James Coburn

Deceased · Born: Aug 31, 1928 · Died: Nov 18, 2002

Personal Details

Height 6' 2"

Born Aug 31, 1928 Laurel, Nebraska, USA

Spouse

Paula O'Hara
( Oct 22, 1993 to Nov 18, 2002 )
Beverly Kelly
( Nov 14, 1959 to Apr 12, 1979 )

Parents

Mylet S. Coburn
James Harrison Coburn

Biography

James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Coburn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2006

The Godfather and the Mob

The Godfather and the Mob

2002

A Man Called Jones: The Real Virgil Hilts

A Man Called Jones: The Real Virgil Hilts as Narrator

Snow Dogs as Thunder Jack

The Yellow Bird

The Yellow Bird as Rev. Increase Tutwiler

American Gun as Martin Tillman

2001

Proximity as Jim Corcoran

Missing Pieces as Atticus Cody

Walter and Henry

Walter and Henry as Charlie

Monsters, Inc. as Waternoose (voice)

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days as Narrator (voice)

The Man from Elysian Fields

The Man from Elysian Fields as Alcot

2000

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Intrepid as Captain Hal Josephson

1999

Noah's Ark as The 'Peddler'

1998

Affliction as Glen Whitehouse

Mr. Murder as Drew Oslett, Sr.

1997

Keys to Tulsa as Harmon Shaw

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Host

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War as Jack Buchan

Skeletons as Frank Jove

1996

Eraser as WitSec Chief Beller

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor as Harlan Hartley

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid as Cyrus Bloomington

1995

The Set Up as Jeremiah Cole

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder as Jeffery Winslow

The Avenging Angel

The Avenging Angel as Porter Rockwell

1994

Maverick as Commodore Duvall

Greyhounds as John Dolan

Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice as Jeffrey Winslow

1993

The Hit List as Peter Mayhew

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Mr. Crisp

Deadfall as Mike Donan / Lou Donan

1992

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 as Jim Hathaway

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time as Narrator

1991

Hudson Hawk as George Kaplan

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Cyrus Ramsey

1990

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge as Narrator

Young Guns II as John Chisum

1986

Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

1985

Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father

Martin's Day as Lt. Lardner

1984

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as The Gypsy

Draw! as Sam Starret

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as The Gypsy

1983

Malibu as Tom Wharton

Digital Dreams as God's Gift to Wyman

1981

Mr. Patman as Patman

Looker as John Reston

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls as Henry Bellamy

High Risk as Serrano

1980

Loving Couples as Walter

The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet as Nick Casey

1979

Goldengirl as Jack Dryden

Firepower as Jerry Fanon / Eddie

1978

The Dain Curse as Hamilton Nash

1977

White Rock as James Coburn

Cross of Iron as Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner

1976

Sky Riders as Jim McCabe

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men as Provo

Midway as Capt. Vinton Maddox

1975

Hard Times as Spencer "Speed" Weed

Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet as Luke Matthews

1974

The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project as Robert Elliot

1973

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila as Clinton

Harry in Your Pocket

Harry in Your Pocket as Harry

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Pat Garrett

1972

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die as Colonel Pembroke

The Honkers as Lew Lathrop

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment as Dr. Peter Carey

1971

Duck, You Sucker!

Duck, You Sucker! as John H. Mallory

1970

The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots as Jeb Stuart Thornton

1969

The Wolf Men as Narrator

Hard Contract as John Cunningham

1968

Duffy as Duffy

Candy as Dr. A.B. Krankheit

1967

Waterhole #3 as Lewton Cole

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst as Dr. Sidney Schaefer

In Like Flint as Derek Flint

1966

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round as Eli Kotch

Our Man Flint as Derek Flint

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? as Lieutenant Christian

1965

The Loved One as Immigration Officer

Major Dundee as Samuel Potts

A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica as Zac

1964

The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily as Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings

1963

The Great Escape

The Great Escape as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Charade as Tex Panthollow

The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston as Boyd Palmer

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone as Major French

1962

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes as Cpl. Henshaw

1961

Checkmate as Gresch

Rawhide as Colonel Briscoe

Perry Mason as General Addison Brand

1960

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven as Britt

1959

Ride Lonesome as Whitt

Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive as Purdy

Bonanza as Pete Jessup

The Deputy as Coffer

Black Saddle as Niles

Johnny Ringo as Moss Taylor

Disneyland as Jack - Outlaw Leader

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive as Jesse Holloway

Bat Masterson as Poke Otis

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Andrews

appearances

2022

Bruce Lee: The Way of the Warrior

Bruce Lee: The Way of the Warrior

2018

The Coolest Guy Movie Ever: Return to the Scene of The Great Escape

The Coolest Guy Movie Ever: Return to the Scene of The Great Escape

2013

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Trucker Movie

2011

Passion & Poetry: Sam's War

Passion & Poetry: Sam's War

2006

Sam Peckinpah: Portrait

Sam Peckinpah: Portrait

2003

Go West, Young Man!

Go West, Young Man!

2002

Great Performances

Great Performances

2001

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2000

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Great Performances

Great Performances

1999

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

1997

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

1995

Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do

Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do

1994

The Life of Bruce Lee

The Life of Bruce Lee

1993

The Curse of the Dragon

The Curse of the Dragon

1989

1988

Walking After Midnight

Walking After Midnight

1986

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1984

Bruce Lee, the Legend

Bruce Lee, the Legend

1981

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

writing

1978

Circle of Iron as Story