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Charles Douville Coburn
Charles Coburn
Acting
Biography
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 pro…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
Pepe
as Charles Coburn
John Paul Jones
as Benjamin Franklin
A Stranger in My Arms
as Vance Beasley
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Grampa Pennypacker
Town on Trial
as Dr. John Fenner
The Story of Mankind
as Hippocrates
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
as Uncle George Clitterbern
Around the World in 80 Days
as Steamship Company Clerk
TV Shows
Startime
as Colonel Sykes · 1 ep.
The Rosemary Clooney Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Studio 57
1 ep.
December Bride
1 ep.
The George Gobel Show
as Self · 1 ep.
This Is Your Life
as Self · 1 ep.
What's My Line?
as Self · 1 ep.
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self · 1 ep.
Lux Video Theatre
as Pa Harrington · 1 ep.
Studio One
as Louis Hurst · 1 ep.
