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Irvin S. Cobb
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Overview
Born
June 23
,
1876
·
Paducah, Kentucky, USA
Died
March 11
,
1944
·
New York City, New York, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Mini Bio
Irvin S. Cobb was born on June 23, 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 March 11, 1944 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouse
Laura Spencer Baker
(June 12, 1900 - March 11, 1944) (his death, 1 child)
Children
Elisabeth Cobb
Relatives
Buff Cobb
(Grandchild)
Trivia
Hosted the Academy Awards in 1935
Began as a reporter for the Paducah Daily News at the age of seventeen, becoming the nation's youngest managing news editor two years later.
Wrote 60 books and some 300 short stories.
American humorist. who started a writing career after being forced to quit school due to his father's alcohol addiction.
Father of
Elisabeth Cobb
.
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If a woman likes another woman, she's cordial. If she doesn't like her, she's very cordial.
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