Joe Cobb

Born in Shawnee Oklahoma Cobb auditioned for producer Hal Roachs comedy series at the age of five He appeared in 86 Our Gang episodes during seven years and had three guest appearances in the serial in the 1930s His first Our Gang short was The Big Show Cobb appeared in the Our Gang series last silent film Saturdays Lesson and its first talking short Small Talk He was a recognizable character with chubby cheeks and a trademark beanie cap Some sources indicate that his final film with the Gang was Bouncing Babies however he does not appear onscreen in that short His last film as a regular cast member was the previous entry Lazy Days but he would also return for cameos in three more shorts over the years Fish Hooky Pay as You Exit and Reunion in Rhythm After his acting career ended in the early 1940s Cobb became an assembler for North American Aviation a division of Rockwell International He retired in 1981 Cobb died of natural causes on May 21 2002