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Wilbert Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor, 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).
Actor: Demolition Man. Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents were hard-working people, who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. As an amateur actor in the city's Karamu House Theater, he starred in the Ossie Davis play "Purlie Victorious".
Jun 27, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, a prolific character actor whose half-century career bloomed when he was middle-aged and ranged from “Sesame Street” to “The Sopranos” to “Night at the Museum,” died on Tuesday at his...
Jun 26, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, the convincing character actor who had pivotal turns in such films as The Hudsucker Proxy , Sunshine State and Night at the Museum, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday night of...
Jun 27, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, a prolific character actor who had a 50-year career with almost 200 film and TV credits, died Tuesday at his home in Riverside, California, his rep confirmed. He was 90. Among his...
Jun 27, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous screen presence as an older man, died June 25 at his home in the Inland Empire region east of Los Angeles. He was 90. His...
Jun 26, 2024 · Actor Bill Cobbs, known for his roles in "Night at the Museum," "The Bodyguard," "Air Bud" and more, has died, a rep for Cobbs confirmed to "Good Morning America." He was 90.
Jun 27, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said.
Bill Cobbs, who has died aged 90, was an American character actor whose 50-year career encompassed the blaxploitation era, major hits like The Bodyguard (1992), primetime sitcoms and HBO drama ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Bill Cobbs, a prominent Black American actor with roles in more than 150 films and television shows, died on Tuesday at the age of 90, his family said.
