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Irvin S. Cobb(1876-1944)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb was born on 23 June 1876 in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Everybody's Old Man (1936) and The Face in the Dark (1918). He was married to Laura Spencer Baker. He died on 11 March 1944 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 23, 1876
DiedMarch 11, 1944(67)
BornJune 23, 1876
DiedMarch 11, 1944(67)
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Known for

Will Rogers in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Steamboat Round the Bend
6.9
  • Captain Eli
  • 1935
Irvin S. Cobb, Johnny Downs, and Rochelle Hudson in Everybody's Old Man (1936)
Everybody's Old Man
5.9
  • William Franklin
  • 1936
The Face in the Dark (1918)
The Face in the Dark
  • Writer
  • 1918
The $5 Baby (1922)
The $5 Baby
  • Writer
  • 1922

Credits

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Writer

  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.5
    TV Series
    • play
    • story
    • 1955
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1955
  • John Russell, Arleen Whelan, and Charles Winninger in The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
    The Sun Shines Bright
    6.9
    • short stories "The Sun Shines Bright", "The Mob from Massac" and "The Lord Provides"
    • 1953
  • Susan Hayward and Bob Burns in Our Leading Citizen (1939)
    Our Leading Citizen
    6.1
    • story
    • 1939
  • Irvin S. Cobb in The Ballad of Paducah Jail (1934)
    The Ballad of Paducah Jail
    Short
    • story and screenplay
    • 1934
  • Nosed Out
    Short
    • story
    • 1934
  • Will Rogers in Judge Priest (1934)
    Judge Priest
    6.2
    • based on: character of "Judge Priest"
    • 1934
  • Speaking of Relations
    Short
    • story
    • 1934
  • Cary Grant and Nancy Carroll in The Woman Accused (1933)
    The Woman Accused
    6.3
    • Liberty Magazine serial chapter
    • 1933
  • Walls Tell Tales
    Short
    • story
    • 1928
  • Julia Faye in Turkish Delight (1927)
    Turkish Delight
    7.0
    • story
    • 1927
  • One Third Off (1924)
    One Third Off
    Short
    • story
    • 1924
  • The $5 Baby (1922)
    The $5 Baby
    • story
    • 1922
  • Nadine Beresford, Vivian Martin, Thomas Meegan, and George Spink in Pardon My French (1921)
    Pardon My French
    • titles
    • 1921
  • Jackie Coogan in Peck's Bad Boy (1921)
    Peck's Bad Boy
    6.2
    • titles
    • 1921

Actor

  • Bob Burns in The Arkansas Traveler (1938)
    The Arkansas Traveler
    6.2
    • Town Constable
    • 1938
  • Billie Burke, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Paulette Goddard, Janet Gaynor, and Roland Young in The Young in Heart (1938)
    The Young in Heart
    7.3
    • Mr. Jennings
    • 1938
  • Ward Bond, Mamo Clark, and Raymond Paige in Hawaii Calls (1938)
    Hawaii Calls
    5.7
    • Capt. O'Hare
    • 1938
  • Irvin S. Cobb, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers in Pepper (1936)
    Pepper
    5.6
    • John Wilkes
    • 1936
  • Irvin S. Cobb, Johnny Downs, and Rochelle Hudson in Everybody's Old Man (1936)
    Everybody's Old Man
    5.9
    • William Franklin
    • 1936
  • Will Rogers in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
    Steamboat Round the Bend
    6.9
    • Captain Eli
    • 1935
  • Irvin S. Cobb in You Bring the Ducks (1934)
    You Bring the Ducks
    5.4
    Short
    • Irvin S. Cobb
    • 1934
  • Irvin S. Cobb in The Ballad of Paducah Jail (1934)
    The Ballad of Paducah Jail
    Short
    • Fictional Irvin S. Cobb
    • 1934
  • Nosed Out
    Short
    • Irvin
    • 1934
  • Speaking of Relations
    Short
    • Mr. Cobb
    • 1934
  • An Old City Speaks
    • Narrator
    • 1932
  • Cobb Goes Fishing (1930)
    Cobb Goes Fishing
    Short
    • Irvin
    • 1930
  • Go and Get It (1920)
    Go and Get It
    5.3
    • 1920
  • Gertrude Robinson and Edgar Selwyn in The Arab (1915)
    The Arab
    5.4
    • American Tourist
    • 1915

Additional Crew

  • Joan Bennett, Bing Crosby, and W.C. Fields in Mississippi (1935)
    Mississippi
    6.5
    • technical director (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
  • Born
    • June 23, 1876
    • Paducah, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • March 11, 1944
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Laura Spencer BakerJune 12, 1900 - March 11, 1944 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Elisabeth Cobb
  • Relatives
    • Buff Cobb(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Bellied Buzzard" (filmed as The Belled Buzzard (1955),
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Hosted the Academy Awards in 1935
  • Quotes
    If a woman likes another woman, she's cordial. If she doesn't like her, she's very cordial.

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