1934-06-16 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
William Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor. He was known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night at the Museum (2006) and Master Tinker on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He played Lewis Coleman on I'll Fly Away (1991–1993), Jack on The Michael Richards Show (2000), and had guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger and The Sopranos. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Cobbs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Broken Church | Pastor Evans | 2025-07-21 |
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Block Party | Uncle Jim | 2022-06-08 |
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Caroltyn | Dr. Mason | 2022-06-17 |
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Saving Paradise | John Thompson | 2021-09-03 |
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Dino Dana: The Movie | Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited) | 2020-03-21 |
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Beyond the Law | Swilley | 2019-12-06 |
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My Christmas Grandpa | Fred | 2017-12-16 |
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New Life | Mr. Charles | 2016-10-28 |
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Call Me King | Malachi | 2016-08-18 |
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A House Is Not a Home | Paul | 2015-09-07 |
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The Ultimate Legacy | Ted Hamilton | 2015-12-04 |
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The Great Gilly Hopkins | Mr Randolph | 2015-10-05 |
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Of Mind and Music | Stompleg | 2014-10-19 |
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Reginald | 2014-12-17 |
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On Angel's Wings | Mr. Dupac | 2014-09-01 |
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Christmas In Palm Springs | Gabriel | 2014-11-23 |
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Dear Secret Santa | Ted | 2013-11-30 |
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The Last Letter | Pastor | 2013-12-17 |
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The Ultimate Life | Ted Hamilton | 2013-09-06 |
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Oz the Great and Powerful | Master Tinker | 2013-03-07 |
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Lukewarm | Thomas | 2012-01-01 |
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The Undershepherd | Dr. Ezekiel Cannon | 2012-02-15 |
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The Arcadian | Charles | 2011-04-28 |
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The Tenant | Jack Rymer | 2011-08-19 |
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The Muppets | Grandfather | 2011-11-22 |
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The Search for Santa Paws | Mr. Stewart | 2010-10-12 |
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Get Low | Rev. Charlie Jackson | 2010-07-30 |
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No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School | 2010-01-01 | |
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The Morgue | George | 2008-01-01 |
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This Man's Life | Myer Truman | 2008-03-29 |
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The Ultimate Gift | Ted Hamilton | 2007-03-09 |
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Three Days to Vegas | Marvin Jeffries | 2007-02-02 |
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Special Ed | Lou | 2006-01-20 |
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Hard Luck | Cobb | 2006-10-17 |
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Night at the Museum | Reginald | 2006-12-20 |
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Queen of Swing | Narrator | 2006-02-20 |
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Duck | Norman | 2005-03-11 |
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The Final Patient | Dr. Daniel Green | 2005-08-05 |
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The Derby Stallion | Houston Jones | 2005-07-04 |
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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks | Self | 2004-02-25 |
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A Mighty Wind | Blues Musician | 2003-04-16 |
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Sunshine State | Dr. Elton Lloyd | 2002-06-21 |
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Enough | Jim Toller | 2002-05-21 |
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A Rugrats Kwanzaa | Uncle Charles (voice) | 2001-07-21 |
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For All Time | Proprietor / Conductor | 2000-10-18 |
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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story | 2000-05-31 | |
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Random Hearts | Marvin | 1999-10-08 |
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Estes | 1998-11-13 |
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Always Outnumbered | Right Burke | 1998-03-21 |
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Paulie | Virgil the Janitor | 1998-04-17 |
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Hope Floats | Nurse | 1998-05-29 |
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Air Bud | Arthur Chaney | 1997-08-01 |
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Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Evers | 1996-12-20 |
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Ed | Tipton | 1996-03-15 |
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First Kid | Speet | 1996-08-30 |
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Nightjohn | Old man | 1996-06-01 |
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That Thing You Do! | Del Paxton | 1996-10-04 |
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Caleb | 1995-01-01 |
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Tuesday Morning Ride | Jeff | 1995-01-01 |
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Captiva Island | Vernon | 1995-01-01 |
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Malt | 1995-12-01 |
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Fluke | Bert | 1995-06-02 |
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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | Pullman Porter | 1995-03-18 |
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Man with a Gun | Henry Griggs | 1995-10-09 |
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Out There | Lyman Weeks | 1995-11-19 |
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Divas | Sippy | 1995-09-19 |
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The Hudsucker Proxy | Moses | 1994-03-11 |
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Fatal Instinct | Man in Park | 1993-10-29 |
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Demolition Man | Zachary Lamb - Aged | 1993-10-08 |
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I'll Fly Away: Then and Now | Lewis Coleman | 1993-10-11 |
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The Bodyguard | Bill Devaney | 1992-11-25 |
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Roadside Prophets | Oscar | 1992-03-27 |
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Exiled in America | Abraham White | 1992-11-04 |
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Carolina Skeletons | Elijah Crooks | 1991-09-30 |
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The People Under the Stairs | Grandpa Booker | 1991-11-01 |
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New Jack City | Old Man | 1991-03-08 |
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The Hard Way | Raggedy Man | 1991-03-08 |
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Decoration Day | Gee Pennywell | 1990-12-02 |
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Moe's World | 1990-07-14 | |
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The January Man | Detective Reilly | 1989-01-13 |
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Bird | Dr. Caulfield | 1988-06-01 |
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Dominick and Eugene | Jesse Johnson | 1988-03-18 |
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Suspect | Judge Franklin | 1987-10-23 |
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Five Corners | Elderly Man in Bar | 1987-09-11 |
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Streets of Gold | Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited) | 1986-11-14 |
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Johnny Bull | Wiggins | 1986-05-19 |
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The Color of Money | Orvis | 1986-10-17 |
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Compromising Positions | Sgt. Williams | 1985-08-30 |
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The Brother from Another Planet | Walter | 1984-09-07 |
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The Cotton Club | Big Joe Ison | 1984-12-14 |
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Silkwood | Man in Lunchroom | 1983-12-14 |
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Trading Places | Bartender | 1983-06-07 |
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The Member of the Wedding | T.T. Williams | 1982-12-20 |
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The Hitter | Louisiana Slim | 1979-02-01 |
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Greased Lightning | Mr. Jones | 1977-07-01 |
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Greased Lightning | Mr Jones | 1977-07-01 |
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A Boy and a Boa | father | 1975-01-01 |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Man on Platform | 1974-10-02 |
