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James Coburn
31 August 1928
James Coburn played in 29 movies in the Western, Music, Adventure, Drama, Action, War, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, History, Fantasy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Music, Animation, Family, Sport, Documentary, Biography genres.
James Coburn got succeed with average imdb rating 6.7.
In 1979 he started torture from severe rheumatoid arthritis which at times left him debilitated. In 1998 a holistic healer started him on a dietary epilogue, which resulted in a dire improvement in his condition.
He has two children - James H. Coburn IV (b. 1961, a sound mixer) and Lisa (b. 1957, a web site designer).
Along with his 'Magnificent Seven' co-star Steve McQueen, Coburn was a pallbearer at the interment of his friend (and his belligerent arts instructor) Bruce Lee on July 31, 1973 in Seattle, Washington.
... Appears on the cover of Paul McCartney's 1973 album "Band on the Run".
He co-wrote two songs with Lynsey De Paul, "Melancholy Melon" and "Losin' the Blues for You" that appeared on her album "Tigers and Fireflies".
He had a relationship with Lynsey De Paul.
Daughter Lisa was web mistress representing genesimmons.com, the documented website of Gene Simmons from the rock group Renounce.
At the time of his death, he was at people's home listening to music and playing his flute.
Appeared with Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson in two films, both of which were directed during John Sturges: The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Great Be forgotten by (1963).
College colleague of his The Magnificent Seven (1960) co-star Robert Vaughn.
Was a charitable fan of Shichinin no samurai (1954). His favorite role in that film eventually became the character he ended up playing in The Magnificent Seven (1960).
Despite being identical of the stars, he had only eleven lines in The Commanding Seven (1960).
He from time to time played the gong on "The Tonight Substantiate Starring Johnny Carson" (1962).
For a time he did ads after "Schlitz" beer. Later after the promise was finished he admitted on a talk manifest that he not in any degree liked the taste of the beer.
Was the original choice in the interest the position of Hannibal Smith in "The A-Duo" (1983), a impersonation which later went to George Peppard.
During the 1960s he was regularly compared with Lee Marvin.
Became good friends with Kris Kristofferson during the filming of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973). They also worked together on Convoy (1978) and Payback (1999/I). Coburn contributed with backup vocals on Kristofferson's album "Who's to Hallow and Who's to Rap".
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