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Joe Cobb is a Actor American born on 7 november 1916 at Shawnee (USA)

Joe Cobb

Joe Cobb
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Birth name Joe Frank Cobb
Nationality USA
Birth 7 november 1916 at Shawnee (USA)
Death 21 may 2002 (at 85 years) at Santa Ana (USA)

Joe Frank Cobb (November 7, 1916 – May 21, 2002) was an American child actor, most notable for appearing as the original "fat boy" in the Our Gang comedies from 1922 to 1929. Some sources such as the first edition (1977) of Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals documented him as being born in 1917.

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Filmography of Joe Cobb (95 films)

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A Yank at Oxford
A Yank at Oxford (1938)
, 1h42
Directed by Jack Conway
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Sports films
Actors Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Vivien Leigh, Edmund Gwenn, Griffith Jones
Roles Boy with Drum (uncredited)
Rating65% 3.29723.29723.29723.29723.2972
A cocky American named Lee Sheridan (Robert Taylor) receives a scholarship to attend Cardinal College, Oxford University in 1937. At first, Lee is reluctant to go to the college owing to his father Dan's (Lionel Barrymore) limited income, but he finally does attend. Once in England, Lee brags about his athletic triumphs to Paul Beaumont (Griffith Jones), Wavertree (Robert Coote), and Ramsey (Peter Croft) on the train to Oxford. Annoyed, they trick Lee into getting off the train at the wrong stop. Lee, however, does make his way to Oxford where the students attempt to trick him again, this time into thinking that he is getting a grand reception. Seeing through the deception, he follows the prankster impersonating the Dean and after chasing him is thrown off and ends up kicking the real Dean of Cardinal (Edmund Gwenn) before retreating.
Reunion in Rhythm
Reunion in Rhythm (1937)
, 10minutes
Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Eugene "Porky" Lee, George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Darla Hood, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Stymie Beard
Roles Joe
Rating66% 3.32963.32963.32963.32963.3296
A followup to the musical-revue short Our Gang Follies of 1936, the one-reel Reunion in Rhythm was apparently filmed under the title Our Gang Follies of 1937. Its release title reflected the fact that, in addition to such current Gang members as Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, Buckwheat, and Porky, the film also features return appearances by former "Our Gang" stalwarts Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Joe Cobb and Mathew "Stymie" Beard.
Pay As You Exit
Pay As You Exit (1936)

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Darla Hood, Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas, Eugene "Porky" Lee, Joe Cobb
Roles Fat Kid
Rating74% 3.7070153.7070153.7070153.7070153.707015
Hoping to attract customers to Spanky's barnyard production of Romeo and Juliet, star performer Alfalfa proposes a "pay as you exit" policy: If the kids like the show, they'll pay the allotted one-cent admission on the way out. Alas, the show is nearly over before it starts when leading lady Darla walks out, complaining that Alfalfa has been eating onions (which, he insists, improves his splendid speaking voice). After stalling for time, Spanky hits upon a replacement for Darla: black youngster Buckwheat (who actually was supposed to be a girl a year before but morphed into a boy by this time), decked out in a glorious blonde wig. However, the ladder on Alfalfa gives way; Buckwheat saves him before he falls. When the ladder gives way again, Alfalfa tells Buckwheat to hold on tight, but the aroma of onions gets to Buckwheat, causing him to let go; Alfalfa then falls into the audience. When the audience leaves, Spanky admonishes him for his "pay as you exit" scheme. But pay they did and Alfalfa and Spanky eat onions as a toast to their success.
Fish Hooky
Fish Hooky (1933)

Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Stymie Beard, Dickie Moore, Bobby Hutchins, George McFarland, Dorothy DeBorba, Bobbie Beard
Roles Joe
Rating75% 3.760973.760973.760973.760973.76097
Wheezer, Dickie, Uh-huh, and Stymie choose to play hooky from school again to go fishing with Joe and Farina. Meanwhile, Miss Kornman is taking her students to the beach and amusement pier free of charge. Spanky and Cotton deliver sick notes forged for Dickie, Stymie, and Wheezer by Joe and Farina to Miss Kornman, stating why they were absent. Truant officer Mickey Daniels decides to teach the boys a lesson.
Bouncing Babies
Bouncing Babies (1929)

Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Bobby Hutchins, Mary Ann Jackson, Allen Hoskins, Joe Cobb, Jean Darling, Harry Spear
Roles Joe (unconfirmed)
Rating69% 3.470783.470783.470783.470783.47078
Wheezer is jealous of his baby brother, who gets all the attention from his family while Wheezer is ignored and expected to behave like a "big boy". After a failed attempt at making his own breakfast (and being spanked for doing so), Wheezer attempts to run away from home with Pete the Pup. After he happens upon Farina, they both find themselves on the receiving end of Halloween pranks from the gang in their costumes.
Boxing Gloves
Boxing Gloves (1929)

Directed by Robert A. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Joe Cobb, Norman Chaney, Allen Hoskins, Jean Darling, Harry Spear, Mary Ann Jackson
Roles Joe
Rating67% 3.368123.368123.368123.368123.36812
Joe's and Chubby's friendship is tested when their affections for Jean cause the two best friends to fight. At the same time, Farina and Harry have been unsuccessfully trying to go into business as fight promoters, and find in Joe's and Chubby's rivalry the ingredients for a perfect boxing match.
Cat, Dog & Co.
Cat, Dog & Co. (1929)

Directed by Robert A. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Bobby Hutchins, Joe Cobb, Allen Hoskins, Mary Ann Jackson, Jean Darling, Harry Spear
Roles Joe
Rating65% 3.2577253.2577253.2577253.2577253.257725
Joe, Farina, and Harry are racing their dog-powered cars when they are stopped and reported to the President of the Be Kind to Animals Society. After promising to be kind to animals, the boys are made honorary society members. They soon convince other children to be kind to animals, and they release them from their cages to ensuing chaos.
Lazy Days
Lazy Days (1929)

Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Allen Hoskins, Joe Cobb, Norman Chaney, Mary Ann Jackson, Harry Spear, Jean Darling
Roles Joe
Rating63% 3.1752153.1752153.1752153.1752153.175215
A lethargic Farina lounges about, waited upon by his girlfriend Trellis and half-minding his baby brother. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang are preparing their younger brothers and sisters for entry in a baby contest - including Joe's unsubtle attempt to pass off eleven-year-old Chubby as an infant. When Farina learns about the contest, he slowly begins bathing and dressing his younger brother, only to learn from Joe on the way to the contest that whole thing was actually over a month ago.
Railroadin'
Railroadin' (1929)

Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Joe Cobb, Allen Hoskins, Norman Chaney, Harry Spear, Mary Ann Jackson, Bobby Hutchins
Roles Joe
Rating64% 3.2268653.2268653.2268653.2268653.226865
The gang is playing around the railroad station, and Joe and Chubby's father, an engineer, lectures against the kids playing in such a dangerous area. True to his word, after Joe and Chubby's father leaves, a crazy man starts a train with most of the kids on it, save for Farina who is nearly run over several times.