Irvin S. Cobb

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Born 1876-06-23 · died 1944-03-10 · Paducah, Kentucky, USA

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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

The Ballad of Paducah JailEverybody's Old ManSteamboat Round the BendThe Arkansas TravelerThe Young in HeartCavalcade of the Academy AwardsA Dream Comes TrueLa Fiesta de Santa BarbaraHawaii CallsPepper