Charles Coburn

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, 1896 Savannah, Georgia) and Moses Douville Coburn (April 27, 1834 Savannah, Georgia – December 27, 1902 Savannah, Georgia). Growing up in Savannah, he started out at age 14 doing odd jobs at the local Savannah Theater, handing out programs, ushering, or being the doorman. By age 17 or 18, he was the theater manager. He later became an actor, making his debut on Broadway in 1901. Coburn formed an acting company with actress Ivah Wills in 1905. They married in 1906. In addition to managing the company, the couple performed frequently on Broadway.

After his wife's death in 1937, Coburn relocated to Los Angeles, California and began film work. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a retired millionaire playing Cupid in The More the Merrier in 1943. He was also nominated for The Devil and Miss Jones in 1941 and The Green Years in 1946. Other notable film credits include Of Human Hearts (1938), The Lady Eve (1941), Kings Row (1942), The Constant Nymph (1943), Heaven Can Wait (1943), Wilson (1944), Impact (1949), The Paradine Case (1947), Everybody Does It (1950), Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952), Monkey Business (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and John Paul Jones (1959). He usually played comedic parts, but Kings Row and Wilson were dramatic parts, showing his versatility.

For his contributions to motion pictures, in 1960, Coburn was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6268 Hollywood Boulevard.

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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Around the World in Eighty Days

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The Lady Eve

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Monkey Business

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The Paradine Case

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Heaven Can Wait

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Lured

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The More the Merrier

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Bachelor Mother

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In Name Only

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The Devil and Miss Jones

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Impact

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Vivacious Lady

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In This Our Life

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Pepe

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Made for Each Other

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Road to Singapore

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Kings Row

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Trouble Along the Way

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What's My Line?

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Wilson

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The Story of Mankind

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The Constant Nymph

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Of Human Hearts

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Edison, the Man

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Stanley and Livingstone

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Town on Trial

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The Ed Sullivan Show

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Princess O'Rourke

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The Long Wait

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A Royal Scandal

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Three Faces West

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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

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Idiot's Delight

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Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

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George Washington Slept Here

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Rhapsody in Blue

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The Green Years

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Green Grass of Wyoming

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George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

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The Gal Who Took the West

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John Paul Jones

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

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Studio One

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This Is Your Life

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Together Again

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H.M. Pulham, Esq.

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Louisa

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B.F.'s Daughter

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Yellow Jack

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The Doctor and the Girl

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Lord Jeff

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How to Murder a Rich Uncle

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How To Be Very, Very Popular

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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

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Colonel Effingham's Raid

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The Rocket Man

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The Impatient Years

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Unexpected Uncle

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Lux Video Theatre

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Over 21

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Shady Lady

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The Power and the Prize

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Knickerbocker Holiday

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The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

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Our Wife

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A Stranger in My Arms

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Everybody Does It

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Peggy

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December Bride

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The George Gobel Show

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The People's Enemy

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Mr. Music

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Florian

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

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Yes Sir, That's My Baby

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The Captain Is a Lady

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Marilyn

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It's Showtime

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Breakdowns of 1942

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The Highwayman

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My Kingdom for a Cook

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Studio 57

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The Rosemary Clooney Show

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