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James Coburn

James Coburn

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 31, 1928
Died Nov 18, 2002 (74)
Birthplace Laurel, Nebraska, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 23, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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James Harrison Coburn III was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction. ...

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American Gun

American Gun

2002

as Martin Tillman

The Yellow Bird

The Yellow Bird

2002

as Rev. Increase Tutwiler

Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

2002

as Thunder Jack

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

2001

as Atticus Cody

Proximity

Proximity

2001

as Jim Corcoran

Walter and Henry

Walter and Henry

2001

as Charlie

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001

as Waternoose (voice)

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers

2001

as Narrator

Intrepid

Intrepid

2000

as Captain Hal Josephson

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

2000

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape

World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape

1999

as Narrator (voice)

Payback

Payback

1999

as Justin Fairfax

Mr. Murder

Mr. Murder

1998

as Drew Oslett, Sr.

Affliction

Affliction

1998

as Glen Whitehouse

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

as Jack Buchan

Skeletons

Skeletons

1997

as Frank Jove

Keys to Tulsa

Keys to Tulsa

1997

as Harmon Shaw

Football America

Football America

1996

as Narrator

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

1996

as Cyrus Bloomington

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996

as Harlan Hartley

Eraser

Eraser

1996

as WitSec Chief Beller

The Avenging Angel

The Avenging Angel

1995

as Porter Rockwell

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995

as Jeffery Winslow

The Set Up

The Set Up

1995

as Jeremiah Cole

Greyhounds

Greyhounds

1994

as John Dolan

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994

as Jeffrey Winslow

Maverick

Maverick

1994

as Commodore Duvall

The Hit List

The Hit List

1993

as Peter Mayhew

Deadfall

Deadfall

1993

as Mike Donan / Lou Donan

Mastergate

Mastergate

1992

as Major Manley Battle

The Player

The Player

1992

as James Coburn

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

1991

as George Kaplan

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990

as John Simpson Chisum

Call from Space

Call from Space

1989

as Studio Boss

Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

1986

as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

Martin's Day

Martin's Day

1985

as Lt. Lardner

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1984

as The Gypsy

Draw!

Draw!

1984

as Sam Starret

Digital Dreams

Digital Dreams

1983

as God's Gift to Wyman

Malibu

Malibu

1983

as Tom Wharton

Mr. Patman

Mr. Patman

1981

as Patman

Looker

Looker

1981

as John Reston

High Risk

High Risk

1981

as Serrano

The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

as Nick Casey

Loving Couples

Loving Couples

1980

as Walter

Goldengirl

Goldengirl

1979

as Jack Dryden

Firepower

Firepower

1979

as Jerry Fanon / Eddie

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

as El Sleezo Cafe Owner

California Suite

California Suite

1978

as Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)

Cross of Iron

Cross of Iron

1977

as Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner

Sky Riders

Sky Riders

1976

as Jim McCabe

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men

1976

as Provo

Midway

Midway

1976

as Capt. Vinton Maddox

Hard Times

Hard Times

1975

as Spencer "Speed" Weed

Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet

1975

as Luke Matthews

The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project

1974

as Robert Elliot

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

as Pat Garrett

Harry in Your Pocket

Harry in Your Pocket

1973

as Harry

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

as Clinton

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

as Dr. Peter Carey

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972

as Colonel Pembroke

The Honkers

The Honkers

1972

as Lew Lathrop

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

1971

as John H. Mallory

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

1970

as Jeb Stuart Thornton

Hard Contract

Hard Contract

1969

as John Cunningham

The Wolf Men

The Wolf Men

1969

as Narrator

Duffy

Duffy

1968

as Duffy

Candy

Candy

1968

as Dr. A.B. Krankheit

Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

1967

as Lewton Cole

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst

1967

as Dr. Sidney Schaefer

In Like Flint

In Like Flint

1967

as Derek Flint

Our Man Flint

Our Man Flint

1966

as Derek Flint

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966

as Lieutenant Christian

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966

as Eli Kotch

Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

as Samuel Potts

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

as Immigration Officer

The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

1964

as Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings

The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston

1963

as Boyd Palmer

Charade

Charade

1963

as Tex Panthollow

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963

as Narrator (uncredited)

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

as Cpl. Frank Henshaw

The Murder Men

The Murder Men

1961

as Arthur Troy

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

as Britt

Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive

1959

as Purdy

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

1959

as Whitt

Convoy

Convoy

1978

Second Unit Director

Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Klondike

as Jeff Durain

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Oct 10, 1960

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

as Looten Plunder (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 15, 1990

Acapulco

as Gregg Miles

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 27, 1961

The Fifth Corner

as Dr. Grandwell

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 17, 1992

The Dain Curse

as Hamilton Nash

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 22, 1978

Noah's Ark

as The 'Peddler'

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1999

Murder, She Wrote

as Cyrus Ramsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Cain's Hundred

as Arthur Troy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

Naked City

as Harry Brind

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Perry Mason

as Donald Fletcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Studio One

as Sam Chandler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Combat!

as Cpl. Arnold Kanger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Gypsy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

General Electric Theater

as Claude Firman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Twilight Zone

as Major French

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Atticus Cody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Fall Guy

as James Coburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1981

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Rawhide

as Colonel Briscoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The Millionaire

as Lew Bennett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Aquanauts

as Joe Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1960

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Victor Tavo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Black Saddle

as Niles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Henry Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Bat Masterson

as Poke Otis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jess Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Johnny Ringo

as Moss Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Defenders

as Earl Chafee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Floyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Jack - Outlaw Leader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Deputy

as Coffer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Californians

as Anthony Wayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1957

The Californians

as Deputy Anthony Wayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1957

Stagecoach West

as Sam Murdock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1960

The Rifleman

as Cy Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Cheyenne

as Kell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Jack Harvey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Charlie Doyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Men Into Space

as Dr. Narry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Jesse Holloway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Checkmate

as Gresch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Howard Catlett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Perry Mason

as General Addison Brand

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Bat Masterson

as Leo Talley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Union Sergeant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Bonanza

as Pete Jessup

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Bonanza

as Ross Marquette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Kelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Bonanza

as Elmer Trace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Stoney Burke

as Dr. Henry Jamison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Untouchables

as Dennis Garrity

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

Tales of Wells Fargo

as Idaho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 18, 1957

The Rifleman

as Ambrose

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mexican Police Captain (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Buckskin Frank Leslie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Death Valley Days

as Steve Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Suspicion

as Matt Carson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

The Tall Man

as John Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Darkroom

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Nov 27, 1981

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Bronco

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

Wichita Town

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

Arliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 1996

Trackdown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Bourbon Street Beat

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

Outlaws

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Lawman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

The Texan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Tate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 1960

The Heaven and Earth Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1998

State Trooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

Scene by Scene

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1997

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

HBO First Look

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1992

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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