[19] Duck You Sucker, also called A Fistful of Dynamite, was not as highly regarded as Leone's four previous Westerns but was hugely popular in Europe, especially France. The elder Coburn had a garage business that was destroyed by the Great Depression. Coburn also narrated Army training films in Mainz, Germany. 61397665, citing Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by thoran (contributor 47081254) . [15] Butch Cassidy aired in 1958. Coburn's film debut came in 1959 as the sidekick of Pernell Roberts in the Randolph Scott western Ride Lonesome. 'Coburn beats back tough disease' by Ann Oldenburg. They co-wrote her songs "Losin' the Blues For You" and "Melancholy Melon" that appeared on her 1979 Tigers and Fireflies album. "You take this stuff and it starts right away," said Coburn. James H Coburn was born circa 1929, at birth place, Nebraska, to James H Coburn and Mylet S Coburn. James H. Coburn IV, C.A.S., has been working professionally in Production Sound for over twenty years, first as a boom operator and then a Production Sound Mixer. James Coburn was the epitome of a “macho man” with his rugged good looks, gravelly voice, and magnetic screen presence. Coburn was one of several stars in the popular The Last of Sheila (1973). [36], He later married actress Paula Murad Coburn, on October 22, 1993 in Versailles, France; they remained married until Coburn's death in 2002,[36] both he and his wife Paula set up "The James and Paula Coburn (charitable) Foundation". [42] Andy García called him "the personification of class, the hippest of the hip", and Paul Schrader noted "he was of that 50s generation. James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. Peckinpah and Coburn remained close friends until Peckinpah's death in 1984. "Everyone I've given it to has had a positive response." Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) was a crime movie made at Columbia. He was selected for a Remington Products razor commercial in which he was able to shave off 11 days of beard growth in less than 60 seconds,[12] while joking that he had more teeth to show on camera than the other 12 candidates for the part.[13]. For 20 years, he tried a host of both conventional and unconventional treatments, but none of them worked. He was then cast as a glib naval officer in Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily, replacing James Garner, who had moved up to the lead when William Holden pulled out. Coburn had a good role in Hell Is for Heroes (1962), a war movie with Steve McQueen. James Harrison Coburn III (Laurel, 31 agosto 1928 – Beverly Hills, 18 novembre 2002) è stato un attore statunitense. Moviemaker 1999/04/09. Biografía. The result, he said, was nothing short of miraculous. Coburn sold the Spyder in 1987 after twenty-four years of ownership. She has chosen some western films interpreted by one of her favourite actors, James Coburn, the eternal tough boy, who was born on a day like today in 1928. James R Coburn, 1861 - 1928 James R Coburn 1861 1928 Kentucky Washington. He had that part hipster, part cool-cat aura about him. He virtually grew up on movie sets and appeared in films starring his dad, Oscar winning actor James Coburn, including his debut – a moment in “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid” (1973). Then, at the age of 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. Von 1959 bis zur Scheidung im Jahr 1979 war James Coburn mit Beverly Kelly verheiratet. This led to Coburn being signed to a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox.[16]. He was one of those kind of men who were formed by the Rat Pack kind of style. Neither film performed particularly well at the box office but over the years The President's Analyst has become a cult film. [24] He narrated a film about the 16th Karmapa called "The Lion's Roar".[25]. Coburn played the lead in the action film Sky Riders (1976) then played Charlton Heston's antagonist in The Last Hard Men (1976). The couple had a son together, James H. Coburn IV. In 1950, he enlisted in the United States Army, in whic… At that time it set a new world record for the highest price ever paid for an automobile at auction.[33]. Coburn also made two guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, both times as the murder victim; in "The Case of the Envious Editor" and "The Case of the Angry Astronaut," respectively. James H. Coburn IV, Sound Department: How High. He has made a variety of flawed, pleasurable films, the merits of which invariably depend on his laconic presence. "Quintessential Cool". [8] Coburn himself was raised in Compton, California, where he attended Compton Junior College. Coburn imported the pre-owned car in 1964, shortly after completing The Great Escape. By 1964, with Coburn progressing to bigger movie … Over time he also owned a Ferrari Daytona, at least one Ferrari 308 and a 1967 Ferrari 412P sports racer. (1966), a wartime comedy from Blake Edwards which was made for the Mirisches; Coburn was top billed. Coburn was born on August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska, the son of James Harrison Coburn II and Mylet Coburn. Coburn was born James Harrison Coburn III in Laurel, Nebraska on August 31, 1928, the son of James Harrison Coburn II (1902–1975)[7] and Mylet S. Coburn (née Johnson; 1900–1984). He was one of the many stars in Midway (1976) then had the star role in Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron (1977) playing a German soldier. James Coburn, Actor: The Great Escape. Please link to our site! Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for James H Coburn (10 Dec 1836–20 Dec 1899), Find a Grave Memorial no. Louis Sedgwick, "The Manufacturer", Jack - Outlaw Leader / Mexican Police Captain, Howard Catlett / Jesse Holloway / Henry Turner, Pete Jessup / Ross Marquette / Elmer Trace / Heckler, This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 12:36. The movie was popular. Coburn also appeared in dozens of television roles including, with Roberts, several episodes of NBC's Bonanza. He supported Walter Mondale's campaign in the 1984 presidential election. Coburn's third film was a major breakthrough for him - as the knife-wielding Britt in The Magnificent Seven (1960), directed by John Sturges for the Mirisch Company. Coburn went back to Italy to make another Western, A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1973). James and Paula Coburn Foundation; Iggy Jingles Crafts Shop; American Radio Relay League; Using Rechargeable Batteries; Home. I am a Production Sound Mixer and teacher of production sound. [41] George Hickenlooper, who directed Coburn in The Man from Elysian Fields called him "the masculine male". Over the years he … In 1981, Coburn moved almost entirely into supporting roles such as those of the villains in both High Risk (1981) and Looker (1981). [14] He soon got a job in another Western Face of a Fugitive (1959). [35] The couple divorced in 1979 after twenty years of marriage. Coburn was one of the villains in Charade (1963), starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Upon Lee's early death, Coburn was one of his pallbearers at the funeral on July 25, 1973. His Spyder was the thirteenth of just fifty-six built. "The New Biographical Dictionary Of Film". He kept the car at his Beverly Hills-area home, where it was often serviced by Max Balchowsky, who also worked on the suspension and frame modifications on the Mustang GTs used in the filming of McQueen's Bullitt. He then starred in a series of thrillers: Harry in Your Pocket (1974) and The Internecine Project (1975). James Coburn passed away on May 9, 2019 at the age of 66 in New Boston, New Hampshire. Coburn's first professional job was a live television play for Sidney Lumet. He hosted a TV series of the horror-anthology type, Darkroom, in 1981 and 1982. Off. His father was of Scottish-Irish ancestry and his mother was an immigrant from Sweden. Actor James Coburn, son James Coburn IV and daughter Lisa Coburn attend the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony Honoring James Coburn on April 1, 1994 at 7051 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images continued to appear in films throughout the decade. Increasingly, he was the best thing in his movies, smiling privately, seeming to suggest that he was in contact with some profound source of amusement". The car was restored, had several owners, and was sold in 2008 for $10,894,400 to English broadcaster Chris Evans. He was one of several stars who had cameos in Candy (1968) then played a hitman in Hard Contract (1969) for Fox, another flop. il est décédé lundi à l'âge de 74 ans d'une attaque cardiaque à Los Angeles LOS ANGELES L'acteur américain James Coburn, qui a baladé avec talent, pendant plus de quarante ans, sa "gueule" séduisante et sa silhouette dégingandée sur les écrans de cinéma, est décédé lundi à l'âge de 74 ans d'une attaque cardiaque à Los Angeles. During that same year as a spokesman for the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, he was paid $500,000 to promote its new product in television advertisements by saying only two words: "Schlitz. The elder Coburn had a garage business that was destroyed by the Great Depression. [26] Coburn also portrayed Dwight Owen Barnes in the PC video game C.E.O., developed by Artdink as a spin-off of its A-Train series. When Klondike was cancelled, Taeger and Coburn were regrouped as detectives in Mexico in NBC's equally short-lived Acapulco. Coburn nació en Laurel, Nebraska, hijo de Mylet S. (nacida Johnson) y James Harrison Coburn, Sr., un mecánico de coches.Sus abuelos maternos fueron inmigrantes de Suecia.Creció en Compton, California, actuando en obras escolares, y llegando a hacer su debut sobre las tablas en La Jolla Playhouse.. Primeros años. [40] Film critic Pauline Kael remarked on Coburn's unusual characteristics, stating that "he looked like the child of the liaison between Lt. Pinkerton and Madame Butterfly". James Coburn, wife Beverly Kelly, son James H. Coburn IV, and daughter Lisa Coburn1966© 1978 David Sutton [23] He was deeply interested in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and collected sacred Buddhist artwork. [36] Less than two years later, Paula died of cancer on July 30, 2004, at age 48. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made more than 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, winning an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction. James lived in 1930, at address, Nebraska. Coburn was in a four year relationship with British singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul from the late 1970s. Coburn later met Paula Murad and they married in 1993. 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. [2], Coburn was a capable, rough-hewn leading man, whose toothy grin and lanky physique made him a perfect tough guy in numerous leading and supporting roles in westerns and action films,[3] such as The Magnificent Seven, Maverick, Hell Is for Heroes; The Great Escape; Charade, Our Man Flint, Duck, You Sucker!, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and Cross of Iron. Coburn was married twice. James Coburn died of a heart attack on November 18, 2002 and his wife, Paula, later passed on July 30, 2004 at the age of 48 following a battle with cancer. [38], Coburn died of a heart attack at the age of 74 on November 18, 2002 while listening to music at his Beverly Hills home. In 1967 Coburn was voted the twelfth biggest star in Hollywood.[17]. Funeral Home Services for James are being provided by Cremation Society of New Hampshire - … At Fox, he was second-billed in the pirate film A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), supporting Anthony Quinn.