Charles Coburn

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $3,213,296 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #59,786)
Best-known acting roles: Steamship Company Clerk (Around the World in 80 Days), Sir Francis Beekman ("Piggy") (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), (Road to Singapore), Professor Henry Holmes (Wilson)
Most productive collaborators: Victor Schertzinger, Don Hartman, Frank Butler, Harlan Thompson
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting3$3,200,000$13,296$3,213,296
Cameo1$42,000,000$0$42,000,000
(Unclassified)2$14,000,000$486$14,000,486

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 29,101-29,200) 29,150 $59,200,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 68,501-68,600) 68,556 $13,782
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 40,001-40,100) 40,034 $59,213,782

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 17, 1956Around the World in 80… Steamship Company… $42,000,000$42,000,000
Jul 15, 1953Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Sir Francis Beekm… $12,000,000$486$12,000,486
Jan 8, 1948The Paradine Case
Aug 1, 1944Wilson Professor Henry H… $2,000,000$2,000,000
Mar 21, 1941The Lady Eve Colonel $13,296$13,296
Mar 14, 1940Road to Singapore $3,200,000$3,200,000
 
Averages $14,800,000$6,891$11,842,756
Totals 6 $59,200,000$13,782$59,213,782


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 8, 1948The Paradine Case
Mar 21, 1941The Lady Eve $13,296
Mar 14, 1940Road to Singapore $3,200,000$3,200,000100.0%
 
Averages n/an/a$3,200,000$1,606,648100.0%
Totals 3 $3,200,000$3,213,296

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