Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1877-06-19
Deathday: 1961-08-30 (84 years old)

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Biography

Charles Douville Coburn (June 19, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American film and theatre actor. Best known for his work in comedies, Coburn received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 1943's The More the Merrier.


Coburn was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of Scotch-Irish Americans Emma Louise Sprigman (May 11, 1838 Springfield, Ohio – November 12, 1896 Savannah, Georgia) and Moses Douville Coburn (April 27, 1834 Savannah, Georgia – December 27, 1902 Savannah, Georgia). Growing up in Savannah, he started out at age 14 doing odd jobs at the local Savannah Theater, handing out programs, ushering, or being the doorman. By age 17 or 18, he was the theater manager. He later became an actor, making his debut on Broadway in 1901. Coburn formed an acting company with actress Ivah Wills in 1905. They married in 1906. In addition to managing the company, the couple performed frequently on Broadway.


After his wife's death in 1937, Coburn relocated to Los Angeles, California and began film work. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a retired millionaire playing Cupid in The More the Merrier in 1943. He was also nominated for The Devil and Miss Jones in 1941 and The Green Years in 1946. Other notable film credits include Of Human Hearts (1938), The Lady Eve (1941), Kings Row (1942), The Constant Nymph (1943), Heaven Can Wait (1943), Wilson (1944), Impact (1949), The Paradine Case (1947), Everybody Does It (1950), Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952), Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and John Paul Jones (1959). He usually played comedic parts, but Kings Row and Wilson were dramatic parts, showing his versatility.


For his contributions to motion pictures, in 1960, Coburn was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6268 Hollywood Boulevard.


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Filmography

all 85

Movies 75

self 12

TV Shows 10

Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)

Movie
Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)

Movie
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1985)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

Movie
Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman
Marilyn

Marilyn (1963)

Movie
Charles Coburn
Pepe

Pepe (1960)

Movie
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones (1959)

Movie
Vance Beasley
A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms (1959)

Movie
Grampa Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)

Movie
Hippocrates
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind (1957)

Movie
4
Dr. John Fenner
Town on Trial

Town on Trial (1957)

Movie
Uncle George
How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957)

Movie
Steamship Company Clerk
Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Movie
4.67
Guy Eliot
The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize (1956)

Movie
Self
The Rosemary Clooney Show

The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956)

TV
Dr. Tweed
How To Be Very, Very Popular

How To Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

Movie
December Bride

December Bride (1954)

TV
Self
The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show (1954)

TV
Studio 57

Studio 57 (1954)

TV
Gardiner
The Long Wait

The Long Wait (1954)

Movie
Mayor Ed Johnson
The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man (1954)

Movie
Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Movie
6.5
Father Burke
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way (1953)

Movie
Self
This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life (1952)

TV
Mr. Oliver Oxley
Monkey Business

Monkey Business (1952)

Movie
1
Samuel Fulton / John Smith
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)

Movie
Lord Walters
The Highwayman

The Highwayman (1951)

Movie
Alex Conway
Mr. Music

Mr. Music (1950)

Movie
Pa Harrington
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Professor 'Brooks' Brookfield
Peggy

Peggy (1950)

Movie
Mr. Burnside
Louisa

Louisa (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Major Blair
Everybody Does It

Everybody Does It (1949)

Movie
Dr. John Corday
The Doctor and the Girl

The Doctor and the Girl (1949)

Movie
Professor Jason Hartley
Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)

Movie
Gen. Michael O'Hara
The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West (1949)

Movie
Lt. Quincy
Impact

Impact (1949)

Movie
Louis Hurst
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Beaver Greenway
Green Grass of Wyoming

Green Grass of Wyoming (1948)

Movie
B.F. Fulton
B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter (1948)

Movie
Sir Simon Flaquer
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case (1947)

Movie
Inspector Harley Temple
Lured

Lured (1947)

Movie
Alexander Gow
The Green Years

The Green Years (1946)

Movie
5
Col. Will Seaborn Effingham
Colonel Effingham's Raid

Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)

Movie
Col. John Appleby
Shady Lady

Shady Lady (1945)

Movie
Robert Drexel Gow
Over 21

Over 21 (1945)

Movie
Max Dreyfus
Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue (1945)

Movie
Chancellor Nicolai Ilyitch
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal (1945)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)

Movie
Jonathan Crandall Sr
Together Again

Together Again (1944)

Movie
William Smith
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years (1944)

Movie
Professor Henry Holmes
Wilson

Wilson (1944)

Movie
Peter Stuyvesant
Knickerbocker Holiday

Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)

Movie
Rudyard Morley
My Kingdom for a Cook

My Kingdom for a Cook (1943)

Movie
Holman
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

Movie
Hugo Van Cleve
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait (1943)

Movie
6.5
Charles Creighton
The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph (1943)

Movie
6
Benjamin Dingle
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier (1943)

Movie
6
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
Stanley J. Menninger
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here (1942)

Movie
William Fitzroy
In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

Movie
6
Henry Gordon
Kings Row

Kings Row (1942)

Movie
Mr. Pulham Sr.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

Movie
Seton Mansley
Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle (1941)

Movie
Professor Drake
Our Wife

Our Wife (1941)

Movie
John P. Merrick
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Movie
'Colonel' Harrington
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve (1941)

Movie
4.5
Dr. Karl Braun
Three Faces West

Three Faces West (1940)

Movie
6
Captain Abe Peabody
The Captain Is a Lady

The Captain Is a Lady (1940)

Movie
Dr. Johannes Hofer
Florian

Florian (1940)

Movie
General Powell
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

Movie
4
Joshua Mallon IV
Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore (1940)

Movie
3
Richard Walker
In Name Only

In Name Only (1939)

Movie
4
Lord Tyce
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone (1939)

Movie
J. B. Merlin
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

Movie
Gardner Hubbard
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)

Movie
Judge Joseph M. Doolittle
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other (1939)

Movie
Dr. Waldersee
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight (1939)

Movie
Captain Briggs
Lord Jeff

Lord Jeff (1938)

Movie
Dr. Finlay
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack (1938)

Movie
Peter Morgan Sr.
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady (1938)

Movie
Dr. Charles Shingle
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts (1938)

Movie
7.33
Judge
The People's Enemy

The People's Enemy (1935)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1877-06-19

Deathday
1961-08-30 (84 years old)

Birth Place
Savannah, Georgia, United States of America

Father
Moses Douville Coburn

Mother
Emma Louisa Springman

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Charles Douville Coburn

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor


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