Joe Cobb 1916 – 2002

Biography

Joe Cobb was born on November 7, 1916, in Shawnee, beginning a life that would span most of the twentieth century. He built a career in entertainment as an American actor, contributing to the film and television industry during a transformative era of American media. His work reflected the changing landscape of performance arts throughout the mid-twentieth century.

Cobb’s life concluded on May 21, 2002, in Santa Ana, California, at the age of eighty-five. His remains were laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, a final resting place that has honored many prominent figures in entertainment history. Though the specific details of his later years remain private, his legacy as a performer endured throughout his long life.