Caption: Charles Coburn c. 1958
Actor, Soundtrack
Born: June 19, 1877
Star sign: Gemini
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Known for: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Lady Eve (1941), Monkey Business (1952), Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Source: IMDB
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.