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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Caroltyn | Dr. Mason | 2022-06-17 |
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Block Party | Uncle Jim | 2022-06-08 |
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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 Great Gilly Hopkins | Mr Randolph | 2015-10-05 |
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The Ultimate Legacy | Ted Hamilton | 2015-12-04 |
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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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Oz the Great and Powerful | Master Tinker | 2013-03-07 |
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The Ultimate Life | Ted Hamilton | 2013-09-06 |
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The Last Letter | Pastor | 2013-12-17 |
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The Undershepherd | Dr. Ezekiel Cannon | 2012-02-15 |
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Lukewarm | Thomas | 2012-01-01 |
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The Arcadian | Charles | 2011-04-28 |
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The Muppets | Grandfather | 2011-11-22 |
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The Tenant | Jack Rymer | 2011-08-19 |
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No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School | 2010-01-01 | |
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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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Black Water Transit | Frank Vermillion | 2009-05-13 |
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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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Night at the Museum | Reginald | 2006-12-20 |
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Hard Luck | Cobb | 2006-10-17 |
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Queen of Swing | Narrator | 2006-02-20 |
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The Derby Stallion | Houston Jones | 2005-07-04 |
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The Final Patient | Dr. Daniel Green | 2005-08-05 |
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Duck | Norman | 2005-03-11 |
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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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Enough | Jim Toller | 2002-05-21 |
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Sunshine State | Dr. Elton Lloyd | 2002-06-21 |
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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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Ed | Tipton | 1996-03-15 |
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Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Evers | 1996-12-20 |
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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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Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | Pullman Porter | 1995-03-18 |
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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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Divas | Sippy | 1995-09-19 |
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Fluke | Bert | 1995-06-02 |
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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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The Hudsucker Proxy | Moses | 1994-03-11 |
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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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Fatal Instinct | Man in Park | 1993-10-29 |
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Exiled in America | Abraham White | 1992-11-04 |
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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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The Hard Way | Raggedy Man | 1991-03-08 |
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Carolina Skeletons | Elijah Crooks | 1991-09-30 |
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New Jack City | Old Man | 1991-03-08 |
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The People Under the Stairs | Grandpa Booker | 1991-11-01 |
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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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Five Corners | Elderly Man in Bar | 1987-09-11 |
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Suspect | Judge Franklin | 1987-10-23 |
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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 Cotton Club | Big Joe Ison | 1984-12-14 |
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The Brother from Another Planet | Walter | 1984-09-07 |
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Rage of Angels | Abraham Wilson | 1983-02-19 |
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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 |
