James Coburn Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Affairs, Bio & More
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
James Harrison Coburn III
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Friday
BIRTHPLACE
Laurel, Nebraska, United States
DIED AT AGE
74 Years 2 Months 18 Days
DEATHDATE
November 18, 2002
DEATHPLACE
Beverly Hills, California, United States
CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart Attack
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
VIRGO
FEATURES
Gray hair and brown eyes
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'2''(feet & inches)
1.8796 meters
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
85 kg
187 lbs
James Coburn Family Members
Parents
FATHER
James Harrison Coburn
James Coburn Marriage, Affairs and Children
AFFAIR
Beverly Kelly
Child(ren) of James Coburn and Beverly Kelly
Lisa Coburn ( 1957) (Daughter) (Web designer)
SPOUSE
Beverly Kelly (1959-1979)
Child(ren) of James Coburn and Beverly Kelly
James H. Coburn IV (22 May, 1961) (Son) (Actor)
SPOUSE
Paula Murad (1993-2002)
Fame & Address
SIGNATURE
DEBUT
Ride Lonesome (Film 1959)
FAMOUS FROM/AS
The Magnificent Seven as Britt (Film 1960)
Official Website
www.jamescoburn.com
Education, Net Worth & More
COLLEGE
Los Angeles City College
NET WORTH
$10 Million
JAMES COBURN PICTURE
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Career of James Coburn
James ventured into the field of acting in 1957. His first gig was in the television drama series "Studio One in Hollywood" in the character of Sam. His first silver screen role was in "Ride Lonesome" after two years of his debut. He is widely known for his work in action films.
Some Lesser Known Facts About James Coburn
- Did James Coburn takes alcohol? NA.
- Was James Coburn in the habit of Smoking? NA.
- In a career span of 45 years, the actor performed in more than 70 films, as well as made 100 television appearances.
- He began to suffer from severe rheumatoid arthritis in 1979. The disease left him debilitated from time to time. In 1998, a holistic healer began helping him which helped his condition get better. He put the actor on a dietary supplement, Methylsulfonylmethane, or MSM, which resulted in a drastic change in his condition.
- Along with the actor Steve McQueen, he became the pallbearer at the funeral of his friend, Bruce Lee, on July 31, 1973, in Seattle, Washington. Lee was also Coburn's martial arts instructor as well.
- The actor was featured on the cover of Paul McCartney's album "Band on the Run" (1973).
- In addition to being an actor, he co-wrote two songs with Lynsey de Paul. The song titled "Melancholy Melon" and "Losin' the Blues for You" was featured in her album "Tigers and Fireflies".
- He was a massive buff of Seven Samurai (1954). He deeply admired Seiji Miyaguchi's performance in the film. He eventually got the chance to play Britt, Kyuzo's counterpart in the sequel of the film.
- The actor was the foremost choice for the role of Hannibal Smith in The A-Team (1983). However, the role was eventually bagged by George Peppard.
- He was featured in commercials for Schlitz beer for a time. Nevertheless, after the contract was over, he revealed on a talk show that he never liked the taste of the beer.
- At the time of his demise, he was at home with his wife listening to music and playing his flute. He died of a heart attack.
- He was into fast cars and his curiosity started to grow with his father's garage business. His interest persisted throughout his life, as he exported rare cars to Japan.
- He turned down O.J. Simpson's role in The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Another role he turned down was Lee Van Cleef's role in The Big Gundown (1967).
- His masculine impression was so idolized in Japan that he became an icon for the country's leading cigarette brand.
- He and Kris Kristofferson worked together in various films including Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Payback (1999), and more. The actor also offered his voice with backup vocals on Kristofferson's album "Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame".
- He was extremely into Zen and Tibetan Buddhism. Not many people know that he collected sacred Buddhist artwork.
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