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Irvin S. Cobb

Jun 23, 1876 - Mar 10, 1944 (67 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

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self (archive footage)
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The Young in Heart
Senator Albert Jennings
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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
Self
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Steamboat Round the Bend
Captain Eli
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Hawaii Calls
Captain O'Hare
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The Arkansas Traveler
Town Constable
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Everybody's Old Man
William Franklin
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A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
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Pepper
John Wilkes
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You Bring the Ducks
Irvin S. Cobb

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