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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 2:53:11 GMT
He's been playing this game for decades. Born Wilbert Francisco Cobbs on June 16, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., Cobbs served in the United States Air Force. He turned out for fellow Clevelander Wes Craven on 'The People Under The Stairs' (1991), and both men played guitar on set.
Bill Cobbs & Aunjanue Ellis
'The Worm & The Apple'
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jul 7, 2018 3:10:08 GMT
Yes. Someone on the old IMDb I Need to Know board described him and many actors were named before we finally settled on Bill Cobbs and the OP marked it solved. The only movie I remember seeing him in is that one with Ben Stiller in the museum where Bill Cobbs, Dick Van Dyke, and Mickey Rooney played the security guards.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 3:13:33 GMT
Yes. Someone on the old IMDb I Need to Know board described him and many actors were named before we finally settled on Bill Cobbs and the OP marked it solved. The only movie I remember seeing him in is that one with Ben Stiller in the museum where Bill Cobbs, Dick Van Dyke, and Mickey Rooney played the security guards. The first thing many people think of in regard to Bill Cobbs' acting career is the security outfit in 'Night At The Museum' (2006), that film was both huge and hugely entertaining. |
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Jul 7, 2018 3:18:34 GMT
Yes. Someone on the old IMDb I Need to Know board described him and many actors were named before we finally settled on Bill Cobbs and the OP marked it solved. The only movie I remember seeing him in is that one with Ben Stiller in the museum where Bill Cobbs, Dick Van Dyke, and Mickey Rooney played the security guards. The first thing many people think of in regard to Bill Cobbs' acting career is the security outfit in 'Night At The Museum' (2006), that film was both huge and hugely entertaining. I was trying to watch it while recovering from my surgery and I kept falling asleep from the pain killers, but what I saw of it was cute. While I'm here, is that Dana Andrews for your avatar? Been wondering for a while. |
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 3:24:46 GMT
The first thing many people think of in regard to Bill Cobbs' acting career is the security outfit in 'Night At The Museum' (2006), that film was both huge and hugely entertaining. I was trying to watch it while recovering from my surgery and I kept falling asleep from the pain killers, but what I saw of it was cute. While I'm here, is that Dana Andrews for your avatar? Been wondering for a while. It is indeed Dana Andrews, 1940s leading man (I'm not as good looking). 
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 7, 2018 3:39:53 GMT
petrolino Quite a career that Bill Cobbs has had. He's been in several television series as well as all those movies. One of those actors that have added so much to what we watch. Thanks for putting a name to that familiar face. The Bodyguard (1992)  Night at the Museum (2006)  Get Low (2009) 
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 3:46:54 GMT
petrolino Quite a career that Bill Cobbs has had. He's been in several television series as well as all those movies. One of those actors that have added so much to what we watch. Thanks for putting a name to that familiar face. The Bodyguard (1992) For anyone still wondering, that's Kevin Costner standing next to Bill Cobbs. |
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Post by neurosturgeon on Jul 7, 2018 3:55:00 GMT
I remember Bill Cobb from andepisode of THE WEST WING and a very funny cameo in the film FATAL INSTINCT.
Petrolino - Dana Andrews came from a fairly large family. One of his brothers was a Vice Principal at my high school during the 1940's according to a friend's mother who attended the school back then and later was on staff at Long Beach City College. My late housemate used to hitch rides to school with him.
My only connection to Andrews is that the last time I was in the hospital, it was where he died. The Alzheimer’s Facility he was in and where Burt Lancaster had a heart attack while visiting him, has been torn down and replaced with a medical building. My neurologist has an office there.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 4:00:35 GMT
I remember Bill Cobb from andepisode of THE WEST WING and a very funny cameo in the film FATAL INSTINCT. Petrolino - Dana Andrews came from a fairly large family. One of his brothers was a Vice Principal at my high school during the 1940's according to a friend's mother who attended the school back then and later was on staff at Long Beach City College. My late housemate used to hitch rides to school with him. My only connection to Andrews is that the last time I was in the hospital, it was where he died. The Alzheimer’s Facility he was in and where Burt Lancaster had a heart attack while visiting him, has been torn down and replaced with a medical building. My neurologist has an office there. I'm guessing you must be deep inside the heart of California. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 7, 2018 4:07:16 GMT
a better picture of Bill Cobbs (and a bigger role) Decoration Day 1990  A cantankerous widower (James Garner) who is virtually living the life of a recluse is forced to rejoin his community when his Godchild (Norm Skaggs) gets in trouble and a childhood friend (Bill Cobbs), a tenant farmer, refuses to belatedly accept the Medal of Honor for bravery in World War II. |
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Post by neurosturgeon on Jul 7, 2018 13:14:37 GMT
I am a rarity, being a Native Californian. There are so few of us.😎
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 13:16:53 GMT
I am a rarity, being a Native Californian. There are so few of us.😎 I've been all about Californian art recently. Because I've been drinking orange juice for this massive heat wave. Amazing state (I love every state). |
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Post by politicidal on Jul 7, 2018 13:31:20 GMT
Why yes. Not a bad actor but unfortunately I think he's just being used currently as the poor man's Morgan Freeman.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 7, 2018 14:01:39 GMT
Why yes. Not a bad actor but unfortunately I think he's just being used currently as the poor man's Morgan Freeman. That's disappointing. |
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 7, 2018 14:14:53 GMT
He certainly stood out as jazz great Del Paxton in That Thing You Do.
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Post by teleadm on Jul 8, 2018 0:16:45 GMT
 Bill Cobbs in The Color of Money 1986 Didn't know I had seen him before Night at the Museum, but obviously I must have.  The Bartender in Trading Places 1983 |
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Jul 8, 2018 0:27:02 GMT
 , it's UNFORTUNATE for him that his name IS similar to Bill Cosby. |
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Post by petrolino on Jul 8, 2018 0:45:51 GMT
, it's UNFORTUNATE for him that his name IS similar to Bill Cosby. At least he's not called Bill Cobbsy. |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 8, 2018 2:35:26 GMT
, it's UNFORTUNATE for him that his name IS similar to Bill Cosby. No more unfortunate than John Payne's name being similar to John Wayne's. |
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 8, 2018 2:50:18 GMT
No more unfortunate than John Payne's name being similar to John Wayne's. I came across a library book that mentioned the film The Shores of Tripoli. Someone had struck out the "P" in Payne and scrawled in a "W". Evidently, the person thought they were dutifully correcting a typo. |
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