Humphrey Cobb

Humphrey Cobb
Born(1899-09-05)September 5, 1899
DiedApril 25, 1944(1944-04-25) (aged 44)
Occupationswriter
screenwriter
Notable workPaths of Glory (1935)
SpouseAnnie Louise Hubbard
Children2
ParentsArthur Cobb (father)
Alice Littell Cobb (mother)
Military service
AllegianceCanada
BranchCanadian Army
Service years1916-1918
Conflicts

Humphrey Cobb (September 5, 1899 – April 25, 1944) was an Italian-born, Canadian-American screenwriter and novelist. He is known for writing the novel Paths of Glory (1935), which was made into an acclaimed 1957 anti-war film Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick. Cobb was also the lead screenwriter on the 1937 film San Quentin, starring Humphrey Bogart.