In his new book Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor (Rowman and Littlefield, 2014),Don Dewey discusses Lee J. Cobb’s career, both from his importance as a character actor and follower of the Method acting school. He also reviews Cobb’s importance to the 1950s House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)hearings.

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