About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1876-06-23
Place of birth:
Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Website:
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Irvin S. Cobb

Overview

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

Acting
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1938 The Arkansas Traveler Actor Town Constable 59
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1938 The Young in Heart Actor Senator Albert Jennings 59
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1938 Hawaii Calls Actor Captain O'Hare 58
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1936 Pepper Actor John Wilkes 58
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1935 A Dream Comes True Actor Himself (uncredited) 58
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1935 La Fiesta de Santa Barbara Actor Self 58
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1935 Steamboat Round the Bend Actor Captain Eli 59
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1935 Movies on Sundays Actor Himself N/A
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1934 You Bring the Ducks Actor Irvin S. Cobb N/A
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1934 The Ballad of Paducah Jail Actor Fictional Irvin S. Cobb N/A
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1930 Cobb Goes Fishing Actor Irvin N/A
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Writing
1953 The Sun Shines Bright Writing Story 59
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1950 Danger Writing Writer 69
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1939 Our Leading Citizen Writing Story N/A
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1934 The Ballad of Paducah Jail Writing Screenplay N/A
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1934 Judge Priest Writing Writer 59
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1933 The Woman Accused Writing Story 58
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1920 The Life of the Party Writing Story 58
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1918 The Face in the Dark Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Fighting Odds Writing Theatre Play N/A
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Crew
1935 Mississippi Crew Technical Advisor 59
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