Joe | 1926-07-18 |
Movie | Buried Treasure | Joe | 1926-02-13 |
Movie | Good Cheer | Joe | 1926-01-09 |
Movie | Shivering Spooks | Joe | 1926-08-07 |
Movie | Monkey Business | Joe | 1926-03-21 |
Movie | The Fourth Alarm | Joe | 1926-08-11 |
Movie | Telling Whoppers | Joe | 1926-12-19 |
Movie | War Feathers | Joe | 1926-11-20 |
Movie | 45 Minutes from Hollywood | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1926-12-26 |
Movie | The Love Bug | Joe | 1925-04-24 |
Movie | Dog Days | Joe | 1925-03-07 |
Movie | Shootin' Injuns | Joe | 1925-05-02 |
Movie | Boys Will Be Joys | Joe | 1925-07-25 |
Movie | Seein' Things | Joe | 1924-04-05 |
Movie | Girl Shy | Boy in Tailor Shop (uncredited) | 1924-04-20 |
Movie | The 'Fraidy Cat | Member of the Gang (uncredited) | 1924-03-29 |
Movie | Commencement Day | Joe | 1924-05-03 |
Movie | Tire Trouble | Joe | 1924-01-12 |
Movie | Big Business | Joe | 1924-02-09 |
Movie | The Buccaneers | Joe | 1924-03-09 |
Movie | Accidental Accidents | 1924-11-09 | |
Movie | The Mysterious Mystery! | Joe | 1924-12-12 |
Movie | Cradle Robbers | Joe | 1924-06-01 |
Movie | The Sun Down Limited | Joe | 1924-09-21 |
Movie | Fast Company | Joe | 1924-11-15 |
Movie | Young Oldfield | Boy | 1924-06-22 |
Movie | It's a Bear | Joe | 1924-07-27 |
Movie | Jubilo, Jr. | Joe | 1924-06-28 |
Movie | Back Stage | Joe | 1923-06-02 |
Movie | Boys to Board | Joe | 1923-04-07 |
Movie | A Tough Winter | 1923-02-04 | |
Movie | Dogs of War! | Joe | 1923-07-01 |
Movie | A Pleasant Journey | Joe | 1923-03-25 |
Movie | Derby Day | Joe | 1923-11-17 |
Movie | Sunday Calm | Joe Tucker | 1923-12-15 |
Movie | Stage Fright | Joe | 1923-10-20 |
Movie | July Days | 1923-08-26 | |
Movie | Lodge Night | Joe | 1923-07-28 |