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 | 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 | Little Mother | Joe | 1929-06-01 |
Movie | Small Talk | Joe | 1929-05-18 |
Movie | Noisy Noises | Joe | 1929-02-09 |
Movie | Fast Freight | Joe | 1929-01-01 |
Movie | Railroadin' | Joe | 1929-06-15 |
Movie | Election Day | Joe | 1929-01-12 |
Movie | Bouncing Babies | Joe (unconfirmed) | 1929-10-11 |
Movie | Lazy Days | Joe | 1929-08-24 |
Movie | Saturday's Lesson | Joe | 1929-11-09 |
Movie | Cat, Dog & Co. | Joe | 1929-09-14 |
Movie | Boxing Gloves | Joe | 1929-09-09 |
Movie | Rainy Days | Joe | 1928-02-12 |
Movie | Playin' Hookey | Joe | 1928-01-02 |
Movie | Spook Spoofing | Joe | 1928-01-14 |
Movie | Fair and Muddy | Joe | 1928-05-05 |
Movie | School Begins | Joe | 1928-09-16 |
Movie | The Ol' Gray Hoss | Joe | 1928-10-19 |
Movie | The Spanking Age | Joe | 1928-12-15 |
Movie | Growing Pains | Joe | 1928-09-22 |
Movie | Tired Business Men | Joe | 1927-05-15 |
Movie | Baby Brother | Joe | 1927-06-26 |
Movie | Love My Dog | Joe | 1927-04-16 |
Movie | Bring Home the Turkey | Joe | 1927-01-16 |
Movie | Seeing the World | Joe | 1927-02-13 |
Movie | The Glorious Fourth | Joe | 1927-06-26 |
Movie | Ten Years Old | Joe | 1927-03-13 |
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 | Buried Treasure | Joe | 1926-02-13 |
Movie | Good Cheer | Joe | 1926-01-09 |
Movie | Thundering Fleas | Joe | 1926-07-18 |
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 | Shootin' Injuns | Joe | 1925-05-02 |
Movie | Dog Days | Joe | 1925-03-07 |
Movie | Boys Will Be Joys | Joe | 1925-07-25 |
Movie | The 'Fraidy Cat | Member of the Gang (uncredited) | 1924-03-29 |
Movie | Seein' Things | Joe | 1924-04-05 |
Movie | The Buccaneers | Joe | 1924-03-09 |
Movie | Girl Shy | Boy in Tailor Shop (uncredited) | 1924-04-20 |
Movie | Tire Trouble | Joe | 1924-01-12 |
Movie | Big Business | Joe | 1924-02-09 |
Movie | The Sun Down Limited | Joe | 1924-09-21 |
Movie | Fast Company | Joe | 1924-11-15 |
Movie | Commencement Day | Joe | 1924-05-03 |
Movie | It's a Bear | Joe | 1924-07-27 |
Movie | Accidental Accidents | 1924-11-09 | |
Movie | Cradle Robbers | Joe | 1924-06-01 |
Movie | Jubilo, Jr. | Joe | 1924-06-28 |
Movie | A Pleasant Journey | Joe | 1923-03-25 |
Movie | Boys to Board | Joe | 1923-04-07 |
Movie | A Tough Winter | 1923-02-04 | |
Movie | Back Stage | Joe | 1923-06-02 |
Movie | Derby Day | Joe | 1923-11-17 |
Movie | Sunday Calm | Joe Tucker | 1923-12-15 |
Movie | Stage Fright | Joe | 1923-10-20 |
Movie | Lodge Night | Joe | 1923-07-28 |
Movie | Dogs of War! | Joe | 1923-07-01 |