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Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

Actor · 1876–1944 · Paducah, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.

Acted in 7

1930s

  1. 1938

    The Arkansas Traveler

    Town Constable

  2. Hawaii Calls

    Captain O'Hare

  3. 1936

    Pepper

    John Wilkes

  4. Everybody's Old Man

    William Franklin

  5. 1935
  6. 1934

    The Ballad of Paducah Jail

    Fictional Irvin S. Cobb

Wrote 11

1930s

  1. 1939
  2. 1934

    The Ballad of Paducah Jail

    Screenplay

  3. 1933

    The Woman Accused

    Story

1920s

  1. 1927

    Turkish Delight

    Story

  2. 1921

    Pardon My French

    Writer

  3. 1920

    The Life of the Party

    Story

1910s

  1. 1918

    The Face in the Dark

    Writer

  2. 1917

    Fighting Odds

    Theatre Play

  3. 1915

Other crew 1

1930s

  1. 1935

    Mississippi

    Technical Advisor

Appearances4

1940s

  1. 1940

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Self (archive footage)

1930s

  1. 1935

    A Dream Comes True

    Himself (uncredited)

  2. La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

    Self

1910s

  1. 1914

    The Lambs' All-Star Gambol

    Self