22 Interesting Facts About James Coburn

1. #002

   At the time of his death, James Coburn was at home listening to music and playing the flute.

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2. #003

   James Coburn was a great admirer of Seven Samurai (1954). He was especially impressed by Seiji Miyaguchi's performance as Kyuzo, and he eventually played Britt, the counterpart of Kyuzo, in The Magnificent Seven (1960).

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3. #005

   Along with his The Magnificent Seven (1960) co-star Steve McQueen, James Coburn was a pallbearer at the funeral of his friend (and martial arts instructor) Bruce Lee in Seattle, Washington, on July 31, 1973.

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4. #007

   James Coburn did commercials for Schlitz beer for a time. After the contract ended, he admitted on a talk show that he had never liked the taste of the beer.

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5. #009

   In 1979, James Coburn began suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis, which at times left him incapacitated. In 1998 a holistic healer began giving him a nutritional supplement called methylsulfonylmethane, or MSM, which brought about a major improvement in his condition.

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6. #010

   James Coburn appeared in a 1956 Remington Rand commercial shave and was billed as Jim Coburn.

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7. #011

   James Coburn was deeply interested in Zen and Tibetan Buddhism and collected sacred Buddhist artworks.

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8. #013

   On November 18, 2002, an article about how James Coburn had overcome arthritis was published in a 'Daily News' newspaper. Coburn himself died later that same day (of a heart attack).

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9. #015

   Along with Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson, James Coburn appeared in two films both directed by John Sturges: The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Great Escape (1963).

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10. #020

    Sam Peckinpah offered James Coburn the role of Bennie in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). He turned it down because he did not like the screenplay, and he even questioned why Peckinpah would make the film.

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11. #021

    In the early 1960s, Coburn appeared twice on Perry Mason (1957), playing the murder victim both times as well as villainous and unscrupulous characters.

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12. #022

    Coburn was considered for roles played by Gregory Peck in Cape Fear (1962) and The Omen (1976).

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13. #027

    Sam Peckinpah wanted to cast him in The Osterman Weekend (1983), but the producers rejected the idea.

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14. #028

    Coburn appeared in two feature films with Mel Gibson: Maverick (1994) and Payback (1999).

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15. #029

    In 1967, Coburn was named the twelfth biggest star in Hollywood. In 1973, he was named the twenty-third most popular star in Hollywood.

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16. #030

    Coburn turned down the role in The Cassandra Crossing (1976) that went to O. J. Simpson.

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17. #031

    Coburn turned down the role in The Big Gundown (1967) that went to Lee Van Cleef.

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18. #036

    Sergio Leone wanted Coburn for A Fistful of Dollars, but he was too busy.

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19. #037

    Coburn's stepdaughter Lisa was the webmaster of genesimmons.com, the official website of Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS.

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20. #038

    Coburn was a graduate of the Stella Adler Acting Studio.

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21. #039

    Coburn had a relationship with Lynsey de Paul.

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22. #042

    After his death, James Coburn was cremated at Westwood Village Memorial Park. His ashes were later interred in a memorial bench.

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