Tristram Coffin
Biography
Tristram Coffin was an American actor who worked in film and television from the late 1930s into the 1970s, mostly in Westerns and B-movie action and adventure pictures. Born in Mammoth, he was the son of the actress Elizabeth Christie. His most remembered role was Jeff King in King of the Rocket Men (1949), a Republic Pictures serial and the studio's first Rocket Man title, and he also turned up in many other serials of the 1940s and early 1950s, among them Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939), Mysterious Dr. Satan (1940), Perils of Nyoka (1942) and Pirates of the High Seas (1950). On television he played Captain Dan Reid in the first Lone Ranger episode, guest-starred in Adventures of Superman, and appeared in comedies such as I Love Lucy and Batman.
80years old at death
- Born Mammoth
- Died Santa Monica
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Tristram Chockley Coffin
Movie Career
- Films
- 22
- Career span
- 32 years1939 to 1971
Share
Tristram Coffin movies on Netflix
The Barefoot Executiveas Sponsor
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeleras Dr. Keating
Good Neighbor Samas Sonny Blatchford
The Crawling Handas Security Chief Meidel(Tristam Coffin)
Ma Barker's Killer Broodas Arthur Dunlop(Tristam Coffin)
I Love Melvinas Look Magazine Board of Directors
Flight To Marsas Commentator
The Fat Manas Missing Persons Officer
Outrageas Judge McKenzie
The Baron of Arizonaas McCleary
The Damned Don't Cryas George - Maitre d'Hotel at Grady's
The Fountainheadas Toohey's Secretary
Dangerous Moneyas Scott Pearson
The Brute Manas Police Lieutenant…
Under Nevada Skiesas Dan Adams
So's Your Aunt Emma!as Flower Henderson
The Corpse Vanishesas Dr. Foster
No Greater Sinas Maj. Raleigh
They Met in Bombayas Captain in Car
Doomed to Dieas Mr. Baldwin - Adjuster
The Fatal Houras Hotel Desk Clerk
Irish Luckas Mr. Mace - Hotel Desk Clerk(Tristram C. Coffin)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Ma Barker's Killer Brood1960 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras Arthur Dunlop(Tristam Coffin)
IMDb rating 5.5412 votes
Most often with
William Nigh directed three of these films, Jean Yarbrough two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Morris Ankrum3 films together, 1949 to 1951
Morris Ankrum's page Flight To Mars1951IMDb rating 5.1Coffin as CommentatorAnkrum as Ikron
The Damned Don't Cry1950IMDb rating 7.1Coffin as George - Maitre d'Hotel at Grady'sAnkrum as Jim Whitehead
The Fountainhead1949IMDb rating 7.0Coffin as Toohey's SecretaryAnkrum as Prosecutor
Angelo Rossitto3 films together, 1940 to 1950
Angelo Rossitto's page The Baron of Arizona1950IMDb rating 6.9Coffin as McClearyRossitto as Angie - Gypsy(Angelo Rosito)
The Corpse Vanishes1942IMDb rating 4.6Coffin as Dr. FosterRossitto as Toby
Doomed to Die1940IMDb rating 5.5Coffin as Mr. Baldwin - AdjusterRossitto as Newsboy #3 in Montage
Boris Karloff2 films together, 1940
Boris Karloff's page Doomed to Die1940IMDb rating 5.5Coffin as Mr. Baldwin - AdjusterKarloff as James Lee Wong
The Fatal Hour1940IMDb rating 5.4Coffin as Hotel Desk ClerkKarloff as James Lee Wong
Robert Barrat2 films together, 1950 to 1951
Robert Barrat's page Flight To Mars1951IMDb rating 5.1Coffin as CommentatorBarrat as Tillamar
The Baron of Arizona1950IMDb rating 6.9Coffin as McClearyBarrat as Judge(Robert H. Barrat)
Jerome Cowan2 films together, 1949 to 1951
Jerome Cowan's page The Fat Man1951IMDb rating 6.2Coffin as Missing Persons OfficerCowan as Police Lieutenant Stark
The Fountainhead1949IMDb rating 7.0Coffin as Toohey's SecretaryCowan as Alvah Scarret
Joseph Crehan2 films together, 1946
Joseph Crehan's page Dangerous Money1946IMDb rating 6.3Coffin as Scott PearsonCrehan as Captain Black
The Brute Man1946IMDb rating 4.5Coffin as Police Lieutenant…Crehan as Police Commissioner Salisbury
William NighDirector, 3 films, 1940 to 1941
All films by William Nigh No Greater Sin1941IMDb rating 4.8Coffin as Maj. Raleigh
Doomed to Die1940IMDb rating 5.5Coffin as Mr. Baldwin - Adjuster
The Fatal Hour1940IMDb rating 5.4Coffin as Hotel Desk Clerk
Jean YarbroughDirector, 2 films, 1942 to 1946
All films by Jean Yarbrough The Brute Man1946IMDb rating 4.5Coffin as Police Lieutenant…
So's Your Aunt Emma!1942IMDb rating 5.8Coffin as Flower Henderson
Also two films together22 more actors
- Jack ChefeThe Fat Man (1951) and So's Your Aunt Emma! (1942)
- Charles TrowbridgeThey Met in Bombay (1941) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Stanley BlystoneFlight To Mars (1951) and So's Your Aunt Emma! (1942)
- Kent SmithThe Damned Don't Cry (1950) and The Fountainhead (1949)
- Grant WithersDoomed to Die (1940) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Richard LooDoomed to Die (1940) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Victor Sen YungDangerous Money (1946) and They Met in Bombay (1941)
- Dick ElliottDangerous Money (1946) and So's Your Aunt Emma! (1942)
- I. Stanford JolleyThe Baron of Arizona (1950) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- George EldredgeSo's Your Aunt Emma! (1942) and The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
- William ForrestGood Neighbor Sam (1964) and Flight To Mars (1951)
- Donald KerrSo's Your Aunt Emma! (1942) and Irish Luck (1939)
- John GallaudetThe Brute Man (1946) and No Greater Sin (1941)
- Kenneth HarlanThe Corpse Vanishes (1942) and Doomed to Die (1940)
- Guy UsherNo Greater Sin (1941) and Doomed to Die (1940)
- Wilbur MackDoomed to Die (1940) and Irish Luck (1939)
- Elizabeth RussellSo's Your Aunt Emma! (1942) and The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
- Marjorie ReynoldsDoomed to Die (1940) and The Fatal Hour (1940)
- Luana WaltersThe Corpse Vanishes (1942) and No Greater Sin (1941)
- Lucille BarkleyFlight To Mars (1951) and The Fat Man (1951)
- Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggartSo's Your Aunt Emma! (1942) and No Greater Sin (1941)
- Gwen KenyonSo's Your Aunt Emma! (1942) and The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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