Bill Cobbs

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Not to be confused with Bill Cosby.

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Born Wilbert Francisco Cobbs
June 16, 1934
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died June 25, 2024 (aged 90)
Upland, California, U.S.
Resting place Riverside National Cemetery
Occupation Actor
Years active 1974–2024
Relatives James Baskett (second cousin)

Wilbert Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor, 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 also 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 2012, he had a reoccurring role as George in the sitcom, Go On. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana.