Deceased

When Did Bill Cobbs Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 90

Also known asWilliam Francisco Cobbs, William Cobbs, بیل کابز, بیل کوبز, بیل کوبسGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/06/1934Born inCleveland, Ohio, USADied25/06/2024 (aged 90)Died inUplandWikidataQ862028 ↗Buried atRiverside National CemeteryTMDb#8854 ↗

Wilbert Francisco Cobbs 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). He also 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 2012, he had a reoccurring role as George in the sitcom, Go On.

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Filmography115 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Block PartyMovie	Uncle Jim	88
2020	Dino Dana: The MovieMovie	Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)	86
2019	Beyond the LawMovie	Swilley	85
2018	Clipped Wings, They Do FlyMovie	Judge Johnson	84
2016	Call Me KingMovie	Malachi	82
2016	GreenleafSeries	Henry McCready	82
2016	New LifeMovie	Mr. Charles	82
2015	The Carmichael ShowSeries	Vernon	81
2015	The Ultimate LegacyMovie	Ted Hamilton	81
2015	The Great Gilly HopkinsMovie	Mr Randolph	81
2014	Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombMovie	Reginald	80
2014	On Angel's WingsMovie	Mr. Dupac	80
2013	Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series	Old Man	79
2013	Oz the Great and PowerfulMovie	Master Tinker	79
2013	The Ultimate LifeMovie	Ted Hamilton	79
2012	LukewarmMovie	Thomas	78
2011	The MuppetsMovie	Grandfather	77
2011	Harry's LawSeries	Judge	77
2011	Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorSeries	Bishop Sanford	77
2010	The GladesSeries	Gregory Richmond	76
2010	Get LowMovie	Rev. Charlie Jackson	76
2010	No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle SchoolMovie	—	76
2008	This Man's LifeMovie	Myer Truman	74
2008	The MorgueMovie	George	74
2007	Army WivesSeries	Harry	73
2007	The Ultimate GiftMovie	Ted Hamilton	73
2007	October RoadSeries	—	73
2006	Night at the MuseumMovie	Reginald	72
2006	Hard LuckMovie	Cobb	72
2006	Special EdMovie	Lou	72
2003	10-8: Officers on DutySeries	Earl Edmonds	69
2003	One Tree HillSeries	Gus	69
2003	A Mighty WindMovie	Blues Musician	69
2002	EnoughMovie	Jim Toller	68
2002	Sunshine StateMovie	Dr. Elton Lloyd	68
2001	Six Feet UnderSeries	Mr. Jones	67
2001	The DivisionSeries	Mr. Greene	67
2001	Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries	Dr. Emory Erickson	67
2001	My Wife and KidsSeries	—	67
2001	A Rugrats KwanzaaMovie	Uncle Charles (voice)	67
2000	CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries	Harry Bastille	66
2000	Soul FoodSeries	Mr. Bradford	66
2000	The OthersSeries	Elmer Greentree	66
2000	The Michael Richards ShowSeries	Jack	66
1999	The SopranosSeries	Reverend James Sr.	65
1999	The West WingSeries	Alan Tatum	65
1999	Random HeartsMovie	Marvin	65
1998	The Wild ThornberrysSeries	Chief (voice)	64
1998	L.A. DoctorsSeries	Bob	64
1998	Hope FloatsMovie	Nurse	64
1997	The PracticeSeries	Arthur Turner	63
1997	The Gregory Hines ShowSeries	—	63
1996	That Thing You Do!Movie	Del Paxton	62
1996	EdMovie	Tipton	62
1996	Ghosts of MississippiMovie	Charlie Evers	62
1996	First KidMovie	Speet	62
1996	NightjohnMovie	Old man	62
1996	ThrillMovie	Norm Duprey	62
1995	The Outer LimitsSeries	Joe Dell	61
1995	The Drew Carey ShowSeries	Tony	61
1995	JAGSeries	Matthew Turner	61
1995	The Wayans Bros.Series	Fred Watson	61
1995	Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMovie	Malt	61
1995	Out ThereMovie	Lyman Weeks	61
1995	DivasMovie	Sippy	61
1995	Goldilocks and the Three BearsMovie	Caleb	61
1995	Tuesday Morning RideMovie	Jeff	61
1995	Man with a GunMovie	Henry Griggs	61
1995	FlukeMovie	Bert	61
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Henry Baldwin	60
1994	ERSeries	Mr. Bowman	60
1994	The Hudsucker ProxyMovie	Moses	60
1993	NYPD BlueSeries	Norval Stevens	59
1993	Demolition ManMovie	Zachary Lamb - Aged	59
1993	Walker, Texas RangerSeries	Gino Costa	59
1993	Fatal InstinctMovie	Man in Park	59
1993	I'll Fly Away: Then and NowMovie	Lewis Coleman	59
1992	The BodyguardMovie	Bill Devaney	58
1992	Roadside ProphetsMovie	Oscar	58
1992	Exiled in AmericaMovie	Abraham White	58
1991	New Jack CityMovie	Old Man	57
1991	The Hard WayMovie	Raggedy Man	57
1991	The People Under the StairsMovie	Grandpa Booker	57
1991	Carolina SkeletonsMovie	Elijah Crooks	57
1991	RugratsSeries	Uncle Charles (voice)	57
1990	Northern ExposureSeries	Angelo Maxwell	56
1990	The Trials of Rosie O'NeillSeries	Fish Fry Baby	56
1990	Gabriel's FireSeries	—	56
1990	Decoration DayMovie	Gee Pennywell	56
1990	True ColorsSeries	—	56
1989	CoachSeries	George	55
1989	The January ManMovie	Detective Reilly	55
1988	Empty NestSeries	—	54
1988	BirdMovie	Dr. Caulfield	54
1988	Dominick and EugeneMovie	Jesse Johnson	54
1987	SuspectMovie	Judge Franklin	53
1987	Five CornersMovie	Elderly Man in Bar	53
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Webb Cobbs	52
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Webb Johnson	52
1986	Designing WomenSeries	Henry / Charlie	52
1986	The Color of MoneyMovie	Orvis	52
1986	Streets of GoldMovie	Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)	52
1986	Johnny BullMovie	Wiggins	52
1985	The EqualizerSeries	Barry	51
1985	Compromising PositionsMovie	Sgt. Williams	51
1985	Spenser: For HireSeries	—	51
1984	The Cotton ClubMovie	Big Joe Ison	50
1984	Kate & AllieSeries	—	50
1983	Trading PlacesMovie	Bartender	49
1983	SilkwoodMovie	Man in Lunchroom	49
1983	Rage of AngelsSeries	Abraham Wilson	49
1979	The HitterMovie	Louisiana Slim	45
1974	Good TimesSeries	—	40
1974	The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMovie	Man on Platform	40
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Gee Pennywell	17