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Bill Cobbs
0 FOLLOWERS • 59 CREDITS • JUN 16, 1934 • 90
Biography
Bill Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. As an amateur actor in the city's Karamu House Theater, he starred in the Ossie Davis play "Purlie Victorious". Cobbs was an Air Force radar technician for eight years; he also worked in office products at IBM and sold cars in Cleveland. In 1970, at the age of 36, he left for New York to seek work as an actor. There he turned down a job in the NBC sales department in order to have time for auditions. He supported himself by driving a cab, repairing office equipment, selling toys, and performing odd jobs. His first professional acting role was in "Ride a Black Horse" at the Negro Ensemble Company. From there, he appeared in small theater productions, street theater, regional theater and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater. His first television credit was in Vegetable Soup (1975), a New York public television educational series, and he made his feature film debut in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). In his free time, Cobbs enjoys music, reading, and playing his drums. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles, California and continues acting.
Known For
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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One Tree Hill
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JAG
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The Sopranos
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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The Outer Limits
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L.A. Law
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Touched by an Angel
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Soul Food
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Kate & Allie
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Walker, Texas Ranger
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The Practice
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Greenleaf
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Yes, Dear
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Six Feet Under
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Star Trek: Enterprise
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Empty Nest
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October Road
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My Wife and Kids
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The Equalizer
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Harry's Law
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
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Rake
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Army Wives
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Hand of God
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ER
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The Carmichael Show
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Northern Exposure
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
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Trading Places
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
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The Search for Santa Paws
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The Muppets
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Rage of Angels
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First Kid
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Paulie
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Demolition Man
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Divas
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New Jack City
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Go On
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Suspect
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I'll Fly Away
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Hope Floats
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
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The Hudsucker Proxy
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Oz the Great and Powerful
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Enough
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Night at the Museum
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Air Bud
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The Bodyguard
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The Others
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The Ultimate Gift
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Always Outnumbered
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The Michael Richards Show
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Out There
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The Gregory Hines Show
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
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The West Wing
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