Edmund Cobb
Edmund Fessenden Cobb (June 23, 1892 – August 15, 1974) was an American actor who appeared in 623 films between 1912 and 1966.
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Born | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US | June 23, 1892
Died | August 15, 1974 82) | (aged
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1912–1966 |
Spouse(s) | Helen Hayes (1914–1925) (divorced) Vivian Marie Winter (?–1974) (her death) |
Parent(s) | William Henry Cobb Eddie (Edmundie) Ross |
Biography
Cobb was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of William Henry Cobb and Eddie (Edmundie) Ross.[1] His maternal grandfather, Edmund G. Ross,[2] was a newspaper editor, a governor of the New Mexico territory, a senator from Kansas, and a leader in the abolitionist movement in the United States.[2]:ix
Despite his grandfather's efforts to lead Cobb into a career in politics, an initial effort in acting in a locally produced play turned him in that direction for a career. When he was 18, he worked for the St. Louis Motion Picture Company when it made a film in Albuquerque. Other roles with other companies followed.[3] One of his earliest roles was a bit part in the Essanay Studios film A Pueblo Legend (1912).[4]
Much of Cobb's work in films came after he signed with Universal in 1925. He continued to act after sound came into films, but in less prominent roles. His 64 serials were more than those of any other actor.[4]
Cobb died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, in 1974 from a heart attack.[5]
Partial filmography
- The Circle's End (1914)
- Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines (1916)
- The Strange Case of Mary Page (1916)
- Moral Courage (1917)
- The Deciding Kiss (1918)
- Social Briars (1918)
- The Desert Scorpion (1920)
- Wolves of the Street (1920)
- Out of the Depths (1921)
- Finders Keepers (1921)
- The Miracle Baby (1923)
- Playing It Wild (1923)
- Riders of the Range (1923)
- Cupid's Rustler (1924)
- The Burning Trail (1925)
- The Terror (1926)
- The Galloping Cowboy (1926)
- Fighting with Buffalo Bill (1926)
- Looking for Trouble (1926)
- General Custer at the Little Big Horn (1926)
- A Final Reckoning (1928)
- Young Whirlwind (1928)
- The Fightin' Redhead (1928)
- Breed of the West (1930)
- Wild Horse (1931)
- Branded Men (1931)
- Trapped (1931)
- Human Targets (1932)
- Tangled Fortunes (1932)
- Heroes of the West (1932)
- Gun Law (1933)
- The Vanishing Shadow (1934)
- The Law of the Wild (1934)
- The Prescott Kid (1934)
- The Westerner (1934)
- Bulldog Courage (1935)
- The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)
- The Miracle Rider (1935)
- Arizona Bad Man (1935)
- Lightning Triggers (1935)
- Riding Wild (1935)
- Darkest Africa (1936)
- The Fugitive Sheriff (1936)
- Wild Horse Rodeo (1937) - Hank Bain
- Two Gun Law (1937)
- Outlaws of the Prairie (1937)
- Sergeant Murphy (1938)
- West of Cheyenne (1938)
- I'm From the City (1938)
- South of Arizona (1938)
- Call of the Rockies (1938)
- Law of the Plains (1938)
- The Stranger from Texas (1939)
- The Thundering West (1939)
- Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
- Prairie Schooners (1940)
- Citizen Kane (1941) - Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)
- Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941)
- Law Men (1944)
- Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)
- West of the Rio Grande (1944)
- Renegades of the Rio Grande (1945)
- Rio Grande Raiders (1946)
- Galloping Thunder (1946)
- Jesse James Rides Again (1947)
- Oregon Trail Scouts (1947)
- Son of Zorro (1947)
- The Bold Frontiersman (1948)
- Heart of Virginia (1948)
- G-Men Never Forget (1948)
- The Daring Caballero (1949)
- Gun Law Justice (1949)
- Comanche Territory (1950)
- Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952, uncredited)
- Canadian Mounties vs Atomic Invaders (1953)
- The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
References
- Gallinghouse, Scott (May 2018). "Edmund Cobb: From Wild West Shows to Television". Classic Images (515): 60–66.
- Ruddy, Richard A. (2013). Edmund G. Ross: Soldier, Senator, Abolitionist. UNM Press. p. 293. ISBN 9780826353757. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Katchmer, George A. (2009). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Mayer, Geoff (2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. pp. 75–76. ISBN 9780786477623. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 202. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved January 23, 2018.