Name: James Coburn
Date of Birth: 31 August 1928 In 1979 he started suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis which at times left him debilitated. In 1998 a holistic healer started him on a dietary supplement, which resulted in a drastic 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 funeral of his friend (and his martial 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 for genesimmons.com, the official website of Gene Simmons from the rock group KISS. At the time of his death, he was at home listening to music and playing his flute. Appeared with Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson in two films, both of which were directed by John Sturges: The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Great Escape (1963). College friend of his The Magnificent Seven (1960) co-star Robert Vaughn. Was a big fan of Shichinin no samurai (1954). His favorite character in that film eventually became the character he ended up playing in The Magnificent Seven (1960). Despite being one of the stars, he had only eleven lines in The Magnificent Seven (1960). He once played the gong on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962). For a time he did ads for "Schlitz" beer. Later after the contract was finished he admitted on a talk show that he never liked the taste of the beer. Was the original choice for the role of Hannibal Smith in "The A-Team" (1983), a role which later went to George Peppard. During the 1960s he was often 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 Bless and Who's to Blame". Read more James Coburn movies (actor)User Comments |
