James Coburn Bio Height Weight Spouse
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 breakthrough performance came as Britt in Western film The Magnificent Seven (1960).
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
James Coburn height was 6' 1¾" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 187 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 187 іn pоunds or 85 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
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
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).
American Gun (2002) - Martin Tillman
He voiced Henry J. Waternoose III in animated monster comedy film Monsters, Inc. (2001).
Hell Is for Heroes (1962) - Cpl. Frank Henshaw
Charade (1963) - Tex Panthollow
Duck, You Sucker (1971) - John H. Mallory
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) - Pat Garrett
Cross of Iron (1977) - Sergeant Rolf Steiner
The Last of Sheila (1973) - Clinton Green
Hard Times (1975) - Speed
Midway (1976) - Capt. Vinton Maddox
Young Guns II (1990) - John Simpson Chisum
Hudson Hawk (1991) - George Kaplan
Best TV Shows
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1950-1959) CBS and NBC - Union Sergeant / Andrews
The Californians (1959) NBC - Deputy Anthony Wayne
Valley of the Dolls (1981) CBS - Henry Bellamy
The Fifth Corner (1992) NBC - Dr. Grandwell
Profiler (1997) NBC - Charles Vanderhorn
Mr. Murder (1998) ABC - 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).