His box-office appeal diminished in the late 1970s. 11,188 Eve Strother Martin, Votes: 122 min The American Gun. Director: | His hands were shaking. four years old, playing Herod in a school play. In the Sailor commercial, it looks like one of the men is Kenneth Tobey, fine character actor who starred in the original The Thing in 1951. came over and just broke down all that crystallization that had occurred. James Coburn. I said "I dunno, let's find out." (laughs) He had an incredibly dynamic personality. That's one of the good things about being an actor. | Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put Intermission P.S.A. Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. What's that gonna do ?!" True? career in acting took him from dramatic Westerns to comedic spoofs, and http://www.timesonline.co.uk He hated to sign autographs. Ted was there. He is survived by his wife; They really get to be boring By decade's end, he was working in Los Angeles in "Wagon Train" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents. He called himself "a working alcoholic," but he was much more than that. He then returned to Southern California, where he made his stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse in Billy Budd. We spoke about his role in Paul Schrader's newest film, "Affliction," which would earn him a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. It would look like he hadn't done anything. Charade (1963) Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. It's nice! Part of HuffPost Entertainment. Became a father for the first time at age 32 when his first wife Beverly Kelly gave birth to their son James H. Coburn IV on May 22, 1961. Circle of Iron He can't get hired. De Niro studied with Stella. | Gross: I heard a story that Peckinpah got drunk during the shoot and didn't want to kill Billy. Crime, Drama, Sport. Take a visual walk through their career and see 3 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases their performance. He said "They want me to do this TV series at Warner Brothers called Kung-Fu. In 1960, Coburn became a star with his role in the classic Western It was very straight-on. , to New York to study under noted acting coach, The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition, Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, (1998-99) TV commercials (voice): Chevrolet trucks. He was a sweet guy. David Warner, PG James Coburn, Every. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Following military service in the Army, Coburn studied acting at Los Angeles City College, USC, and with the legendary Stella Adler in New York. James Coburn, the big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as "Our Man Flint" and "Affliction," for which he won an Academy Award, died Monday afternoon at his. and his final film, released after his death, He greatly admired Seiji Miyaguchi's performance as Kyuzo, and would eventually play Britt, Kyuzo's counterpart in The Magnificent Seven (1960). He said "I've just finished a script called The President's Analyst." computeranimated film Along with his The Magnificent Seven (1960) co-star, Steve McQueen, Coburn was a pallbearer at the funeral of his friend (and his martial arts instructor), Bruce Lee, on July 31, 1973 in Seattle, Washington. I never play them as a "bad guy." | Just finished a script about the Civil War. He really like digging into them. Top 10 James Coburn Movies. When he finished cutting Pat Garrett, it was taken away from him. Affliction. 97,075 One of his colleagues there was James Dean. And Billy Wilder, one of the greatest directors in history, can't get a fuckin' job! However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think. Coburn went on to play roles in Why do we have to kill him?" Coburn, who had indulged a lifelong interest On November 18, 2002, a 'Daily News' newspaper had an article on how he overcame arthritis. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site. Ted Flicker never did another movie. They said "Why not?" In it, he plays Pop Whitehouse, father to Sheriff Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte). Director: while listening to music at home; he was 74. Zanuck was always a filmmaker. In Affliction, it was "I have to get my boys to be men! He produced the comedy thriller "The President's Analyst" in 1967. He knew exactly who he was. Coburn followed up in 1967 with a Flint sequel, In Like Flint (1967), and the much underrated political satire The President's Analyst (1967). This was about 1978-79. Don't miss a beat. Dry. He could do this film all sorts of harm." Online wrote of the film, "It was Coburn's greatest hit, CNN.com Maximilian Schell, Wilder said (German accent)"Build da set, blow it up! James Garner, It drove me nuts! James Coburn, Schrader knows what he wants and knows when he's got it. And I said to Sam "This guy's crazy! | Walter Hill It was really sad what happened to that picture. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Coburn. When you look at Major Dundee, it's sort of like looking at the U.S. cut of Pat Garrett, which was also severely compromised by the studio. had only a few lines, Coburn exuded a cool menace as one of the seven men directed by John Sturges, | Gross: Actor Born Aug. 31, 1928 in Laurel, NE Died Nov. 18, 2002 of heart attack in Beverly Hills, Calif. J ames Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as. "The only Light beer with Gusto.". Continuing to show his less serious side, he also appeared in the 2002 At the time of his death, he was at home listening to music and playing early 1950s, Coburn served in the military. After focusing his considerable discipline on building (or re-building) his body, Coburn now happily declares that he is "pain free." Coburn died on November 18, 2002, of a heart attack November 20, 2002, p. A21; I know a producer who wanted Wilder for a film at Tri-Star a few years ago, and the exec at Tri-Star said "Billy Wider?" Mexico, "You take this stuff and it starts right away," said Coburn. appearances in commercials. MSM did not cure Coburn's arthritis, but it did relieve his pain, allowing him to move more freely and resume his career. John Sturges So, how much is James Coburn worth at the age of 74 years old? he exclaimed. Affliction is the searing, much-talked about film that deals with domestic violence as it's passed down through the generations of a family like a cancerous heirloom. I was moved so much I could hardly talk up there. Tell us what you think about this feature. . The only thing that revealed the health problems that had nearly done him in were his gnarled hands, the result of severe arthritis. James Coburns income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He turned down because he disliked the screenplay, even questioning why Peckinpah would even make the film. people. A couple years after that, he approached me at a Venice Magazine party, offering his hand: "Hey there!" (laughs) So Sam had his cut previewed, and at the same time, Aubrey had his guys cutting their film. Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits. Sam Peckinpah So Peter introduced us. He was like a kid. Billy Crystal, The Great Escape. For 20 years he tried a host of conventional and unconventional treatments, but nothing worked. Share your memory. Biography And it was a viscous fucking knife fight. As good as NYPD Blue is, it's about relationships, and nothing else. $8.72M, Approved at the best online prices at eBay! The immune system takes calcium out of the bones, and puts it into the muscles. Steve said "Yeah, but I wear them to and from the picture." Coburn's first television appearance was in 1953 on Four Star Playhouse. In 1973, he portrayed the outlawturnedsheriff Pat Garrett https://www.patreon.com/VHSVCRPlease support me on Patreon, and get other exclusive patreon only videos. Veronica Horwell. Rod Steiger, television series By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions. It just stopped running." (laugh) But I really loved him. | Dundee. So he'd put on disguises to go out. Steve McQueen, Armstrong saved my life. Coburn hit his stride as a leading man in the late 1960s James Bond spy spoofs "Our Man Flint" and "In Like Flint." Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Even though he was working James Coburn (James Harrison Coburn III) was born on 31 August, 1928 in Laurel, NE, is an American actor. Being accompanied by a good cast as Edward Mulhare , Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan, Rys Williams , Benson Fong and uncredited James Brolin . Do you have a deal on it?" Even though he What was Rod Serling like? CNN.com The stars would sneak over to Japan in the days before the internet, and make some quick cash by appearing in a usually embarrassing and infantile ad for some useless product. "There was so much pain that every time I stood up, I would break into a sweat," he recalled. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. as a public information officer. It wasn't. Following some work in commercials and live TV, Coburn made his film debut in 1959 in Ride Lonesome, a Budd Boetticher-directed horse opera starring Randolph Scott. The studio took it away from him and re-cut it. Follow. Walter Matthau, The next two years were a key period for Coburn, with his performances in the wonderful 007 spy spoof Our Man Flint (1966) and the eerie Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966). Steve always thought of himself as a re-actor, not an actor. | He was, nevertheless, afflicted, but he was also very honest. He did not study at UCLA. It was just mind-blowing! Then on his return from service in Germany, he studied acting at Los Angeles City College, (along with Robert Vaughn) and improvisation at Jeff Corey's Professional Actors Workshop. Coburn also did three films with ultra-violence guru Sam Peckinpah: Major Dundee (1965), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) and the WW II drama Cross of Iron (1977) which showed the war from the German P.O.V., and directed second unit for Peckinpah's Convoy (1978). : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. crippling effects of the arthritis limited his roles to those in which he In 1974, he I think he really despised anybody who displayed artistry. So he wore this car out in about a week and a half, and they sent a guy out who said "What the hell happened to this car?!" Cohn was at Columbia. She'd show you how to do it. There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. James Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as "Our Man Flint" and "Affliction," for which he won an Academy Award late in his career. He also made appearances on television. However, he became associated with martial arts legend Bruce Lee and the two trained together, traveled extensively and even visited India scouting locations for a proposed film project, but Lee's untimely death (Coburn, along with Steve McQueen, was a pallbearer at Lee's funeral) put an end to that.The 1970s saw Coburn appearing again in several strong roles, starting off in Peckinpah's Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), alongside Charles Bronson in the Depression-era Hard Times (1975) and as a disenchanted German soldier on the Russian front in Peckinpah's superb Cross of Iron (1977). The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, In the 2000s, Coburn continued to work hard. Lynda ErkiletianExecutive Directorlynda@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org, Aaron LagerManaging Directoraaron@jamesandpaulacoburnfoundation.org. Give somebody a giant gun and let it go boom-boom-boom but it's really in the hands of the people. I said "That's an intriguing title. So I went on a long fast, fifteen days, then broke the fast. This taut, wellwritten, BWestern has earned a reputation Sissy Spacek, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. And Paul certainly helped in that. If nominated, it would be a first for Coburn, who, at 70, seems less like an old veteran gunning for a last lap around the track, than a seasoned pro whose powers are every bit at their peak when he enters the ring. The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. Then, at age 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. He was a unique character, all those guys were. The Great Escape (1963) Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. therapies to relieve his arthritis. CMG is a leader and pioneer in its field, with over 40 years of experience arranging licensing agreements for hundreds of personalities and brands in various industries, including sports, entertainment, music, and more. And what Pop Whitehouse was saying, even though you might hate him for it, was the truth! It smashed on the floor. So we'd go to these tournaments and he'd spout off he was back in Hong Kong, and was invited to this tournament that was televised, as an observer. Stars: Yeah, the "good old days" with Hollywood celebs doing commercial were great. (laughs). Armstrong was really amazing in that film. In 1955, Coburn finished his military duty and promptly moved to New York James Mason, Publicity Listings ", But 1998 was an exceptional year for Coburn, when he won raves for his role as the abusive, alcoholic father of Nick Nolte's character in Paul Schrader's "Affliction.". They've got The Rugrats, they've got the pig (Babe), they've got cartoons. explosives expert Sean Mallory in Sergio Leone's action film set in Suffice to say, they don't make 'em like Jim Coburn, cool daddy, anymore. So he held it out and side kicked it, and everything went flying into the air, knocked one of the lightbulbs out way up. (laughs) I think he saw a lot of himself in the character of Billy. James Best, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. (laughs) "One share of stock, Sam?! I didn't come out of it completely until the last couple years. Animation, Adventure, Comedy. | $12.10M, Passed He once played the gong on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962). He also attended USC. Born August 31, 1928, in Laurel, NE; died from a heart attack, November Please contact us today if you are interested in licensing opportunities with James Coburn. Coburn's screen persona gave Americans what Sean Connery gave to the English: an urbane, sophisticated hero, who can let loose a one-liner, dry martini or deadly karate chop in the blink of one eye, while winking at us, the audience, with the other. Commander Paul Cummings in Arthur Hiller's The Americanization of Emily, where he demonstrated a flair for writer Paddy Chayefsky's subtle, ironic comedy that would define his performances for the rest of his career. Tell us about the genesis of The President's Analyst. Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. story for But now they don't even need actors. The Player Crash Landing: The. and physically abusive man. He appeared in Stars: Stanley Donen Just a few other noteworthy ones include Don Seigel's Hell Is For Heroes (1962), Charade (1963), Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Sergio Leone's Duck You Sucker! (1972-78), 70s Commercials: Charmin, Brunswick, Grape-Nuts, Colgate & More! Coburn's career began to wane during the 1970s, although he If it goes into the hands of the mechanics, it's going to go down the tubes. Several months later, I encountered him again at The Independent Spirit Awards, in Santa Monica. Studio One In 1966, Coburn starred in But he had great dynamic presence and had this macho attitude that he could play really well but that would be very tiresome watching for an hour on television. Angeles City College and the University of Southern California. Directors: (laughs)(imitating Stella) "What are you doing to yourself?! 920,090 I'va written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs. He thought for a minute and said "I want to make more money than Steve McQueen." and Did you have trouble shaking him off once the picture wrapped? (laughs) I said "Bruce, will you cut it out, man?! I said "Sam, what is it that makes my character tick?" Now it's about build the set, blow it up! continued to work in television. He greatly admired Seiji Miyaguchi's performance as Kyuzo, and would eventually play Britt, Kyuzo's counterpart in The Magnificent Seven (1960). (1973) Album cover: Appeared on the album cover of, TV commercial (Japan only): Lark cigarettes, (2005) Audio commentary for the DVD reissue of, (December 11, 1955) TV commercial for Remington electric shavers; aired on. | Tell us about Steve. Although his right hand was crippled, (laughs) It was a very good shoot, not difficult at all. I didn't believe him, but I learned that a couple months before he'd come home and passed out in between really these really intense workouts that he was doing. Stella, on the other hand, was into style. (laughs). You have to give audiences some credit. They said "Can he direct?" Action, Adventure, Drama. He continued to appear in movies and on television, but the They just lay around, and He made notable appearances | Gross: Official Sites He appeared in dramas such as It's a terrible disease. regularly, many of the roles were small and did not use Coburn to his Every donation goes towards uploading more content. Bruce was a true martial artist, created himself, from a little roustabout guy running around the streets of Hong Kong, into this magnificent fighting machine. to play the ultracool Derek Flint. A 1970s Pop Culture Explosion! | | Gross: held his own as Britt, a knifewielding mercenary. not?!" BIONIC DISCO. Coburn followed up in 1967 with a Flint sequel, In Like Flint (1967), and the much underrated political satire The President's Analyst (1967). Peckinpah. My wife will attest to that. At 74 years old, James Coburn height Did you ever meet James Coburn? And we do, we do go for that. We found out halfway through the shoot that most of the masters we had shot were out of focus. Eli Wallach, Votes: Was a huge fan of Seven Samurai (1954). Plus he spoke with a very heavy Chinese accent. $4.91M, PG Sam Peckinpah was a genius for four hours a day. Stars: He was originally going to star in Circle of Iron (1978) opposite Bruce Lee based on a script they co-wrote themselves. Coburn married Beverly Kelly in 1959; they divorced in 1979. and James Coburn, James Coburn gives a sympathetic acting as the tough agent assigned to save the world from an evil organization seeking world domination through control the weather. he worked and he understood character.". What can I tell you about Steve? Please support this channel by hitting the applause button under the video. You'll be huge star." We were using five or six cameras at once and we didn't have a camera mechanic because MGM wouldn't pay for one! The adventures of a drifter turned illegal prize-fighter during the Depression Era in New Orleans. TRIBUTE TO JAMES COBURN. L to R: Mike Stone, James Coburn, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, 1960s. That's how I paid my rent, that and commercials. Ted said he wanted to direct it, so I said "Let me talk to Paramount." His first acting role came early, when he was His wife is Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). I had rheumatoid arthritis really badly and every day for ten months he'd come over and give me a deep tissue massage. James Coburn, Votes: Commercial: The Khaddaffi Look: Show: Unique Perspectives: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: Musical Performance "Don't Let It Show" Guest Performance: Goodnights: . (November 20, 2002); Coburn has appeared in dozens of films. (laughs). $0.95M, R Cool N 1: Self-assurance 2: sophistication3: calm 4: Poise, composure 5: See Coburn, James. But he struggled to find film work in the 1980's, and earned much of his money doing television commercials, especially in . Peter Bart read it, loved it. continued to appear in films throughout the decade. He said "No." in eastern religions, yoga, and meditation, turned to alternative | Gross: He supplemented his income with voice work and appearances in commercials. Randolph Scott, Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. You're shaking the whole airplane!" You don't wear any Levis in this picture!" Charles Bronson, Drama, War. He was most often recognized for his And this girl that he was with couldn't wake him up. He was considered for the role of Dr. Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), which went to Gary Lockwood. But this other stuff, no good." | James Coburn (1928-2002) Actor Producer Director IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 566 Play trailer 1:30 American Gun (2002) 54 Videos 99+ Photos Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. : American Lung Association's Christmas Seals. . the legendary James Coburn need only speak two words to help make this 1978 Schlitz Light Beer commercial (with veteran actor Kenneth Tobey as the bartender). (laughs) He even had a script idea about a guy who crashes in the desert, and trying to survive. Audrey Hepburn, So now this really pissed them off, because now we had some real film on our hands! So I was just turning to stone on the inside instead. ", In 1965, he played the supporting role of a one-armed scout for Charlton Heston in "Major Dundee.". He moved out to New Mexico, did one hit TV show, the name of which escapes me, and sculpts, paints. Ride Lonesome. Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. The rest of that time he was drunk. Stars: James Coburn in a 1980's commercial for MasterCard. I once did a Remington Rand commercial where I shaved off eleven days of growth, live on-camera, in less than a minute! He came back from Hong Kong one time, and he was always very outspoken about martial arts. Actors are boring when they are not working. ", Louis Sahagun in the Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2002, If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam. rheumatoid arthritis. and He hated people to come up and bother him. as one of the best examples of the genre. The audience isn't gonna know the fuckin' difference!" I played an Irishman (in an Irish brogue) "Aye, what's goin' on over here?!" Schlitz Light 'Cowboy' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) Schlitz Light 'Sailor . I'd like to do it all over again. When we started shooting Pat Garrett, I just finished shooting a film with Blake Edwards called The Carey Treatment (1973) that Aubrey also took away and re-cut. "Well Sam, that's the way it happened." "Sam we can't do it." | He supplemented his income with voice work and Tell us some more about working with Paul Schrader. Coburn's tall frame and rugged good looks made him a natural for . Greater Los Angeles Area, San Francisco. "You start to turn to stone," he told ABCNEWS in an April 1999 interview. At 70 years of age, Coburn's career received another shot in the arm, and he appeared in another 14 films, including Snow Dogs (2002) and The Man from Elysian Fields (2001), before his death from a heart attack in November of 2002. ", After playing macho sidekicks and villains in numerous westerns and action films, he caught the public's attention in 1960 as the knife-throwing Britt in "The Magnificent Seven. The story is that Coburn first said no to the offer; pressed, he said he'd say only the name of the product for half a million, thinking that his "counter-offer" would be turned down. So I said "Go back to Hong Kong and make southeast Asian movies. In 1959, Coburn made his film debut in Katy Jurado, Votes: . 73 min JAMES COBURN: Not really, because I got it all out. Face of a Fugitive. in which Coburn had a supporting role as Nick Nolte's alcoholic He said to me one time "Why can't they make a movie about just one guy--me!" Learn how to play the action of the scene, that's what improv is really about. So Ted was sitting in the background with his big black shades, watching us shoot. The onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the early 1980s almost sidelined Tue 19 Nov 2002 21.13 EST. | moved very little. comedy "See, my hand is twisted now because tendons have shortened." However, he became associated with martial arts legend Bruce Lee and the two trained together, traveled extensively and even visited India scouting locations for a proposed film project, but Lee's untimely death (Coburn, along with Steve McQueen, was a pallbearer at Lee's funeral) put an end to that. lover Sketch: Crazy Mary, Gay Jim: James Coburn: Sketch: Magnificent Analyst: James Coburn: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: James Coburn. "This martial arts in Hong Kong is bullshit," he said, because there was no bodily contact. Drama, Mystery, Thriller. And then the ligaments shorten. 1950 James Coburn Other Works Showing all 10 items (1998-99) TV commercials (voice): Chevrolet trucks (1977-79) TV commercials: Schlitz Light beer (1990s) TV commercials (voice): Honda Acura (1990s) TV commercials (voice): UPS (United Parcel Service) Intermission P.S.A. James Coburn, I couldn't stand up without breaking a sweat. "Well, why can't we make it un-happen?" performance as Whit, a dimwitted outlaw seeking a pardon by father, gave Coburn a chance to shine. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. (laughs) You get it out. a satirical spoof of James Bond films. Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. There goes the bell. Can you imagine?! So we used different lenses, different set-ups, and still, it's all out of focus. 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