Humphrey Cobb
Humphrey Cobb | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1899 |
| Died | April 25, 1944 (aged 44) New York, USA |
| Occupations | writer screenwriter |
| Notable work | Paths of Glory (1935) |
| Spouse | Annie Louise Hubbard |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Arthur Cobb (father) Alice Littell Cobb (mother) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Service years | 1916-1918 |
| 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.