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Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

William Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor. He was known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night at the Museum (2006) and Master Tinker on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He played Lewis Coleman on I'll Fly Away (1991–1993), Jack on The Michael Richards Show (2000), and had guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger and The Sopranos. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana.

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    6.6
    10641 votes
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    7.2
    3481 votes
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    6.7
    1204 votes
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    588 votes
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    564 votes
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    502 votes
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    485 votes
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    477 votes
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    428 votes
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    412 votes
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    5.6
    409 votes
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    6.8
    339 votes
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    6.9
    337 votes
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    6.7
    321 votes
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    7.1
    273 votes
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    6.7
    253 votes
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    6.6
    242 votes
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    6.6
    238 votes
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    6.3
    221 votes
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    5.7
    195 votes
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    4.9
    161 votes
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    5.4
    160 votes
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    6.6
    154 votes
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    4.1
    133 votes
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    5.1
    97 votes
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    6.6
    91 votes
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    7.0
    86 votes
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    5.5
    75 votes
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    5.8
    60 votes
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    6.8
    47 votes
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    6.6
    42 votes
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    6.3
    42 votes
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    6.3
    39 votes
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    5.9
    39 votes
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    6.3
    39 votes
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    4.7
    34 votes
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    7.2
    34 votes
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    6.0
    28 votes
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    Played Oscar

    Average Rating
    5.5
    26 votes
    Release Date
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    34 years ago
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    Played Right Burke

    Average Rating
    6.4
    25 votes
    Release Date
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    28 years ago
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    Played Ted Hamilton

    Average Rating
    5.6
    21 votes
    Release Date
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    10 years ago
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    Played John Thompson

    Average Rating
    5.9
    18 votes
    Release Date
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    4 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.2
    17 votes
    Release Date
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    Played Lyman Weeks

    Average Rating
    4.8
    16 votes
    Release Date
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    30 years ago
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    Played Henry Griggs

    Average Rating
    4.3
    15 votes
    Release Date
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    30 years ago
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    Played Proprietor / Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.3
    15 votes
    Release Date
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    25 years ago
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    Played Gabriel

    Average Rating
    5.0
    15 votes
    Release Date
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    11 years ago
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    Played Jack Rymer

    Average Rating
    3.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    14 years ago
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    Played Stompleg

    Average Rating
    5.6
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    11 years ago
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    Played Pastor

    Average Rating
    3.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    12 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
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    39 years ago
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    Played Malachi

    Average Rating
    5.0
    10 votes
    Release Date
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    9 years ago
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    Played Gee Pennywell

    Average Rating
    6.9
    9 votes
    Release Date
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    35 years ago
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    Played Elijah Crooks

    Average Rating
    6.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1991
    35 years ago
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    Played Louisiana Slim

    Average Rating
    3.4
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1979
    47 years ago
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    Played Norman

    Average Rating
    7.0
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 2005
    21 years ago
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    Played Marvin Jeffries

    Average Rating
    3.4
    7 votes
    Release Date
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    19 years ago
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    Played Old man

    Average Rating
    5.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1996
    30 years ago
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    Played Uncle Charles (voice)

    Average Rating
    7.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 21, 2001
    25 years ago
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    Played Uncle Jim

    Average Rating
    6.1
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 2022
    3 years ago
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    Played Pullman Porter

    Average Rating
    6.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    31 years ago
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    Played Fred

    Average Rating
    3.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
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    8 years ago
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    Played Dr. Daniel Green

    Average Rating
    6.6
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 05, 2005
    20 years ago
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    Played Thomas

    Average Rating
    5.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 2012
    14 years ago
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    Played Dr. Mason

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    3 years ago
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    Played Jeff

    Average Rating
    6.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    31 years ago
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    Played Pastor Evans

    Average Rating
    7.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
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    8 months ago
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    Average Rating
    6.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 2010
    16 years ago
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    Played Paul

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 2015
    10 years ago
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    Played Caleb

    Average Rating
    4.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1995
    31 years ago
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    Played Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

    Average Rating
    2.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 15, 2012
    14 years ago

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    Played Lewis Coleman

    Average Rating
    8.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 11, 1993
    32 years ago
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    Played Sippy

    Average Rating
    10.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1995
    30 years ago
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    Played Lou

    Average Rating
    9.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 2006
    20 years ago
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    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
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    43 years ago
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    Played Abraham White

    Average Rating
    3.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
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    33 years ago

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    Played Myer Truman

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 29, 2008
    18 years ago
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    Played Wiggins

    Average Rating
    1.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 19, 1986
    40 years ago
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    Moe's World

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 14, 1990
    36 years ago

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    Played Vernon

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1995
    31 years ago
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    Played Mr. Dupac

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 2014
    11 years ago

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    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 20, 2006
    20 years ago
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    Played Self

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 2004
    22 years ago
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    The Arcadian

    Played Charles

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 28, 2011
    15 years ago
  • The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

    The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 31, 2000
    26 years ago

  • A Boy and a Boa

    Played father

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1975
    52 years ago
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