James Coburn

JAMES COBURN d2002. Prolific American film and TV actor who appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during a 45-year career. He played a wide range of notable tough-guy roles in film classics including ; "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) / "The Great Escape" (1963) and "Our Man Flint" (1966). He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor playing Glen Whitehouse in the film "Affliction" (1997). Coburns hobby was fast cars which originally stemmed from his father’s garage business and continued throughout his personal life, as he exported rare cars to Japan. Of special interest amongst several Ferraris he owned, his 250GT Spyder California SWB was the thirteenth of just fifty-six ever built ; Coburn imported the pre-owned car in 1964, shortly after completing The Great Escape. The car was later restored and sold for $10,894,400.00 to English broadcaster Chris Evans, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for an automobile at auction. He died of a heart attack aged 74 in 2002.