Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 23, 1876
Died
March 10, 1944 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
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.
Known For
Film
Hawaii Calls
Captain O'Hare
1938
Film
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
1940
Film
The Arkansas Traveler
Town Constable
1938
Film
The Young in Heart
Senator Albert Jennings
1938
Film
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Self
1935
Film
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
1935
Film
Steamboat Round the Bend
Captain Eli
1935
Film
Everybody's Old Man
William Franklin
1936
Film
The Ballad of Paducah Jail
Fictional Irvin S. Cobb
1934
Film
Pepper
John Wilkes
1936
Film
You Bring the Ducks
Irvin S. Cobb
1934
Film
Movies on Sundays
Himself
1935
Film
Cobb Goes Fishing
Irvin
1930
Filmography
1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)1938FilmThe Arkansas Traveleras Town Constable1938FilmThe Young in Heartas Senator Albert Jennings1938FilmHawaii Callsas Captain O'Hare1936FilmPepperas John Wilkes1936FilmEverybody's Old Manas William Franklin1935FilmA Dream Comes Trueas Himself (uncredited)1935FilmLa Fiesta de Santa Barbaraas Self1935FilmSteamboat Round the Bendas Captain Eli1935FilmMovies on Sundaysas Himself1934FilmYou Bring the Ducksas Irvin S. Cobb1934FilmThe Ballad of Paducah Jailas Fictional Irvin S. Cobb1930FilmCobb Goes Fishingas Irvin