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Date of Birth

19 June 1877, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Date of Death

30 August 1961, New York City, New York, USA (heart attack)

Birth Name

Charles Douville Coburn

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

A cigar-smoking, monocled, swag-bellied character actor known for his Old South manners and charm. In 1918 he and his first wife formed the Coburn Players and appeared on Broadway in many plays. With her death in 1937, he accepted a Hollywood contract and began making films at the age of sixty.

IMDb Mini Biography By: James L. Mason

Spouse

Winifred Natzka	(18 October 1959 - 30 August 1961) (his death)
Ivah Wills	(1906 - 27 April 1937) (her death)

Trivia

One of the few Hollywood actors who actually lived on Hollywood Blvd.

His famous monocle was no affectation, but actually corrected an eye deficiency. "No point having two window panes where one will do," was always his explanation.

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