A capable, rough-hewn leading man, whose toothy grin and lithe lanky body made him the perfect tough-guy villain in numerous supporting roles in Westerns and action films, James Coburn came to prominence as the lead in the popular James Bond-spy spoof, "Our Man Flint" (1965) and its 1967 sequel, "In Like Flint". Coburn also produced and starred in the comedy-thriller "The President's Analyst" (1967), made through his Panpiper Productions.Coburn grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton and acted in college before making his professional stage debut at the La Jolla Playhouse opposite Vincent
