Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Pepe ★ 6.3 Pepe 1960 Startime ★ 6.8 Startime 1959 John Paul Jones ★ 6.0 John Paul Jones 1959 A Stranger in My Arms ★ 4.2 A Stranger in My Arms 1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker ★ 7.1 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker 1959 The Story of Mankind ★ 4.4 The Story of Mankind 1957 How to Murder a Rich Uncle ★ 7.0 How to Murder a Rich Uncle 1957 Town on Trial ★ 6.5 Town on Trial 1957 Around the World in 80 Days ★ 6.7 Around the World in 80 Days 1956 The Power and the Prize ★ 6.3 The Power and the Prize 1956 How to Be Very, Very Popular ★ 4.6 How to Be Very, Very Popular 1955 December Bride ★ 6.3 December Bride 1954 Studio 57 ★ 8.0 Studio 57 1954 The Long Wait ★ 5.9 The Long Wait 1954 The Rocket Man ★ 6.5 The Rocket Man 1954 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ★ 7.3 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 Trouble Along the Way ★ 6.1 Trouble Along the Way 1953 Monkey Business ★ 6.7 Monkey Business 1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal? ★ 7.0 Has Anybody Seen My Gal? 1952 The Highwayman ★ 10.0 The Highwayman 1951 Mr. Music ★ 6.5 Mr. Music 1950 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Peggy ★ 6.0 Peggy 1950 Louisa ★ 6.5 Louisa 1950 Everybody Does It ★ 8.5 Everybody Does It 1949 The Doctor and the Girl ★ 5.9 The Doctor and the Girl 1949 Yes Sir, That's My Baby ★ 6.0 Yes Sir, That's My Baby 1949 The Gal Who Took the West ★ 6.0 The Gal Who Took the West 1949 Impact ★ 6.1 Impact 1949 Studio One ★ 5.4 Studio One 1948 Green Grass of Wyoming ★ 6.8 Green Grass of Wyoming 1948 B.F.'s Daughter ★ 6.3 B.F.'s Daughter 1948 The Paradine Case ★ 6.3 The Paradine Case 1947 Lured ★ 6.3 Lured 1947 The Green Years ★ 6.4 The Green Years 1946 Colonel Effingham's Raid ★ 6.0 Colonel Effingham's Raid 1946 Shady Lady ★ 6.0 Shady Lady 1945 Over 21 ★ 6.7 Over 21 1945 Rhapsody in Blue ★ 6.6 Rhapsody in Blue 1945 A Royal Scandal ★ 7.0 A Royal Scandal 1945 Together Again ★ 5.5 Together Again 1944 The Impatient Years ★ 6.7 The Impatient Years 1944 Wilson ★ 5.6 Wilson 1944 Knickerbocker Holiday ★ 5.8 Knickerbocker Holiday 1944 My Kingdom for a Cook ★ 8.0 My Kingdom for a Cook 1943 Princess O'Rourke ★ 6.5 Princess O'Rourke 1943 Heaven Can Wait ★ 6.9 Heaven Can Wait 1943 The Constant Nymph ★ 6.3 The Constant Nymph 1943 The More the Merrier ★ 7.0 The More the Merrier 1943 George Washington Slept Here ★ 6.4 George Washington Slept Here 1942 In This Our Life ★ 6.9 In This Our Life 1942 Kings Row ★ 7.3 Kings Row 1942 H.M. Pulham, Esq. ★ 7.1 H.M. Pulham, Esq. 1941 Unexpected Uncle ★ 6.9 Unexpected Uncle 1941 Our Wife ★ 6.8 Our Wife 1941 The Devil and Miss Jones ★ 7.7 The Devil and Miss Jones 1941 The Lady Eve ★ 7.3 The Lady Eve 1941 Three Faces West ★ 5.5 Three Faces West 1940 The Captain is a Lady ★ 7.5 The Captain is a Lady 1940 Florian ★ 4.5 Florian 1940 Edison, the Man ★ 6.8 Edison, the Man 1940 Road to Singapore ★ 6.4 Road to Singapore 1940 In Name Only ★ 7.0 In Name Only 1939 Stanley and Livingstone ★ 6.4 Stanley and Livingstone 1939 Bachelor Mother ★ 7.2 Bachelor Mother 1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell ★ 6.3 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939 Made for Each Other ★ 6.1 Made for Each Other 1939 Idiot's Delight ★ 6.1 Idiot's Delight 1939 Lord Jeff ★ 7.3 Lord Jeff 1938 Yellow Jack ★ 5.9 Yellow Jack 1938 Vivacious Lady ★ 7.0 Vivacious Lady 1938 Of Human Hearts ★ 5.9 Of Human Hearts 1938 The People's Enemy ★ 7.0 The People's Enemy 1935