Charles Coburn
Actor • 1877 - 1961

Charles Coburn

Macon, Georgia, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
Shot from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Character Sir Francis Beekman
Shot from Heaven Can Wait
Character Hugo Van Cleve
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Character William Fitzroy
Shot from The Lady Eve
Character 'Colonel' Harrington
Title screen of In Name Only No snapshots yet
Character Richard Walker
Pepe No snapshots yet
Character Charles Coburn

Pepe

1960

The Story of Mankind No snapshots yet
Character Hippocrates
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Character Dr. John Fenner
Title screen of Around the World in 80 Days No snapshots yet
Character Steamship Company Clerk
The Power and the Prize No snapshots yet
Character Guy Eliot
Title screen of The Long Wait No snapshots yet
Character Gardiner
Title screen of Has Anybody Seen My Gal? No snapshots yet
Character Samuel Fulton / John Smith
Title screen of Monkey Business No snapshots yet
Character Oliver Oxley
Louisa No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Burnside

Louisa

1950

Title screen of Impact No snapshots yet
Character Lieutenant Quincy

Impact

1949

B.F.'s Daughter No snapshots yet
Character Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton
Title screen of Green Grass of Wyoming No snapshots yet
Character Beaver Greenway
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Character Harley Temple

Lured

1947

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

32 titles
Pepe
Pepe 1960
Town on Trial
Town on Trial 1957
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind 1957
The Power and the Prize
The Power and the Prize 1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
The Long Wait
The Long Wait 1954
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
Monkey Business
Monkey Business 1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952
Louisa
Louisa 1950
Impact
Impact 1949
Green Grass of Wyoming
Green Grass of Wyoming 1948
B.F.'s Daughter
B.F.'s Daughter 1948
The Paradine Case
The Paradine Case 1947
Lured
Lured 1947
The Green Years
The Green Years 1946
Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue 1945
The More the Merrier
The More the Merrier 1943
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait 1943
Kings Row
Kings Row 1942
In This Our Life
In This Our Life 1942
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve 1941
The Devil and Miss Jones
The Devil and Miss Jones 1941
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1941
Three Faces West
Three Faces West 1940
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore 1940
Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man 1940
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone 1939
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other 1939
In Name Only
In Name Only 1939
Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother 1939
Vivacious Lady
Vivacious Lady 1938

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