Joe Cobb
Biography
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.
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Movies (50)
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
as Joe
2001
The Our Gang Story
as Joe (archive footage)
1994
Classic Comedy Teams
as Our Gang (archive footage)
1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1984
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Tubby
1941
A Yank at Oxford
as Boy with Drum (uncredited)
1938
Reunion in Rhythm
as Joe
1937
Pay As You Exit
as Fat Kid
1936
Fish Hooky
as Joe
1933
Saturday's Lesson
as Joe
1929
Bouncing Babies
as Joe (unconfirmed)
1929
Cat, Dog & Co.
as Joe
1929
Boxing Gloves
as Joe
1929
Lazy Days
as Joe
1929
Railroadin'
as Joe
1929
Little Mother
as Joe
1929
Small Talk
as Joe
1929
Wiggle Your Ears
as Joe
1929
The Holy Terror
as Joe
1929
Noisy Noises
as Joe
1929
Election Day
as Joe
1929
Fast Freight
as Joe
1929
The Spanking Age
as Joe
1928
The Ol' Gray Hoss
as Joe
1928
Growing Pains
as Joe
1928
School Begins
as Joe
1928
Crazy House
as Joe
1928
Fair and Muddy
as Joe
1928
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
as Joe
1928
Edison, Marconi & Co.
as Joe
1928
The Smile Wins
as Joe
1928
Rainy Days
as Joe
1928
Spook Spoofing
as Joe
1928
Playin' Hookey
as Joe
1928
Dog Heaven
as Joe
1927
Heebee Jeebees
as Joe
1927
Chicken Feed
as Joe
1927
The Old Wallop
as Joe
1927
Yale vs. Harvard
as Joe
1927
Olympic Games
as Joe
1927
Baby Brother
as Joe
1927
The Glorious Fourth
as Joe
1927
Tired Business Men
as Joe
1927
Love My Dog
as Joe
1927
Ten Years Old
as Joe
1927
Seeing the World
as Joe
1927
Bring Home the Turkey
as Joe
1927
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1926
Telling Whoppers
as Joe
1926