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Charles Coburn

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Jun 18 1877
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, USA

Death: Wed, Aug 30 1961
Charles Coburn is 84 years old
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Poster of Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Charles Coburn would have been no older than
84 in Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, May 12 1997
Poster of Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Charles Coburn would have been no older than
84 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as 'Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 19 1986
Poster of George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Charles Coburn would have been no older than
84 in George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of It's Showtime
It's Showtime
Charles Coburn would have been no older than
84 in It's Showtime
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Marilyn
Marilyn
Charles Coburn would have been no older than
84 in Marilyn
as 'Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 18 1963
Poster of Pepe
Pepe
Charles Coburn was
83 in Pepe
as 'Charles Coburn'.
Wed, Dec 21 1960
Poster of John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
Charles Coburn was
81 in John Paul Jones
as 'Benjamin Franklin'.
Tue, Jun 16 1959
Poster of A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms
Charles Coburn was
81 in A Stranger in My Arms
as 'Vance Beasley'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Poster of The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Charles Coburn was
81 in The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as 'Grampa Pennypacker'.
Fri, Feb 20 1959
Poster of The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
Charles Coburn was
80 in The Story of Mankind
as 'Hippocrates'.
Fri, Nov 08 1957
Poster of How to Murder a Rich Uncle
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Charles Coburn was
79 in How to Murder a Rich Uncle
as 'Uncle George Clitterbern'.
Sat, Jun 01 1957
Poster of Town on Trial
Town on Trial
Charles Coburn was
79 in Town on Trial
as 'Dr. John Fenner'.
Thu, Jan 24 1957
Poster of Around the World in Eighty Days
Around the World in Eighty Days
Charles Coburn was
79 in Around the World in Eighty Days
as 'Steamship Company Clerk'.
Wed, Oct 17 1956
Poster of The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
Charles Coburn was
79 in The Power and the Prize
as 'Guy Eliot'.
Wed, Sep 26 1956
Poster of How To Be Very, Very Popular
How To Be Very, Very Popular
Charles Coburn was
78 in How To Be Very, Very Popular
as 'Dr. Tweed'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955
Poster of The Long Wait
The Long Wait
Charles Coburn was
76 in The Long Wait
as 'Gardiner'.
Wed, May 26 1954
Poster of The Rocket Man
The Rocket Man
Charles Coburn was
76 in The Rocket Man
as 'Mayor Ed Johnson'.
Thu, Apr 01 1954
Poster of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Charles Coburn was
76 in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as 'Sir Francis Beekman'.
Tue, Jul 14 1953
Poster of Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way
Charles Coburn was
75 in Trouble Along the Way
as 'le Père Matthew William Burke'.
Sat, Apr 04 1953
Poster of Monkey Business
Monkey Business
Charles Coburn was
75 in Monkey Business
as 'Oliver Oxley'.
Wed, Sep 03 1952
Poster of Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Charles Coburn was
75 in Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as 'Samuel Fulton / John Smith'.
Wed, Jun 25 1952
Poster of The Highwayman
The Highwayman
Charles Coburn was
74 in The Highwayman
as 'Lord Walters'.
Sat, Aug 11 1951
Poster of Mr. Music
Mr. Music
Charles Coburn was
73 in Mr. Music
as 'Alex Conway'.
Fri, Dec 08 1950
Poster of Peggy
Peggy
Charles Coburn was
73 in Peggy
as 'Professor Brookfield'.
Sat, Jul 01 1950
Poster of Louisa
Louisa
Charles Coburn was
72 in Louisa
as 'Mr. Burnside'.
Wed, May 31 1950
Poster of Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It
Charles Coburn was
72 in Everybody Does It
as 'Major Blair'.
Mon, Oct 24 1949
Poster of The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl
Charles Coburn was
72 in The Doctor and the Girl
as 'Dr. John Corday'.
Thu, Sep 29 1949
Poster of Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Charles Coburn was
72 in Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as 'Professor Jason Hartley'.
Wed, Sep 14 1949
Poster of The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West
Charles Coburn was
72 in The Gal Who Took the West
as 'General Michael O'Hara'.
Thu, Sep 01 1949
Poster of Impact
Impact
Charles Coburn was
71 in Impact
as 'Lieutenant Quincy'.
Sun, Mar 20 1949
Poster of Green Grass of Wyoming
Green Grass of Wyoming
Charles Coburn was
70 in Green Grass of Wyoming
as 'Beaver Greenway'.
Thu, Jun 03 1948
Poster of B.F.'s Daughter
B.F.'s Daughter
Charles Coburn was
70 in B.F.'s Daughter
as 'Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton'.
Wed, Mar 24 1948
Poster of The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case
Charles Coburn was
70 in The Paradine Case
as 'Sir Simon Flaquer'.
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Lured
Lured
Charles Coburn was
70 in Lured
as 'Harley Temple'.
Thu, Aug 28 1947
Poster of The Green Years
The Green Years
Charles Coburn was
69 in The Green Years
as 'Alexander Gow'.
Thu, Jul 04 1946
Poster of Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Charles Coburn was
68 in Colonel Effingham's Raid
as 'Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham'.
Thu, Jan 24 1946
Poster of Shady Lady
Shady Lady
Charles Coburn was
68 in Shady Lady
as 'Col. John Appleby'.
Fri, Sep 07 1945
Poster of Over 21
Over 21
Charles Coburn was
68 in Over 21
as 'Robert Drexel Gow'.
Wed, Aug 08 1945
Poster of Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
Charles Coburn was
68 in Rhapsody in Blue
as 'Max Dreyfus'.
Wed, Jun 27 1945
Poster of A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
Charles Coburn was
67 in A Royal Scandal
as 'Nicolai Iiyitch'.
Mon, Mar 26 1945
Poster of Together Again
Together Again
Charles Coburn was
67 in Together Again
as 'Jonathan Crandall Sr'.
Sat, Dec 23 1944
Poster of The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
Charles Coburn was
67 in The Impatient Years
as 'William Smith'.
Sun, Sep 10 1944
Poster of Wilson
Wilson
Charles Coburn was
67 in Wilson
as 'Professor Henry Holmes'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday
Charles Coburn was
66 in Knickerbocker Holiday
as 'Peter Stuyvesant'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of My Kingdom for a Cook
My Kingdom for a Cook
Charles Coburn was
66 in My Kingdom for a Cook
as 'Rudyard Morley'.
Wed, Oct 27 1943
Poster of Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
Charles Coburn was
66 in Princess O'Rourke
as 'Uncle Holman'.
Sat, Oct 23 1943
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Charles Coburn was
66 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Hugo Van Cleve'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph
Charles Coburn was
66 in The Constant Nymph
as 'Charles Creighton'.
Wed, Jun 23 1943
Poster of The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
Charles Coburn was
65 in The More the Merrier
as 'Benjamin Dingle'.
Thu, May 13 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Charles Coburn was
65 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
Charles Coburn was
65 in George Washington Slept Here
as 'Stanley Menninger'.
Fri, Oct 30 1942
Poster of In This Our Life
In This Our Life
Charles Coburn was
64 in In This Our Life
as 'William Fitzroy'.
Fri, May 08 1942
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Charles Coburn was
64 in Kings Row
as 'Henry Gordon'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Charles Coburn was
64 in H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as 'John Pulham'.
Thu, Dec 04 1941
Poster of Unexpected Uncle
Unexpected Uncle
Charles Coburn was
64 in Unexpected Uncle
as 'Seton Mansley'.
Fri, Nov 07 1941
Poster of Our Wife
Our Wife
Charles Coburn was
64 in Our Wife
as 'Professor Drake'.
Wed, Aug 20 1941
Poster of The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
Charles Coburn was
63 in The Devil and Miss Jones
as 'John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve
Charles Coburn was
63 in The Lady Eve
as ''Colonel' Harrington'.
Tue, Feb 25 1941
Poster of Three Faces West
Three Faces West
Charles Coburn was
63 in Three Faces West
as 'Dr. Karl Braun'.
Wed, Jul 03 1940
Poster of The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady
Charles Coburn was
63 in The Captain Is a Lady
as 'Captain Abe Peabody'.
Fri, Jun 21 1940
Poster of Florian
Florian
Charles Coburn was
62 in Florian
as 'Dr. Johannes Hofer'.
Wed, Jun 05 1940
Poster of Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
Charles Coburn was
62 in Edison, the Man
as 'General Powell'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore
Charles Coburn was
62 in Road to Singapore
as 'Joshua Mallon IV'.
Fri, Mar 22 1940
Poster of In Name Only
In Name Only
Charles Coburn was
62 in In Name Only
as 'Richard Walker'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
Charles Coburn was
62 in Stanley and Livingstone
as 'Lord Tyce'.
Fri, Aug 18 1939
Poster of Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother
Charles Coburn was
62 in Bachelor Mother
as 'J. B. Merlin'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939
Poster of The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Charles Coburn was
61 in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as 'Gardner Hubbard'.
Tue, Apr 04 1939
Poster of Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
Charles Coburn was
61 in Made for Each Other
as 'Judge Joseph M. Doolittle'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
Poster of Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
Charles Coburn was
61 in Idiot's Delight
as 'Dr. Hugo Waldersee'.
Fri, Jan 27 1939
Poster of Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff
Charles Coburn was
60 in Lord Jeff
as 'Captain Briggs'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938
Poster of Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
Charles Coburn was
60 in Yellow Jack
as 'Dr. Finlay'.
Thu, May 19 1938
Poster of Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
Charles Coburn was
60 in Vivacious Lady
as 'Mr. Morgan'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
Charles Coburn was
60 in Of Human Hearts
as 'Dr. Charles Shingle'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy
Charles Coburn was
57 in The People's Enemy
as 'Judge'.
Mon, Apr 29 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Rosemary Clooney Show
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Charles Coburn was
78+ in The Rosemary Clooney Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 22 1956
Poster of December Bride
December Bride
Charles Coburn was
77+ in December Bride
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Poster of The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
Charles Coburn was
77+ in The George Gobel Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
Charles Coburn was
77+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Charles Coburn was
75+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Charles Coburn was
73+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Pa Harrington'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Charles Coburn was
73+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Charles Coburn was
72+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Charles Coburn was
71+ in Studio One
as 'Louis Hurst'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Charles Coburn was
71+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948