Irvin S. Cobb
Acting·June 23, 1876·† March 10, 1944 — 67 years old·Paducah, Kentucky, USA
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
The Sun Shines Bright
1953·6.5
Judge Priest
1934·6.4
The Young in Heart
1938·6.6
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935·7.5
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
1935·6.1
The Woman Accused
1933·6.0
Mississippi
1935·6.8
Hawaii Calls
1938·6.0
The Life of the Party
1920·5.6
A Dream Comes True
1935·6.3
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940·6.5
The Arkansas Traveler
1938·6.7
Filmography · 25
1953The Sun Shines BrightStory1950DangerTVWriter1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelf (archive footage)1939Our Leading CitizenStory1938The Arkansas TravelerTown Constable1938The Young in HeartSenator Albert Jennings1938Hawaii CallsCaptain O'Hare1936PepperJohn Wilkes1936Everybody's Old ManWilliam Franklin1935A Dream Comes TrueHimself (uncredited)1935La Fiesta de Santa BarbaraSelf1935Steamboat Round the BendCaptain Eli1935MississippiTechnical Advisor1935Movies on SundaysHimself1934You Bring the DucksIrvin S. Cobb1934The Ballad of Paducah JailFictional Irvin S. Cobb · Screenplay1934Judge PriestWriter1933The Woman AccusedStory1930Cobb Goes FishingIrvin1927Turkish DelightStory1921Pardon My FrenchWriter1920The Life of the PartyStory1918The Face in the DarkWriter1917Fighting OddsTheatre Play1915GraftStory