June 19, 1877

Charles Coburn

He was one of those classic character actors from the golden age of Hollywood but you probably didn’t know his name. Actor Charles Coburn was born in Macon in 1877 and grew up in Savannah. At age 19, after working in local theater, he headed off to Broadway. When his first wife died in 1937, […]

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Coburn bequeathed his vast collection of theatrical papers and photos to the University of Georgia's Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library.