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

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1998Best Supporting ActorAffliction (1998)Glen WhitehouseWon
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

James Coburn BlogHub Articles:

In Like Flint: James Coburn Returns as the Coolest Secret Agent

By Rick29 on Jun 6, 2022 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

The 1966 spy spoof Our Man Flint was still playing in theaters when 20th Century-Fox gave the greenlight for a sequel once again starring James Coburn 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


James Coburn is Our Man Flint

By Rick29 on Sep 22, 2014 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

It'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 James Coburn by Robyn L. Coburn

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Dervish DustThe Life and Words of James Coburnby 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 James Coburn by Robyn L. Coburn

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

Dervish DustThe Life and Words of James Coburnby 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:

Dr. A.B. Krankheit: His mental capacity will be reduced to the level comparable to that of a rather mature cucumber.


Jack Balter: You should have waited awhile. Cooled it! What's the damn rush?
Eli Kotch: Well, I tell you, Jack, you wait around, you get fat.


Cpl. Henshaw: We've got nothing but vacancies in this hotel.


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James Coburn Facts
Became good friends with Kris Kristofferson during the filming of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973). They also worked together on Convoy (1978) and Payback (1999/I). Coburn contributed with backup vocals on Kristofferson's album "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame".

During the 1960s he was often compared with Lee Marvin.

He once played the gong on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962).

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