throughout it all he made it look easy. | Veronica Horwell. 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. He earned an Academy Award for Best 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. directed episodes of His hands were shaking. his flute. | And we'd be driving along the road, and all of the sudden he'd shoot off the road and go tearing through the woods, as fast as he could until he ran into something! I got to sit and spend time with one of the screen's greats who'd worked with the screen's greats. Charles Bronson, He played a cattle rancher in "Young Guns II," a mysterious and deadly agent in "The Candy Bars," a scrooge who wanted to shut down St. Francis Academy in "Sister Act II: Back in the Habit" and a philanthropist in the 1996 remake of "The Nutty Professor. One of his colleagues there was James Dean. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. four years old, playing Herod in a school play. I recognized the face. (laughs) He even had a script idea about a guy who crashes in the desert, and trying to survive. Plus he spoke with a very heavy Chinese accent. He truly was an artist. You don't wear any Levis in this picture!" Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. 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. Stars: I was turning to stone, really, is what happened. Director: | But look how long it took that to get made. Then, at age 68, Coburn tried something called MSM, methylsulfonylmethane, a sulfur compound available at most health food stores. But I'm also getting these offers in Hong Kong. in Sam Peckinpah's (laughs) He would always test the producer, Marty Ransohoff. True? Actor Born Aug. 31, 1928in Laurel, NE Died Nov. 18, 2002of heart attack in Beverly Hills, Calif. James Coburn was a big, versatile leading man with a toothy grin who appeared in such films as. Stars: He was considered for the role of Dr. Frank Poole in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), which went to Gary Lockwood. (laughs) Finally, they've gotten rid of the actors. Movie actor James Coburn dies at age 74; career traced; photos (M) . Leone eventually cast him in Duck You Sucker (1971). What do you think of the state of most Hollywood films today? Director: It's a terrible disease. It drove me nuts! Wagon Train, The Rifleman, could do funny as well as menace.". He is from NE. We were sitting in his trailer and he said "Goddammit! "Well Sam, that's the way it happened." It's nice! . Ted was there. Stars: As the exclusive licensing agent for James Coburn, CMG Worldwide is dedicated to maintaining and developing a positive brand image for our client. Affliction, John Sturges Wilder said (German accent)"Build da set, blow it up! He also made appearances on television. He moved out to New Mexico, did one hit TV show, the name of which escapes me, and sculpts, paints. By decade's end, he was working in Los Angeles in "Wagon Train" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents. working behind the scenes on TV commercials and . Paula Murad Coburn (m. 19932002), Beverly Kelly (m. 19591979). | And we did. What should I do?" But now they don't even need actors. Eve John Goodman, They were all about something. (laughs) "Why do we need actors?". James Coburn, From that, both Run Run Shaw and Raymond Chow, who were big film producers there, made him offers to do films there. No one was probably more surprised than Coburn himself when he was both nominated for, and then won, the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1997 for playing Nick Nolte's abusive and alcoholic father in Affliction (1997). Greater Los Angeles Area, San Francisco. Comedy, Mystery, Romance. We actively seek out commercial opportunities that are consistent with our brand positioning goals, and we are committed to pursuing strategies that meet the goals of our clients, as well as our licensing partners. Online wrote of the film, "It was Coburn's greatest hit, We all went to India. (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. "Judo good. 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. On November 18, 2002, a 'Daily News' newspaper had an article on how he overcame arthritis. In 1974, he | crippling effects of the arthritis limited his roles to those in which he (laughs) There were a couple others, but Warren went on to the most prominence. When they were doing The Cincinnati Kid (1965), he ordered two dozen pairs of Levis on the studio! Somebody asked him "Do you ever go to movies?" Managed staff of over 30 outreach coordinators . came over and just broke down all that crystallization that had occurred. 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. Paul Schrader (laughs). If you have a background of Irish or Scotch-Irish, you're predisposed to having that arthritic gene. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. So they put the whole deal together in five days! Actor. Even though he Following some work in commercials and live TV, Coburn made his film debut in 1959 in Ride Lonesome, a Budd . Adventure, Drama, History. 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. 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! It's sometimes difficult to find, initially. because they don't have anything to do. , money, salary, income, and assets. moved very little. They've got The Rugrats, they've got the pig (Babe), they've got cartoons. Eli Wallach, Votes: After being noticed in several stage productions, Coburn appeared in a handful of minor westerns before being cast as the knife-throwing, quick-shooting Britt in the John Sturges mega-hit The Magnificent Seven (1960). Schrader knows what he wants and knows when he's got it. Sam Peckinpah As the epitome of the suave super James Coburn, All their movies were about something. And Billy Wilder, one of the greatest directors in history, can't get a fuckin' job! Director: rheumatoid arthritis. He turned down O.J. ", 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. By the 1990s he was once again appearing regularly in both film and TV productions.No one was probably more surprised than Coburn himself when he was both nominated for, and then won, the Best Supporting Actor Award in 1997 for playing Nick Nolte's abusive and alcoholic father in Affliction (1997). I'va written for numerous syndicated cartoon strips and my gags have appeared in national pubs. I was going through a divorce and I wasn't going to "let it affect me." | The style of Shakespeare, modern styles. That's what I mean about acting. directed by John Sturges, Peter Bart read it, loved it. James Coburn, Votes: I couldn't stand up without breaking a sweat. Regular work now came thick and fast for Coburn, including appearing in Major Dundee (1965), the first of several films he appeared in directed by Hollywood enfant terrible Sam Peckinpah.Coburn was then cast, and gave an especially fine performance as Lt. "You can't really describe it because it's not even an emotion. Actor James Coburn donned Western finery for a series of Schlitz Light beer commercials in the late seventies. James Coburn, | Sam said "Don't worry about a thing, Jim. on television and in film. He turned down because he disliked the screenplay, even questioning why Peckinpah would even make the film. Later, as I walked Coburn to his Acura NSX sport coupe, he bid me a warm farewell. Learn how to play the action of the scene, that's what improv is really about. Towards the end of the decade, however, Coburn was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, which severely hampered his health and work output for many years. Mary Gibbs, lover Sketch: Crazy Mary, Gay Jim: James Coburn: Sketch: Magnificent Analyst: James Coburn: Sketch: Those Crazy Taboosters: James Coburn. | 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. They're slowly getting rid of the actor, which they've been trying to do for years. I think the alcohol sort of quelled all the influences that were going on around him so he could really focus on what he was doing with the film. Biography, Drama, Western. performance as Whit, a dimwitted outlaw seeking a pardon by In 1973, he portrayed the outlawturnedsheriff Pat Garrett Drop of a hat, bang. hired to protect a village from outlaws. (laughs)(imitating Stella) "What are you doing to yourself?! Billy Crystal, 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. 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. in eastern religions, yoga, and meditation, turned to alternative Not just political, but sociological as well. 17,823 . appearances in commercials. 70s Spots: Chocks (Bugs Bunny, 1974) & Rexall Vitamins (1975), Burger King With Maureen McCormick & Rosey Grier (1978), 70s Commercials: Air Devils, Jack Webb, Life Savers, Tyco & More! 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). http://www.timesonline.co.uk And then the ligaments shorten. I asked him one time, when we were doing Major Dundee. A near-fatal bout of rheumatoid arthritis slowed Coburn down in the late 70's, just when he was reaching the peak of his career. He greatly admired Seiji Miyaguchi's performance as Kyuzo, and would eventually play Britt, Kyuzo's counterpart in The Magnificent Seven (1960). | Snow Dogs. Sturges remembered Coburn's talents when he cast his next major film project, The Great Escape (1963), where Coburn played the Australian POW Sedgwick. In it, he plays Pop Whitehouse, father to Sheriff Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte). James Coburn appears in a 1956 Remington Rand commercial shaving and is introduced as Jim Coburn. Action, Adventure, Drama. with his friend, martialarts expert Bruce Lee. Stars: 2. 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. He all but disappeared from the camera's eye in the 1980s with the onset of arthritis, which he claimed to have healed by taking pills with a sulfur base. Winning his first Oscar in a career that spanned four decades, Coburn cradled the golden statuette in his arm backstage at the 71st Academy Awards and crowed, "Whoopee! | Steve McQueen, or striding into the saloon bar in Schlitz Lite commercials. Gained an Associate of Arts from Compton Junior College in 1950, before being drafted into the Army. Every donation goes towards uploading more content. Which other stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have connections to James Coburn? In 1960, Coburn became a star with his role in the classic Western Took a blood test and found out I was allergic to 45 out 75 foods that I was tested for. Steve. Circle of Iron Schlitz Light 'Cowboy' Commercial (James Coburn, 1977) 2,060 views Apr 11, 2017 15 Dislike Share Bionic Disco 15K subscribers "It took Schlitz to bring the taste to light." Schlitz Light beer. He had a jaw that never completely opened up! career in acting took him from dramatic Westerns to comedic spoofs, and His father, an auto mechanic, moved the family to Compton, California in the early 30's at the height of the depression, in hopes of finding a better life for his family. I was moved so much I could hardly talk up there. "You can't describe the feeling," he said. 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. The result, he said, was nothing short of miraculous. He continued to appear in movies and on television, but the (laughs). But I learned long ago how to get rid of it by doing it! Don't miss a beat. She would just strip you down, peel your ego right off your skin. The foremost thing on Coburn's mind these days is his latest film, Paul Schrader's Affliction. He said "No." There was no ambiguity about the characters, and it's really fun and enriching when that happens. It was a terrific piece of action, and it was cut from the film the night it premiered at the Paramount theater, Sam saw the studio's cut and was just devastated. That's how I paid my rent, that and commercials. $0.70M, R The American Gun. I'm from the Billy Wilder school. This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. CNN.com Mine was triggered by negative emotion. Crime, Drama, Sport. So now this really pissed them off, because now we had some real film on our hands! Nov. 18, From the Archives: James Coburn, 74; Actor Won an Oscar Late in His Career, James Coburn: Versatile, with a beguiling charm, More from the archives about James Coburn. Started eating right, but I was still contaminated, so R.G. She'd show you how to do it. 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. You did a couple Twilight Zones also. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 31 August. So I was just turning to stone on the inside instead. 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. While looking for acting work, he appeared in commercials, including one for a Remington razor and another for beer. Regional Director for L.A & S.F grassroots fundraising campaigns. | He was originally cast Franco Nero's role in The Mercenary (1968), but dropped out due to disagreements as to whether he or Nero (who was cast in a different role) would be top-billed. 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.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). David Silverman, 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. 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. I remember James Coburn and . for his performance in | James Coburn, It was very straight-on. 4.6K Followers. Is it difficult to go to such a dark place as an actor? Mexico, This taut, wellwritten, BWestern has earned a reputation Stella, on the other hand, was into style. He appeared in dramas such as Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Simpson's role in The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Director: agent, Coburn used his lanky good looks, toothy grin, and baritone voice He was very active politically, always trying to "get things done." 3 (1967) over there. After a few years in New York, Coburn returned to Los Angeles where he Sam had the only true cut that he made, and that's up in his archives in Sonoma. Tell us about Steve. Coburn's venomous performance has critics and the public alike buzzing "Oscar." Although his right hand was crippled, Sam Peckinpah was a genius for four hours a day. And this girl that he was with couldn't wake him up. You'll ruin your health!" He is survived by his wife; Please support this channel by hitting the applause button under the video. Maverick. 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