James Coburn

James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.

Coburn was a perfect tough guy in numerous leading roles in Westerns and action films. He played supporting roles in ''The Magnificent Seven'', ''Hell Is for Heroes'', ''The Great Escape'', ''Charade'' and ''Hard Times'' as well as the lead role in ''Our Man Flint'' and its sequel ''In Like Flint'', ''The President's Analyst'', ''Duck, You Sucker!'', ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'', and ''Cross of Iron''. In 1998, Coburn won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in ''Affliction''. In 2002, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries nomination for producing ''The Mists of Avalon''.

During the New Hollywood era, he cultivated an image synonymous with "cool". Provided by Wikipedia