James Harrison Coburn Jr.
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Aug 31, 1928 Laurel, NE |
| Died | Nov 18, 2002 Beverly Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 74 |
| Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park | |
James Coburn | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1958-2002 |
| Top Roles | Tex Panthollow, Dr. Sidney Schaefer, Flying Officer Louis Sedgwick "The Manufacturer", Immigration Officer, Britt |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Adventure, Drama, Action, Western, War |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Spies |
| Top Collaborators | John Sturges (Director), Sam Peckinpah (Director), Walter Matthau, Steve McQueen |
| Shares birthday with | Fredric March, Wheeler Dryden, Dore Schary see more.. |
James Coburn Overview:
Actor, James Coburn, was born James Harrison Coburn Jr. on Aug 31, 1928 in Laurel, NE. Coburn died at the age of 74 on Nov 18, 2002 in Beverly Hills, CA and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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James Coburn was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Affliction (as Glen Whitehouse) in 1998.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actor | Affliction (1998) | Glen Whitehouse | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
In Like Flint: Returns as the Coolest Secret Agent
By Rick29 on Jun 6, 2022 From Classic Film & TV CafeThe 1966 spy spoof Our Man Flint was still playing in theaters when 20th Century-Fox gave the greenlight for a sequel once again starring as super secret agent Derek Flint.Actually, the title character is nowhere to be seen in the opening scenes of In Like Flint (1967). Instead, the plo... Read full article
is Our Man Flint
By Rick29 on Sep 22, 2014 From Classic Film & TV CafeIt's somewhat of a backhanded compliment to call Our Man Flint the "best James Bond spoof." It is that, but it's also a very clever secret agent film in its own right. Unlike the broadly comedic Austin Powers films or Get Smart, Our Man Flint replicates the elements of a 007 outing and exaggerates t... Read full article
Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of by Robyn L. Coburn
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogDervish DustThe Life and Words of by Robyn L. CoburnPotomac BooksHardcover ISBN: 9781640124059424 pagesNovember 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“I take in all the impressions and information [about the character]. And when the time comes for action, I just let i... Read full article
Dervish Dust: The Life and Words of by Robyn L. Coburn
By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogDervish DustThe Life and Words of by Robyn L. CoburnPotomac BooksHardcover ISBN: 9781640124059424 pagesDecember 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“I take in all the impressions and information [about the character]. And when the time comes for action, I just let i... Read full article
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James Coburn Quotes:
Maj. Amos Dundee: [referring to Potts's Apache scouts] You expect me to believe these Apache would turn on their own families, track down their own people?
Samuel Potts: Well, why not? Everybody else seems to be doin' it.
Whit: I'd hate to see you loose your place up Socorro-way. I'd be mighty proud to work for you.
Sam Boone: *Work* for me?
Whit: I plowed when I was young. I ain't much with chickens, but I can slop pigs with the best of 'em.
Sam Boone: Whit, how long you and me been riding together?
Whit: About two years?
Sam Boone: More like *five*.
Whit: So?
Sam Boone: So you ain't gonna be working for me... You're gonna be a partner.
Whit: Partner!
Sam Boone: Right down the middle.
Whit: How come?
Sam Boone: 'Cause I like you, Whit.
Whit: Well, I never knew that!
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