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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On Angel's Wings | Mr. Dupac | 2014-09-01 |
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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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Christmas in Palm Springs | Gabriel | 2014-11-23 |
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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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Dear Secret Santa | Ted | 2013-11-30 |
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The Last Letter | Pastor | 2013-12-17 |
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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 | 2011-11-23 |
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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 Search for Santa Paws | Mr. Stewart | 2010-10-12 |
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This Man's Life | Myer Truman | 2008-03-29 |
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The Morgue | George | 2008-01-01 |
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Three Days to Vegas | Marvin Jeffries | 2007-02-02 |
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The Ultimate Gift | Ted Hamilton | 2007-03-09 |
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Queen of Swing | Narrator | 2006-02-20 |
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Hard Luck | Cobb | 2006-10-17 |
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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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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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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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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story | 2000-05-31 | |
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For All Time | Proprietor / Conductor | 2000-10-18 |
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Random Hearts | Marvin | 1999-10-08 |
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Paulie | Virgil the Janitor | 1998-04-17 |
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Estes | 1998-11-13 |
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Hope Floats | Nurse | 1998-05-29 |
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Always Outnumbered | Right Burke | 1998-03-21 |
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Air Bud | Arthur Chaney | 1997-08-01 |
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Thrill | Norm Duprey | 1996-05-20 |
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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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Nightjohn | Old man | 1996-06-01 |
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That Thing You Do! | Del Paxton | 1996-10-04 |
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First Kid | Speet | 1996-08-30 |
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Caleb | 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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Fluke | Bert | 1995-06-02 |
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Tuesday Morning Ride | Jeff | 1995-01-01 |
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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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Roadside Prophets | Oscar | 1992-03-27 |
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The Bodyguard | Bill Devaney | 1992-11-25 |
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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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Moe's World | 1990-07-14 | |
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Decoration Day | Gee Pennywell | 1990-12-02 |
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The January Man | Detective Reilly | 1989-01-13 |
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Dominick and Eugene | Jesse Johnson | 1988-03-18 |
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Bird | Dr. Caulfield | 1988-06-01 |
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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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Johnny Bull | Wiggins | 1986-05-19 |
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Streets of Gold | Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited) | 1986-11-14 |
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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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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 |
