Irvin S. Cobb

Irvin S. Cobb

1876-06-23 – 1944-03-10 (age 67) 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.

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Known For

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self (archive footage)

Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man

1936

as William Franklin

The Young in Heart
The Young in Heart

1938

as Senator Albert Jennings

Steamboat Round the Bend
Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

as Captain Eli

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True

1935

as Himself (uncredited)

The Arkansas Traveler
The Arkansas Traveler

1938

as Town Constable

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Movies on Sundays

1935

as Himself

Hawaii Calls
Hawaii Calls

1938

as Captain O'Hare

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You Bring the Ducks

1934

as Irvin S. Cobb

Pepper
Pepper

1936

as John Wilkes

The Ballad of Paducah Jail
The Ballad of Paducah Jail

1934

as Fictional Irvin S. Cobb

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Cobb Goes Fishing

1930

as Irvin