

Charles Coburn
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
18 Jun 1877
Age
149 Years
Born In
Macon, Georgia, USA
Total Projects
82
Years Active
62 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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,...
Known For
Filmography

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)

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It's Showtime
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)

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Pepe
Pepe
as Charles Coburn

tv
Startime
Startime
as Colonel Sykes

movie
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
as Benjamin Franklin

movie
A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms
as Vance Beasley

movie
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Grampa Pennypacker

movie
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
as Hippocrates

movie
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
as Uncle George Clitterbern

movie
Town on Trial
Town on Trial
as Dr. John Fenner

movie
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
as Steamship Company Clerk

movie
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize
as Guy Eliot

tv
The Rosemary Clooney Show
The Rosemary Clooney Show
as Self

movie
How to Be Very, Very Popular
How to Be Very, Very Popular
as Dr. Tweed

tv
December Bride
December Bride

tv
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
as Self

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57

movie
The Long Wait
The Long Wait
as Gardiner

movie
The Rocket Man
The Rocket Man
as Mayor Ed Johnson

movie
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Sir Francis Beekman

movie
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way
as le Père Matthew William Burke

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

movie
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
as Oliver Oxley

movie
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Samuel Fulton / John Smith

movie
The Highwayman
The Highwayman
as Lord Walters

movie
Mr. Music
Mr. Music
as Alex Conway

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Pa Harrington

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self

movie
Peggy
Peggy
as Professor Brookfield

movie
Louisa
Louisa
as Mr. Burnside

tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self

movie
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It
as Major Blair

movie
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl
as Dr. John Corday

movie
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as Professor Jason Hartley

movie
The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West
as General Michael O'Hara

movie
Impact
Impact
as Lieutenant Quincy

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Louis Hurst

tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

movie
Green Grass of Wyoming
Green Grass of Wyoming
as Beaver Greenway

movie
B.F.'s Daughter
B.F.'s Daughter
as Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton

movie
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case
as Sir Simon Flaquer

movie
Lured
Lured
as Harley Temple

movie
The Green Years
The Green Years
as Alexander Gow

movie
Colonel Effingham's Raid
Colonel Effingham's Raid
as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham

movie
Shady Lady
Shady Lady
as Col. John Appleby

movie
Over 21
Over 21
as Robert Drexel Gow

movie
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue
as Max Dreyfus

movie
A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
as Nicolai Iiyitch

movie
Together Again
Together Again
as Jonathan Crandall Sr

movie
The Impatient Years
The Impatient Years
as William Smith

movie
Wilson
Wilson
as Professor Henry Holmes

movie
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday
as Peter Stuyvesant

movie
My Kingdom for a Cook
My Kingdom for a Cook
as Rudyard Morley

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Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
as Uncle Holman

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Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
as Hugo Van Cleve

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The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph
as Charles Creighton

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The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier
as Benjamin Dingle

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Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self

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George Washington Slept Here
George Washington Slept Here
as Stanley Menninger

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In This Our Life
In This Our Life
as William Fitzroy

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Kings Row
Kings Row
as Henry Gordon

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H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as John Pulham

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Unexpected Uncle
Unexpected Uncle
as Seton Mansley

movie
Our Wife
Our Wife
as Professor Drake

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The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones
as John P. Merrick/Thomas Higgins

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The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve
as 'Colonel' Harrington

movie
Three Faces West
Three Faces West
as Dr. Karl Braun

movie
The Captain is a Lady
The Captain is a Lady
as Captain Abe Peabody

movie
Florian
Florian
as Dr. Johannes Hofer

movie
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man
as General Powell

movie
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore
as Joshua Mallon IV

movie
In Name Only
In Name Only
as Richard Walker

movie
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone
as Lord Tyce

movie
Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother
as J. B. Merlin

movie
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Gardner Hubbard

movie
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
as Judge Joseph M. Doolittle

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Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight
as Dr. Hugo Waldersee

movie
Lord Jeff
Lord Jeff
as Captain Briggs

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Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
as Dr. Finlay

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Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady
as Mr. Morgan

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Of Human Hearts
Of Human Hearts
as Dr. Charles Shingle

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The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy
as Judge