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