Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor

by Donald Dewey

Book Overview

For many of his theater contemporaries, Lee J. Cobb (1911-1976) was the greatest actor of his generation. In Hollywood he became the definitive embodiment of gangsters, psychiatrists, and roaring lunatics. From 1939 until his death, Cobb contributed riveting performances to a number of films, including Boomerang, On the Waterfront, The Brothers Karamazov, 12 Angry Men, and The Exorcist. But for all of his conspicuous achievements in motion pictures,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810887711
• ISBN13: 9780810887718
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.0"