Charles Douville Coburn ( born Charles Douville Coburn ; June 19, 1877 - September 30, 1961 ) - American actor , winner of the Oscar in 1944 .
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| Birth name | Charles Doville Coburn |
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1877 |
| Place of Birth | Macon , Georgia , USA |
| Date of death | September 30, 1961 (84 years old) |
| Place of death | Lenox Hill Hospital, Upper East Side , Manhattan , New York , USA |
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| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1901 - 1961 |
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| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ( 1943 ) |
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Biography
Charles Coburn was born on June 19, 1877 in Georgia in the town of Macon [1] . His mother, Louise Emma Sprigman, had Scottish - Irish roots, and his father, Moses Duvil Coburn, was apparently Jewish . From an early age he began to work in a local theater, where at first he was a cloakroom attendant, a doorman, and also performed a number of other auxiliary works. By the age of 18, he had already achieved greater influence, becoming a manager there. [2] Over time, he began to take part in theatrical productions, and in 1901 he debuted on Broadway . In 1905, together with Quince Wills, he organized his own theater company, and in 1906 the companions became spouses. [3] In addition to organizing and managing their own theatrical projects, the two of them often appeared in Broadway productions.
After the death of his wife in 1937, Coburn moved to Los Angeles , where his film career soon began. Coburn had many successful roles in the 1940s in many films, including Lady Eve (1941), This is Our Life (1942), Heaven Can Wait (1943), Paradine Affair (1947) ), Seduced (1947), Wyoming Green Grass (1948), and Blow (1949). Coburn was nominated three times for an Academy Award for his roles in the films Devil and Miss Jones (1941), Green Years (1946), and in 1944 won the title for Best Supporting Actor in the film The More, The More Fun ". In the 1950s , Coburn starred in the successful comedies “Has anyone seen my girl?” ( 1952 ), “ Monkey pranks ” (1952), “ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ” (1953) with starring Marilyn Monroe , and Around the World in 80 days ”(1956). He also performed several roles on television, mainly in theatrical television shows. For his contribution to the movie, Charles Coburn was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
In the 1940s , Coburn served as vice president of the Cinematographic Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals, which opposed communist proselytism in Hollywood during the Cold War .
In 1959, Coburn married Winfred Natzka, the widow of New Zealand opera singer Oscar Natzka, who was more than 40 years younger than him. Charles Coburn died on August 30, 1961, two years after the wedding, from a heart attack in New York .
Rewards
- Oscar 1944 - “Best Supporting Actor” (“The More, The More Fun”)
Notes
- ↑ Charles Coburn (1877-1961) | New georgia encyclopedia
- ↑ Charles Coburn Collection . University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Archived on April 10, 2012.
- ↑ Charles Coburn (1877-1961) . The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Archived on April 10, 2012.
Links
- Charles Coburn on the Internet Broadway Database