Joe Cobb
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.
Acting
Movie
Girl Shy
as Boy in Tailor Shop (uncredited)
1924
Movie
45 Minutes from Hollywood
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1926
Movie
Dog Heaven
as Joe
1927
Movie
A Yank at Oxford
as Boy with Drum (uncredited)
1938
Movie
Dogs of War!
as Joe
1923
Movie
Boxing Gloves
as Joe
1929
Movie
Thundering Fleas
as Joe
1926
Movie
Lazy Days
as Joe
1929
Movie
Railroadin'
as Joe
1929
Movie
Small Talk
as Joe
1929
Movie
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
as Joe
1928
Movie
Baby Brother
as Joe
1927
Movie
The Buccaneers
as Joe
1924
Movie
Fish Hooky
as Joe
1933
Movie
Bouncing Babies
as Joe (unconfirmed)
1929
Movie
A Pleasant Journey
as Joe
1923
Movie
Good Cheer
as Joe
1926
Movie
Derby Day
as Joe
1923
Movie
Seeing the World
as Joe
1927
Movie
The 'Fraidy Cat
as Member of the Gang (uncredited)
1924
Movie
Dog Days
as Joe
1925
Movie
July Days
1923
Movie
The Fourth Alarm
as Joe
1926
Movie
Spook Spoofing
as Joe
1928