Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Deceased · Born: Jun 19, 1877 · Died: Aug 30, 1961

Personal Details

BornJun 19, 1877 Macon, Georgia, USA
Spouse
  • Winifred Jean Clements Natzka

    ( Oct 18, 1959 to Aug 30, 1961 )
  • Ivah Myrtle "Mae" Wills

    ( Jan 20, 1906 to Apr 27, 1937 )

Biography

A distinguished thespian, renowned for his suave demeanor and debonair flair, characterized by his penchant for cigars and monocles, as well as his impressive physique.

In 1918, he, along with his initial spouse, co-founded the Coburn Players, a theatrical troupe that went on to enjoy considerable success on the Broadway stage, with numerous productions to their credit.

Tragedy struck in 1937 with the passing of his first wife, an event that prompted him to accept a lucrative Hollywood contract, marking the beginning of his cinematic career at the ripe age of sixty.

Career

1963
Marilyn
Marilyn as Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960
Pepe
Pepe as Charles Coburn
1959
A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms as Vance Beasley
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones as Benjamin Franklin
1957
Town on Trial
Town on Trial as Dr. John Fenner
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
How to Murder a Rich Uncle as Uncle George Clitterbern
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Steamship Company Clerk
1954
The Long Wait
The Long Wait as Gardiner
The Rocket Man
The Rocket Man as Mayor Ed Johnson
1953
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way as le Père Matthew William Burke
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as Sir Francis Beekman
1952
Monkey Business
Monkey Business as Oliver Oxley
Has Anybody Seen My Gal
Has Anybody Seen My Gal as Samuel Fulton / John Smith
1950
Louisa
Louisa as Mr. Burnside
Mr. Music
Mr. Music as Alex Conway
Peggy
Peggy as Professor Brookfield
1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby as Professor Jason Hartley
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl as Dr. John Corday
Impact
Impact as Lieutenant Quincy
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West as General Michael O'Hara
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It as Major Blair
1948
Green Grass of Wyoming
Green Grass of Wyoming as Beaver Greenway
B.F.'s Daughter
B.F.'s Daughter as Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton
1947
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case as Sir Simon Flaquer
Lured
Lured as Harley Temple
1946
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham
The Green Years
The Green Years as Alexander Gow
1945
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal as Nicolai Iiyitch
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue as Max Dreyfus
Over 21
Over 21 as Robert Drexel Gow
Shady Lady
Shady Lady as Col. John Appleby
1944
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years as William Smith
Wilson
Wilson as Professor Henry Holmes
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday as Peter Stuyvesant
Together Again
Together Again as Jonathan Crandall Sr
1943
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait as Hugo Van Cleve
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph as Charles Creighton
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier as Benjamin Dingle
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke as Uncle Holman
1942
George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here as Stanley Menninger
In This Our Life
In This Our Life as William Fitzroy
Kings Row
Kings Row as Henry Gordon
1941
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones as John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins
Our Wife
Our Wife as Professor Drake
Unexpected Uncle
Unexpected Uncle as Seton Mansley
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve as 'Colonel' Harrington
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. as John Pulham
1940
Florian
Florian as Dr. Johannes Hofer
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man as General Powell
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore as Joshua Mallon IV
Three Faces West
Three Faces West as Dr. Karl Braun
The Captain Is a Lady
The Captain Is a Lady as Captain Abe Peabody
1939
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight as Dr. Hugo Waldersee
In Name Only
In Name Only as Richard Walker
Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother as J. B. Merlin
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other as Judge Joseph M. Doolittle
1938
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff as Captain Briggs
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady as Mr. Morgan
Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts as Dr. Charles Shingle
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack as Dr. Finlay