Tristram Coffin

Born: 13 August 1909, Mammoth, Utah, USA
Died: 26 March 1990, Santa Monica, California, USA

Started acting in high school and continued in traveling stock theatre companies. He became a sportcaster and was spotted by a talent scout.  Coffin worked in many film serials, often as the villain.

Hard Guy (1941) as Tremaine's Assistant (uncredited)

Tristram Coffin is standing behind C. Montague Shaw.

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942) as Landeck's Secretary (uncredited)

Tristram Coffin is in the middle. Paul Harvey is on the right.

So's Your Aunt Emma (1942) as Flower Henderson

 

Flamingo Road (1949) as Ed Parker (uncredited)

Tristram is on the left in this murky picture. The others are David Brian and Zachary Scott.

The Kid from Broken Gun (1952) as Martin Donohugh

Charles Starrett is in the mask.

Hannah Lee: An American Primitive (1953) as Paulson, Bartender

 

Tristram Coffin serves drinks to Macdonald Carey and Joanne Dru.