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Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. After being noticed in several stage productions, Coburn appeared in a handful of minor westerns before being cast as the knife-throwing, quick-shooting Britt in the John Sturges mega-hit The Magnificent Seven (1960). Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. Regular work now came thick and fast for Coburn, including appearing in Major Dundee (1965), the first of several films he appeared in directed by Hollywood enfant terrible Sam Peckinpah.
Coburn was then cast, and gave an especially fine performance as Lt. Commander Paul Cummings in Arthur Hiller's The Americanization of Emily, where he demonstrated a flair for writer Paddy Chayefsky's subtle, ironic comedy t
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James Coburn
American actor (1928–2002)
For other people named James Coburn, see James Coburn (disambiguation).
James Coburn | |
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Coburn as Anthony Wayne in The Californians (1959) | |
| Born | James Harrison Coburn III (1928-08-31)August 31, 1928 Laurel, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2002(2002-11-18) (aged 74) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary, Westwood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles City College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2002 |
| Spouses | Beverly Kelly (m. 1959; div. 1979)Paula Murad (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor – Affliction (1997) |
James Harrison Coburn III[1] (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films
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James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American actor. He was featured in over 70 films and made 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, winning an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.
A capable, rough-hewn leading man, his toothy grin and lanky body made him a perfect tough guy in numerous leading and supporting roles inwesterns and action films, such as The Magnificent Seven, Snow Dogs,Hell Is for Heroes, The Great Escape, Major Dundee, Our Man Flint, In Like Flint, Duck, You Sucker!, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Charade and Cross of Iron.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s Coburn cultivated an image synonymous with "cool", and along with such contemporaries as Lee Marvin, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson became one of the prominent "tough-guy" actors of his day.
Early life
Coburn was born in Laurel, Nebraska, the son of James Coburn, Jr. and Mylet Jo