Edmund Cobb

Biography

Edmund Fessenden Cobb was born on June 23, 1892, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to a family with notable connections - his maternal grandfather being a newspaper editor and politician. He began acting at age 18, working for the St. Louis Motion Picture Company before signing with Universal in 1925. With over 620 film credits between 1912 and 1966, Cobb had a prolific career, most notably starring in 64 serials.