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James Coburn
Photo: ABC Television / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date
August 31, 1928
Died
November 18, 2002
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Virgo
Natural hair color
Grey
Eye color
Brown
Height
6 ft 1¾ in | 187 cm
Weight
85 kg | 187 lbs
Shoe size
Not available
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
James Harrison Coburn III was born in Laurel, Nebraska, United States, on August 31, 1928, was an American actor.
Young James Coburn first started performing in a play "Billy Budd", at La Jolla Playhouse, a not-for-profit professional theatre on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
He made his big screen debut in Western film Ride Lonesome (1959) in role as Whit.
He got his television debut in anthology drama series Studio One in Hollywood (1957) in episode "The Night America Trembled", in role as Sam.
James's breakthrough performance came as Britt in Western film The Magnificent Seven (1960).
James Coburn Height and Weight
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Best Movies
He played Derek Flint in spy-fi comedy films:
Our Man Flint (1966), for which he was nominated for the Golden Laurel for Action Performance
In Like Flint (1967), for which he was nominated for the Golden Laurel for Action Performance
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor also was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Glen Whitehouse in mystery thriller drama movie Affliction (1997).
He won the Western Heritage Bronze Wrangler Award for Theatrical Motion Picture for his role as Luke Matthews in Western film Bite the Bullet (1975).
He won the DVDX Award for Best Actor (in a DVD Premiere Movie) for his role as Martin Tillman in drama movie American Gun (2002).
He voiced Henry J. Waternoose III in animated monster comedy film Monsters, Inc. (2001).
Ride Lonesome (1959) Western opposite Randolph Scott and Karen Steele
Hell Is for Heroes (1962) war action with Steve McQueen and Bobby Darin
Charade (1963) romantic comedy mystery opposite Audrey Hepburn and Walter Matthau
Duck, You Sucker (1971) Western with Rod Steiger and Romolo Valli
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) Revisionist Western opposite Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan
Cross of Iron (1977) war drama with Maximilian Schell and James Mason
The Last of Sheila (1973) mystery crime opposite Richard Benjamin and Anthony Perkins
Hard Times (1975) crime neo noir sport with Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland
Midway (1976) war action opposite Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda
Young Guns II (1990) Western with Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland
Hudson Hawk (1991) action comedy opposite Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello
Best TV Shows
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1950-1959) CBS/NBC anthology series in role as Union Sergeant / Andrews
The Californians (1959) NBC Western series in role as Deputy Anthony Wayne
Valley of the Dolls (1981) CBS drama miniseries in role as Henry Bellamy
He voiced Looten Plunder in animated environmentalist superhero television series Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-1992).
The Fifth Corner (1992) NBC series in role as Dr. Grandwell
Profiler (1997) NBC crime drama series in role as Charles Vanderhorn
Mr. Murder (1998) ABC science fiction crime thriller miniseries in role as Drew Oslett, Sr.
Facts
Attended Compton Junior College
Studied acting at Los Angeles City College.
He also studied acting under acting coach Stella Adler.
Had Scots-Irish and Sweden ancestry.
He was a martial arts student and a friend of Bruce Lee.
He owned a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California SWB, Ferrari Daytona, Ferrari 308 and a 1967 Ferrari 412P.
He did the voiceovers for Chevrolet's Like a Rock commercials.
He served as a truck driver in the United States Army.
He was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7051 Hollywood Boulevard in 1994.
He won the Denver International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999.
James died on November 18, 2002, Beverly Hills, California, United States, at the age of 74.
Spouse
He was married to:
Paula O'Hara (1993-2002)
Beverly Kelly (1959-1979) they had a son, James H. Coburn IV and a daughter, Lisa Coburn.
Relationships
He dated British singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul (1978-1982).