Born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on November 7, 1916, Cobb auditioned for producer Hal Roach\'s Our Gang comedy series at the age of five in 1921. He first worked with the gang in 1922, appearing in The Champeen (released Jan. 1923) and The Big Show (released in Feb. 1923).\n', '

Cobb appeared in the Our Gang series\' last silent film, Saturday\'s Lesson, and its first talking short, Small Talk, both in 1929. Although Small Talk was released June 15, 1929, Saturday\'s Lesson was released November 9, 1929.\n', '

His penultimate episode as a regular cast member was Boxing Gloves in 1929 when he was 12. Joining him in that film (a remake of The Champeen) is \'Chubby\' (15-year-old Norman Chaney), Cobb\'s successor as the \'fat kid\', and Jackie Cooper in his film debut.\n', '

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