Bill Cobbs

American actor (1934–2024)
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Bill Cobbs

Summary

Bill Cobbs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on June 16, 1934[3]. He died in Upland[4]. He died on June 25, 2024[5]. He worked as a voice actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,306 views/month, #5,546 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bill Cobbs was born in Cleveland[2].
  • Bill Cobbs passed away in Upland[4].
  • Bill Cobbs was born on June 16, 1934[3].
  • Bill Cobbs died on June 25, 2024[5].
  • Bill Cobbs is buried at Riverside National Cemetery[11].
  • Bill Cobbs held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Bill Cobbs's native language[13].
  • Bill Cobbs worked as a voice actor[6].
  • Bill Cobbs worked as a television actor[7].
  • Bill Cobbs's professions included film actor[8].
  • Bill Cobbs's professions included actor[9].
  • Bill Cobbs's field of work was acting[14].
  • Bill Cobbs's field of work was film[15].
  • Bill Cobbs's education included a stint at Karamu House[16].
  • Bill Cobbs is recorded as male[17].
  • Bill Cobbs's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bill Cobbs's Commons category is recorded as Bill Cobbs[19].
  • Bill Cobbs's family name is recorded as Cobbs[20].
  • Bill Cobbs's given name is recorded as Wilbert[21].
  • Bill Cobbs's relative is recorded as James Baskett[22].
  • Bill Cobbs's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Bill Cobbs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Bill Cobbs's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Wilbert Francisco Cobbs'}[25].
  • Bill Cobbs's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bill Cobbs'}[26].
  • Bill Cobbs's different from is recorded as Bill Cosby[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Cobbs was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on June 16, 1934[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Bill Cobbs was educated at Karamu House[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[28] and film[15].

Death and Burial

Bill Cobbs died on June 25, 2024[5]. He passed away in Upland[4]. Burial took place at Riverside National Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Bill Cobbs ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,306 views/month, #5,546 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Bill Cobbs born?

Bill Cobbs's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

Where did Bill Cobbs die?

Bill Cobbs passed away in Upland[4].

What did Bill Cobbs do for work?

Bill Cobbs worked as voice actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Bill Cobbs go to school?

Bill Cobbs was educated at Karamu House[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ambito.com. ambito.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved . hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Educated at
    Family name Cobbs
    Place of burial Riverside National Cemetery
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