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Charles Coburn
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Charles Coburn
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1877-06-18,Macon, Georgia, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

7.339

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953-07-14

7.3

The Lady Eve
1941-02-25

6.293

Lured
1947-08-28

Monkey Business

6.683

Monkey Business
1952-09-03

The Paradine Case

6.254

The Paradine Case
1947-12-29

5.5

Together Again
1944-12-23

6.068

Impact
1949-03-20

7.025

In Name Only
1939-08-18

Princess O'Rourke

6.524

Princess O'Rourke
1943-10-23

7

Vivacious Lady
1938-05-13

George Washington Slept Here

6.444

George Washington Slept Here
1942-10-30

Trouble Along the Way

6.103

Trouble Along the Way
1953-04-04

Three Faces West

5.5

Three Faces West
1940-07-03

Bachelor Mother

7.2

Bachelor Mother
1939-06-30

The Story of Mankind

4.429

The Story of Mankind
1957-11-08

The Gal Who Took the West

5.958

The Gal Who Took the West
1949-09-01

5.857

The Long Wait
1954-05-26

Rhapsody in Blue

6.6

Rhapsody in Blue
1945-06-27

In This Our Life

6.9

In This Our Life
1942-05-08

The Devil and Miss Jones

7.664

The Devil and Miss Jones
1941-04-11

Edison, the Man

6.815

Edison, the Man
1940-05-10

Idiot's Delight

6.118

Idiot's Delight
1939-01-27

Made for Each Other

6.118

Made for Each Other
1939-02-10

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

6.3

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939-04-04

Heaven Can Wait

6.9

Heaven Can Wait
1943-08-05

Green Grass of Wyoming

6.813

Green Grass of Wyoming
1948-06-03

The More the Merrier

7

The More the Merrier
1943-05-13

6.3

Pepe
1960-12-21

7.33

Kings Row
1942-02-02

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

7.004

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952-06-25

John Paul Jones

6

John Paul Jones
1959-06-16

B.F.'s Daughter

6.333

B.F.'s Daughter
1948-03-24

5.6

Wilson
1944-08-01

The People's Enemy

7

The People's Enemy
1935-04-29

The Constant Nymph

6.269

The Constant Nymph
1943-06-23

A Royal Scandal

6.974

A Royal Scandal
1945-03-26

6.75

Our Wife
1941-08-20

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

7.091

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941-12-04

6.667

Over 21
1945-08-08

The Doctor and the Girl

5.875

The Doctor and the Girl
1949-09-29

Stanley and Livingstone

6.37

Stanley and Livingstone
1939-08-18

The Green Years

6.4

The Green Years
1946-07-04

6.521

Town on Trial
1957-01-22

7.25

Lord Jeff
1938-06-17

6.5

Mr. Music
1950-12-08

Of Human Hearts

5.92

Of Human Hearts
1938-02-11

6

Shady Lady
1945-09-07

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

7

How to Murder a Rich Uncle
1957-06-01

How to Be Very, Very Popular

4.625

How to Be Very, Very Popular
1955-07-22

6.45

The Rocket Man
1954-04-01

5.889

Yellow Jack
1938-05-19

The Impatient Years

6.688

The Impatient Years
1944-09-10

10

The Highwayman
1951-08-11

The Power and the Prize

6.25

The Power and the Prize
1956-09-26

Unexpected Uncle

6.917

Unexpected Uncle
1941-11-07

4.5

Florian
1940-06-05

A Stranger in My Arms

4.2

A Stranger in My Arms
1959-03-03

Knickerbocker Holiday

5.8

Knickerbocker Holiday
1944-03-17

Everybody Does It

8.5

Everybody Does It
1949-10-24

Road to Singapore

6.4

Road to Singapore
1940-03-22

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

7.143

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
1959-02-20

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

7.667

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997-05-12

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

6

Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949-09-14

My Kingdom for a Cook

8

My Kingdom for a Cook
1943-10-27

Around the World in 80 Days

6.655

Around the World in 80 Days
1956-10-17

6

Peggy
1950-07-01

6.545

Louisa
1950-05-31

The Captain is a Lady

7.5

The Captain is a Lady
1940-06-21

Colonel Effingham's Raid

6

Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946-01-24

7.5

It's Showtime
1976-03-31

Breakdowns of 1942

6

Breakdowns of 1942
1942-12-31

6.25

December Bride
1954-10-04

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

5.385

Studio One
1948-11-07

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

This Is Your Life

6.5

This Is Your Life
1952-10-01

8

Studio 57
1954-09-21

The George Gobel Show

7.75

The George Gobel Show
1954-10-02

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.848

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Rosemary Clooney Show

8

The Rosemary Clooney Show
1956-05-22

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

6.75

Startime
1959-10-06