Irvin S. Cobb
American author, humorist, editor and columnist (1876 – 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (1876-06-23)June 23, 1876 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 1944(1944-03-11) (aged 67) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Spouse | Laura Spencer Baker (1900–1944) |
Children | Elisabeth Cobb |
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Cobb also wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Some of his works were adapted for silent movies. Several of his Judge Priest short stories were adapted in the 1930s for two feature films directed by John Ford.