Irvin S. Cobb
June 23, 1876 (148 years old) in 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
Credits
- 1940 ·Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)
- 1938 ·The Arkansas Traveleras Town Constable
- 1938 ·The Young in Heartas Senator Albert Jennings
- 1938 ·Hawaii Callsas Captain O'Hare
- 1936 ·Pepperas John Wilkes
- 1936 ·Everybody's Old Manas William Franklin
- 1935 ·A Dream Comes Trueas Himself (uncredited)
- 1935 ·La Fiesta de Santa Barbaraas Self
- 1935 ·Steamboat Round the Bendas Captain Eli
- 1935 ·Movies on Sundaysas Himself
- 1934 ·You Bring the Ducksas Irvin S. Cobb
- 1934 ·The Ballad of Paducah Jailas Fictional Irvin S. Cobb
- 1930 ·Cobb Goes Fishingas Irvin