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Irvin S. Cobb

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 23, 1876 (Died at 68)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthPaducah, Kentucky, USA
Career Span1920 – 1944
Known Credits22 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.6

Irvin S. Cobb

Also known as:Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Total Works

22

22 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Sun Shines Bright
6.6
Role: Story
Judge Priest
6.4
Judge Priest
1934•movie
Role: Writer
The Young in Heart
6.7
The Young in Heart
1938•movie
as Senator Albert Jennings

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 22 titles featuring Irvin S. Cobb

The Sun Shines Bright
6.6

Role: Story

Judge Priest
6.4
Judge Priest
1934•movie

Role: Writer

The Young in Heart
6.7
The Young in Heart
1938•movie

as Senator Albert Jennings

Steamboat Round the Bend
7.5

as Captain Eli

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
6.1

as Self

The Woman Accused
5.9
The Woman Accused
1933•movie

Role: Story

Mississippi
6.8
Mississippi
1935•movie

Role: Technical Advisor

Hawaii Calls
6.0
Hawaii Calls
1938•movie

as Captain O'Hare

The Life of the Party
5.6

Role: Story

A Dream Comes True
6.2
A Dream Comes True
1935•movie

as Himself (uncredited)

The Arkansas Traveler
6.7

as Town Constable

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3

as Self (archive footage)

Pepper
5.0
Pepper
1936•movie

as John Wilkes

Everybody's Old Man
7.0

as William Franklin

Our Leading Citizen
8.0

Role: Story

The Ballad of Paducah Jail
9.0

as Fictional Irvin S. Cobb

Pardon My French
10.0
Pardon My French
1921•movie

Role: Writer

Turkish Delight
8.0
Turkish Delight
1927•movie

Role: Story

The Lambs' All-Star Gambol

as Self

Fighting Odds
Fighting Odds
1917•movie

Role: Theatre Play

The Face in the Dark

Role: Writer

Graft
Graft
1915•movie

Role: Story