Hobbs was born in Étretat, France, to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs. However, he was raised in New York City. Hobbs attended Solebury School in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and received his bachelor's degree from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. He served in as sergeant in combat engineering during World War II and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
The Man with Two Brains
Elvis
Marian Rose White
The Andromeda Strain
Nine to Five
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Good Neighbor Sam
The New Interns
Sleeper
Wizards
Any Which Way You Can
The Two Worlds of Jennie Logan
The Killers
Heavy Traffic
The Next One
The Lady in Red
Death Sentence
In the Mood
Star Spangled Girl
Without Her Consent
