James Coburn (1928-2002) played the "El Sleezo Café Owner" in The Muppet Movie.
He also guest starred on The Muppet Show episode 505, made a brief appearance in The Muppets Go Hollywood and also was interviewed for his experiences on The Muppet Show for the BBC documentary I Love Muppets.
He won the 1999 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Affliction.
Coburn died on November 18, 2002.
Coburn on the set of The Muppet Movie
