Charles Coburn

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...

Known For

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Sir Francis Beekman

The Lady Eve

as 'Colonel' Harrington

Around the World in 80 Days

as Steamship Company Clerk

Cast Credits

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

The Story of Mankind

as Hippocrates

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

as Uncle George Clitterbern

Town on Trial

as Dr. John Fenner

Around the World in 80 Days

as Steamship Company Clerk

The Long Wait

as Gardiner

The Rocket Man

as Mayor Ed Johnson

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Sir Francis Beekman

Trouble Along the Way

as le Père Matthew William Burke

Monkey Business

as Oliver Oxley

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as Samuel Fulton / John Smith

The Highwayman

as Lord Walters

Mr. Music

as Alex Conway

Peggy

as Professor Brookfield

Louisa

as Mr. Burnside

Everybody Does It

as Major Blair

The Doctor and the Girl

as Dr. John Corday

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

as Professor Jason Hartley

The Gal Who Took the West

as General Michael O'Hara

Impact

as Lieutenant Quincy

Green Grass of Wyoming

as Beaver Greenway

B.F.'s Daughter

as Burton F. 'B.F.' Fulton

The Paradine Case

as Sir Simon Flaquer

Lured

as Harley Temple

The Green Years

as Alexander Gow