He came of age in an era of pretty-boy movie stars, matinee idols with the glossy perfection of Robert Redford or Warren Beatty, but James Coburn was no pretty boy. He could be strong, funny, smooth ...

James Coburn played roles in all types of movies over the course of his 45-year career, but might be most associated with Westerns, a genre ideally suited to his hard-edged brand of cool. With his ...