Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Actor Jun 18 (died age 84) Macon, Georgia, USA 1935–1997 (62 year career)
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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…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (82)

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Movies (72)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Marilyn

Marilyn

1963

as Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.0
Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Charles Coburn

6.3
John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

1959

as Benjamin Franklin

5.9
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

1959

as Grampa Pennypacker

6.0
A Stranger in My Arms

A Stranger in My Arms

1959

as Vance Beasley

3.2
Town on Trial

Town on Trial

1957

as Dr. John Fenner

6.5
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

as Hippocrates

4.3
How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

1957

as Uncle George Clitterbern

6.7
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

as Steamship Company Clerk

6.6
The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize

1956

as Guy Eliot

5.5
How to Be Very, Very Popular

How to Be Very, Very Popular

1955

as Dr. Tweed

4.1
The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man

1954

as Mayor Ed Johnson

6.2
The Long Wait

The Long Wait

1954

as Gardiner

5.8
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

as Sir Francis Beekman

7.3
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

as le Père Matthew William Burke

6.0
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

as Oliver Oxley

6.7
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

as Samuel Fulton / John Smith

6.9
The Highwayman

The Highwayman

1951

as Lord Walters

Peggy

Peggy

1950

as Professor Brookfield

4.7
Mr. Music

Mr. Music

1950

as Alex Conway

4.0
Louisa

Louisa

1950

as Mr. Burnside

6.5
Impact

Impact

1949

as Lieutenant Quincy

6.0
Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

1949

as Professor Jason Hartley

4.0
The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West

1949

as General Michael O'Hara

5.6
The Doctor and the Girl

The Doctor and the Girl

1949

as Dr. John Corday

5.7
Everybody Does It

Everybody Does It

1949

as Major Blair

8.1
Green Grass of Wyoming

Green Grass of Wyoming

1948

as Beaver Greenway

6.8
B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter

1948

as Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton

6.3
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

1947

as Sir Simon Flaquer

6.2
Lured

Lured

1947

as Harley Temple

6.3
The Green Years

The Green Years

1946

as Alexander Gow

6.3
Colonel Effingham's Raid

Colonel Effingham's Raid

1946

as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham

5.7
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1945

as Nicolai Iiyitch

6.9
Shady Lady

Shady Lady

1945

as Col. John Appleby

5.8
Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue

1945

as Max Dreyfus

6.4
Over 21

Over 21

1945

as Robert Drexel Gow

5.2
Wilson

Wilson

1944

as Professor Henry Holmes

5.5
Together Again

Together Again

1944

as Jonathan Crandall Sr

5.3
The Impatient Years

The Impatient Years

1944

as William Smith

6.6
Knickerbocker Holiday

Knickerbocker Holiday

1944

as Peter Stuyvesant

5.0
My Kingdom for a Cook

My Kingdom for a Cook

1943

as Rudyard Morley

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943

as Hugo Van Cleve

6.9
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as Benjamin Dingle

6.9
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Uncle Holman

6.3
The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph

1943

as Charles Creighton

6.1
In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as William Fitzroy

6.8
Kings Row

Kings Row

1942

as Henry Gordon

7.3
George Washington Slept Here

George Washington Slept Here

1942

as Stanley Menninger

6.3
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

6.0
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941

as 'Colonel' Harrington

7.2
Our Wife

Our Wife

1941

as Professor Drake

5.7
H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941

as John Pulham

7.1
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins

7.7
Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

1941

as Seton Mansley

6.5
Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore

1940

as Joshua Mallon IV

6.5
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as General Powell

6.8
Florian

Florian

1940

as Dr. Johannes Hofer

1.0
Three Faces West

Three Faces West

1940

as Dr. Karl Braun

5.4
The Captain is a Lady

The Captain is a Lady

1940

as Captain Abe Peabody

6.0
Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Dr. Hugo Waldersee

6.1
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

1939

as J. B. Merlin

7.1
Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Lord Tyce

6.3
In Name Only

In Name Only

1939

as Richard Walker

7.0
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

as Gardner Hubbard

6.2
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

as Judge Joseph M. Doolittle

6.1
Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

as Dr. Charles Shingle

5.8
Yellow Jack

Yellow Jack

1938

as Dr. Finlay

5.6
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938

as Mr. Morgan

7.0
Lord Jeff

Lord Jeff

1938

as Captain Briggs

6.9
The People's Enemy

The People's Enemy

1935

as Judge

6.0