Filmography
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Known For
The More the Merrier Benjamin Dingle (1943) -
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman (1953) -
Monkey Business Mr. Oliver Oxley (1952) -
Known For
The Green Years Alexander Gow (1946) -
Actor
The Best of the Post John Conant (1961) -
Pepe Charles Coburn (1960) -
Startime Colonel Sykes (1959) -
John Paul Jones Benjamin Franklin (1959) -
The Danny Thomas Show John Malloy (1959) -
A Stranger in My Arms Vance Beasley (1959) -
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Grampa Pennypacker (1959) -
This Is Alice (1958) -
The Bob Cummings Show Charles Coburn (1958) -
The Story of Mankind Hippocrates (1957) -
![How to Murder a Rich Uncle]( "How to Murder a Rich Uncle")
How to Murder a Rich Uncle Uncle George (1957) -
![Town on Trial]( "Town on Trial")
Town on Trial Dr. John Fenner (1957) -
Ethel Barrymore Theater (1956)
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Strange Stories (1956)
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![Around the World in 80 Days]( "Around the World in 80 Days")
Around the World in 80 Days Steamship Company Hong Kong Clerk (1956) -
![The Power and the Prize]( "The Power and the Prize")
The Power and the Prize Guy Eliot (1956) -
![Chevron Hall of Stars]( "Chevron Hall of Stars")
Chevron Hall of Stars Bill Compton (1956) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Christopher Kagle (1953-1956) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1956) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Harvard (1956) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour the Hobo Professor (1956) -
![Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre]( "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre")
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre Dr. Cutler (1956) -
![The Star and the Story]( "The Star and the Story")
The Star and the Story Tom Carey (1955-1956) -
![December Bride]( "December Bride")
December Bride (1955) -
![How to Be Very, Very Popular]( "How to Be Very, Very Popular")
How to Be Very, Very Popular Dr. Tweed (1955) -
![Justice]( "Justice")
Justice (1955) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 Theodore J. Gulch (1955) -
![The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater]( "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater")
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater The Colonel (1955) -
Country Doctor (1954)
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![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Louis Hurst (1954) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Judge Purdy (1954) -
![The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]( "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse")
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1954) -
![The Best of Broadway]( "The Best of Broadway")
The Best of Broadway Oscar Wolfe (1954) -
![Center Stage]( "Center Stage")
Center Stage (1954) -
![The Long Wait]( "The Long Wait")
The Long Wait Gardiner (1954) -
![The Rocket Man]( "The Rocket Man")
The Rocket Man Mayor Ed Johnson (1954) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Pa Harrington (1953) -
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![Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]( "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes")
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman (1953) -
![Trouble Along the Way]( "Trouble Along the Way")
Trouble Along the Way Father Matthew William Burke (1953) -
![Monkey Business]( "Monkey Business")
Monkey Business Mr. Oliver Oxley (1952) -
![Has Anybody Seen My Gal]( "Has Anybody Seen My Gal")
Has Anybody Seen My Gal Samuel Fulton / John Smith (1952) -
![The Highwayman]( "The Highwayman")
The Highwayman Lord Walters (1951) -
![Mr. Music]( "Mr. Music")
Mr. Music Alex Conway (1950) -
![Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]( "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse")
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Grandpa Vanderhof (1950) -
![Peggy]( "Peggy")
Peggy Professor 'Brooks' Brookfield (1950) -
![Louisa]( "Louisa")
Louisa Mr. Burnside (1950) -
![Everybody Does It]( "Everybody Does It")
Everybody Does It Major Blair (1949) -
![The Gal Who Took the West]( "The Gal Who Took the West")
The Gal Who Took the West Gen. Michael O'Hara (1949) -
![The Doctor and the Girl]( "The Doctor and the Girl")
The Doctor and the Girl Dr. John Corday (1949) -
![Yes Sir, That's My Baby]( "Yes Sir, That's My Baby")
Yes Sir, That's My Baby Professor Jason Hartley (1949) -
![Impact]( "Impact")
Impact Lt. Tom Quincy (1949) -
![Green Grass of Wyoming]( "Green Grass of Wyoming")
Green Grass of Wyoming Beaver Greenway (1948) -
![B.F.'s Daughter]( "B.F.'s Daughter")
B.F.'s Daughter B.F. Fulton (1948) -
![The Paradine Case]( "The Paradine Case")
The Paradine Case Sir Simon Flaquer (1947) -
![Lured]( "Lured")
Lured Inspector Harley Temple (1947) -
![The Green Years]( "The Green Years")
The Green Years Alexander Gow (1946) -
![Colonel Effingham's Raid]( "Colonel Effingham's Raid")
Colonel Effingham's Raid Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham (1946) -
![Shady Lady]( "Shady Lady")
Shady Lady Col. John Appleby (1945) -
![Over 21]( "Over 21")
Over 21 Robert Drexel Gow (1945) -
![Rhapsody in Blue]( "Rhapsody in Blue")
Rhapsody in Blue Max Dreyfus (1945) -
![A Royal Scandal]( "A Royal Scandal")
A Royal Scandal Chancellor Nicolai Iiyitch (1945) -
![Together Again]( "Together Again")
Together Again Jonathan Crandall Sr (1944) -
![The Impatient Years]( "The Impatient Years")
The Impatient Years William Smith (1944) -
![Wilson]( "Wilson")
Wilson Professor Henry Holmes (1944) -
![Knickerbocker Holiday]( "Knickerbocker Holiday")
Knickerbocker Holiday Peter Stuyvesant (1944) -
![My Kingdom for a Cook]( "My Kingdom for a Cook")
My Kingdom for a Cook Rudyard Morley (1943) -
![Princess O'Rourke]( "Princess O'Rourke")
Princess O'Rourke Holman (1943) -
![Heaven Can Wait]( "Heaven Can Wait")
Heaven Can Wait Hugo Van Cleve (1943) -
![The Constant Nymph]( "The Constant Nymph")
The Constant Nymph Charles Creighton (1943) -
![The More the Merrier]( "The More the Merrier")
The More the Merrier Benjamin Dingle (1943) -
![Forever and a Day]( "Forever and a Day")
Forever and a Day Sir William (1943) -
![George Washington Slept Here]( "George Washington Slept Here")
George Washington Slept Here Stanley J. Menninger (1942) -
![In This Our Life]( "In This Our Life")
In This Our Life William Fitzroy (1942) -
![Kings Row]( "Kings Row")
Kings Row Dr. Henry Gordon (1942) -
![H.M. Pulham, Esq.]( "H.M. Pulham, Esq.")
H.M. Pulham, Esq. Mr. Pulham Sr. (1941) -
![Unexpected Uncle]( "Unexpected Uncle")
Unexpected Uncle Seton Mansley (1941) -
![Our Wife]( "Our Wife")
Our Wife Professor Drake (1941) -
![The Devil and Miss Jones]( "The Devil and Miss Jones")
The Devil and Miss Jones John P. Merrick (1941) -
![The Lady Eve]( "The Lady Eve")
The Lady Eve 'Colonel' Harrington (1941) -
![Three Faces West]( "Three Faces West")
Three Faces West Dr. Karl Braun (1940) -
![The Captain Is a Lady]( "The Captain Is a Lady")
The Captain Is a Lady Captain Abe Peabody (1940) -
![Florian]( "Florian")
Florian Dr. Johannes Hofer (1940) -
![Edison, the Man]( "Edison, the Man")
Edison, the Man General Powell (1940) -
![Road to Singapore]( "Road to Singapore")
Road to Singapore Joshua Mallon IV (1940) -
![Stanley and Livingstone]( "Stanley and Livingstone")
Stanley and Livingstone Lord Tyce (1939) -
![In Name Only]( "In Name Only")
In Name Only Mr. Walker (1939) -
![Bachelor Mother]( "Bachelor Mother")
Bachelor Mother J. B. Merlin (1939) -
![The Story of Alexander Graham Bell]( "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell")
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Gardner Hubbard (1939) -
![Made for Each Other]( "Made for Each Other")
Made for Each Other Judge Joseph M. Doolittle (1939) -
![Idiot's Delight]( "Idiot's Delight")
Idiot's Delight Dr. Waldersee (1939) -
![Lord Jeff]( "Lord Jeff")
Lord Jeff Captain Briggs (1938) -
![Yellow Jack]( "Yellow Jack")
Yellow Jack Dr. Finlay (1938) -
![Vivacious Lady]( "Vivacious Lady")
Vivacious Lady Peter Morgan, Sr. (1938) -
![Of Human Hearts]( "Of Human Hearts")
Of Human Hearts Dr. Charles Shingle (1938) -
![People's Enemy]( "People's Enemy")
People's Enemy Judge Hays (1935) -
ActorBoss Tweed Boss Tweed (1933)
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Soundtrack
![Monkey Business]( "Monkey Business")
Monkey Business (1952) -
![Has Anybody Seen My Gal]( "Has Anybody Seen My Gal")
Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) -
![Knickerbocker Holiday]( "Knickerbocker Holiday")
Knickerbocker Holiday (1944) -
![The More the Merrier]( "The More the Merrier")
The More the Merrier (1943) -
![George Washington Slept Here]( "George Washington Slept Here")
George Washington Slept Here (1942) -
![Unexpected Uncle]( "Unexpected Uncle")
Unexpected Uncle (1941) -
Soundtrack
![We're Going to Be Rich]( "We're Going to Be Rich")
We're Going to Be Rich (1938) -
Archive footage
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2020) -
Compression (2015)
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![Inside the Marx Brothers]( "Inside the Marx Brothers")
Inside the Marx Brothers (2003) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997-1999) -
![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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![George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey]( "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey")
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1983) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![It's Showtime]( "It's Showtime")
It's Showtime (1976) -
Archive footage
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1971) -
![Marilyn]( "Marilyn")
Marilyn (1963)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Formed a repertory company with his actress-wife Ivah Wills, which endured until her death in 1937.
Quotes
If it would sell tickets, I'd stand on my head in the middle of Times Square at noon.
Trademark
Wearing a monocle
Nickname
The Monocle from Georgia
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Charles Douville Coburn
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Died
(age 84)
New York City, New York, USA
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