Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (1876 - 1944) was an American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in New York and authored more than 60 books and 300 short stories. Several of Cobb's stories were made into silent films. He also wrote the screen titles. Cobb also had an acting career, appearing in 10 films between 1932 and 1938, with starring roles in such movies as Pepper, Everybody's Old Man (1936), and Hawaii Calls (1938). He was also host of the 6th Academy Awards in 1935. Cobb is best remembered for his humorous stories of Kentucky local color and for the book Speaking of Operations (1916).