Joe Cobb
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
Girl Shy
Boy in Tailor Shop (uncredited)
1924
Film
A Yank at Oxford
Boy with Drum (uncredited)
1938
Film
Telling Whoppers
Joe
1926
Film
Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984
Film
Baby Clothes
Joe
1926
Film
One Wild Ride
Joe
1925
Film
Pay As You Exit
Fat Kid
1936
Film
Heebee Jeebees
Joe
1927
Film
The Ol' Gray Hoss
Joe
1928
Film
Railroadin'
Joe
1929
Film
Your Own Back Yard
Joe
1925
Film
Boxing Gloves
Joe
1929
Film
Bouncing Babies
Joe (unconfirmed)
1929
Film
The Our Gang Story
Joe (archive footage)
1994
Film
Seeing the World
Joe
1927
Film
Accidental Accidents
1924
Film
Classic Comedy Teams
Our Gang (archive footage)
1986
Film
Thundering Fleas
Joe
1926
Film
Chicken Feed
Joe
1927
Film
Barnum & Ringling, Inc.
Joe
1928
Film
Love My Dog
Joe
1927
Film
45 Minutes from Hollywood
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1926
Film
Tire Trouble
Joe
1924
Film
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Tubby
1941
Film
Better Movies
Joe
1925
Film
Fish Hooky
Joe
1933
Film
Fair and Muddy
Joe
1928
Film
Election Day
Joe
1929
Film
The Glorious Fourth
Joe
1927
Film
Reunion in Rhythm
Joe
1937
Film
July Days
1923
Film
Seein' Things
Joe
1924
Film
Derby Day
Joe
1923
Film
Official Officers
Joe
1925
Film
Sunday Calm
Joe Tucker
1923
Film
Dogs of War!
Joe
1923
Film
The Buccaneers
Joe
1924
Film
Crazy House
Joe
1928
Film
Baby Brother
Joe
1927
Film
Back Stage
Joe
1923
Film
The Smile Wins
Joe
1928
Film
Commencement Day
Joe
1924
Film
The Sun Down Limited
Joe
1924
Film
Fast Company
Joe
1924
Film
Ten Years Old
Joe
1927
Film
Olympic Games
Joe
1927
Film
Lazy Days
Joe
1929
Film
The Big Show
Joe
1923
Film
The 'Fraidy Cat
Member of the Gang (uncredited)
1924
Film
Little Mother
Joe
1929
Film
The Holy Terror
Joe
1929
Film
Noisy Noises
Joe
1929
Film
A Tough Winter
1923
Film
Dog Days
Joe
1925
Film
Tired Business Men
Joe
1927
Film
Dog Heaven
Joe
1927
Film
Lodge Night
Joe
1923
Film
Young Oldfield
Boy
1924
Film
Boys Will Be Joys
Joe
1925
Film
The Little Rascals - The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 1
2021
Film
Good Cheer
Joe
1926
Film
Cat, Dog & Co.
Joe
1929
Film
Big Business
Joe
1924
Film
Our Gang - Comedy Festival
Joe
2001
Film
Boys to Board
Joe
1923
Film
Stage Fright
Joe
1923
Film
A Pleasant Journey
Joe
1923
Film
Circus Fever
Joe
1925
Film
Shootin' Injuns
Joe
1925
Film
Cradle Robbers
Joe
1924
Film
School Begins
Joe
1928
Film
Monkey Business
Joe
1926
Film
Growing Pains
Joe
1928
Film
The Big Town
Joe
1925
Film
The Fourth Alarm
Joe
1926
Film
The Spanking Age
Joe
1928
Film
Fast Freight
Joe
1929
Film
Small Talk
Joe
1929
Film
Rainy Days
Joe
1928
Film
War Feathers
Joe
1926
Film
Jubilo, Jr.
Joe
1924
Film
Shivering Spooks
Joe
1926
Film
Mary, Queen of Tots
Joe
1925
Film
Wiggle Your Ears
Joe
1929
Film
Edison, Marconi & Co.
Joe
1928
Film
Uncle Tom's Uncle
Joe / 'Uncle Tom'
1926
Film
The Love Bug
Joe
1925
Film
Bring Home the Turkey
Joe
1927
Film
Buried Treasure
Joe
1926
Film
Spook Spoofing
Joe
1928
Film
Yale vs. Harvard
Joe
1927
Film
The Mysterious Mystery!
Joe
1924
Film
The Old Wallop
Joe
1927
Film
Saturday's Lesson
Joe
1929
Film
It's a Bear
Joe
1924
Film
Playin' Hookey
Joe
1928
Our Gang At Home
Himself
1925