Career Lee J. Cobb

how west won

in august 1955, while filming houston story, cobb suffered heart attack , replaced gene barry.

in 1957, appeared in sidney lumet s 12 angry men, unique trial jury deliberations drama abrasive bigoted juror #3. in 1959, on cbs dupont show of month, starred in dual roles of miguel de cervantes , don quixote in play i, don quixote, years later became musical man of la mancha. cobb appeared medicine bow, wyoming owner of shiloh ranch, judge henry garth in first 4 seasons (1962–1966), of long-running nbc western television series virginian (1962–1971). co stars james drury, doug mcclure, roberta shore, gary clarke, randy boone, clu gulager, , diane roter.

in 1968, performance king lear stacy keach edmund, rené auberjonois fool, , philip bosco kent achieved longest run (72 performances) play in broadway history.

one of final film roles of washington, d.c. metropolitan police homicide detective lt. kinderman in 1973 horror film exorcist demonic possesion of teen-age girl (linda blair) in georgetown, d. c.

his last television role stalwart overworked elderly physician still making house calls in urban baltimore, in doctor max, tv pilot potential series never materialized.

he appeared alongside british actor kenneth griffith in abc television documentary on american revolution called eagle, broadcast 6 months after death.