Actor Lee J. Cobb died February 11, 1976. He was 64.

Cobb was born Leo Jacoby in New York City on December 8, 1911. The son of a newspaper editor, Cobb at an early age became proficient playing the harmonica and violin.

He went to Hollywood when he was 16 to pursue a career in the movies, but was unsuccessful. He came back to New York, and began acting on radio and on the stage.

In 1931, he moved to California and joined the Pasadena Playhouse. His starring role as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman began a successful career, which lasted 45 years.

Cobb appeared in more than 75 movies, the first being North of the Rio Grande in 1937. Other film appearances include Men of Boys Town (1941), Anna and the King of Siam (1946), On the Waterfront (1954) and Our Man Flint in 1965. His last film was Nick the Sting in 1976.

He also appeared as a regular on the television western The Virginian from 1962-66.

Cobb died of a heart attack in Woodland Hills, California on February 11, 1976.