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James Coburn

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Also known as James Harrison Coburn III

American actor (1928–2002)

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James Coburn was an American actor, screenwriter, and television director. Born in Laurel, Nebraska, in 1928, he began his work period in 1958. He was educated at Los Angeles City College, the University of California, Los Angeles, the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, and the University of Southern California. He also served in the United States Army.

Coburn received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the same honor. He holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died of a myocardial infarction in Beverly Hills in 2002, with natural causes listed as the manner of death. He had previously suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. He spoke English and had two children.

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Laurel, Nebraska, USA

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.

Known for

  • Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western — Self2024
  • Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War — Self2011
  • Sam Peckinpah: Portrait — Self2006
  • Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah — Self2005
  • Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon — Self2004
  • Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade — Self (archive footage)2004
  • Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years — Self - Host2003
  • Snow Dogs — Thunder Jack2002
  • American Gun — Martin Tillman2002
  • The Yellow Bird — Rev. Increase Tutwiler2002

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Laurel
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Student of
Jeff Corey
Military branch
United States Army
Official website
www.jamescoburn.com
Image
James Coburn The Californians 1959.JPG
Height
188
Number of children
2
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place of burial
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Commons category
James Coburn
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1928-08-31
date of death
2002-11-18
manner of death
natural causes
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
start of work period
1958-00-00
medical condition
rheumatoid arthritis
name in native language
James Coburn
end of work period
2002-00-00
writing language
English language
birth name
James Harrison Coburn III
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Encyclopedic overview

James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American actor who featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.

Coburn was in numerous leading roles in Westerns and action films. He had starring roles in The Magnificent Seven, Hell Is for Heroes, The Great Escape, Charade and Hard Times as well as the lead role in Our Man Flint and its sequel In Like Flint, The President's Analyst, Duck, You Sucker!, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and Cross of Iron. In 1998, Coburn won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction. In 2002, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries nomination for producing The Mists of Avalon.

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