



Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. | Joseph Cheshire Cotten
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1905-05-15
Place of birth:Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1994-02-06
88Biography
Joseph Cheshire Cotten (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American actor of stage and film. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original productions of The Philadelphia Story and Sabrina Fair. He is associated with Orson Welles, leading to appearances in Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), Journey into Fear (1943), for which Cotten was also credited with the screenplay, and The Third Man (1949). He was a star in his own right with films such as Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Love Letters (1945), Portrait of Jennie (1948), and The Third Man (1949).
Filmography
Rating by year
- They'll Love Me When I'm DeadSelf (archive footage)2018-08-317.1146
- Too Much JohnsonAugustus Billings2013-10-095.427
- Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite FilmSelf2000-01-037.34
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookBaron Frankenstein (archive footage)1991-01-016.34
- Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths(archive footage)1990-01-015.73
- The SurvivorPriest1981-07-095.241
- DelusionIvar Langrock1981-01-234.816
- Heaven's GateThe Reverend Doctor1980-11-196.7415
- CasinoEd Booker1980-08-0110.03
- The HearseWalter Prichard1980-06-015.356
- All Star Tribute to Ingrid BergmanSelf1979-12-060.00
- Churchill and the GeneralsGen. George C. Marshall1979-09-239.01
- Guyana: Crime of the CenturyRichard Gable1979-09-205.017
- Tales of the UnexpectedLionel1979-03-246.849
- Tales of the UnexpectedEdward1979-03-246.849
- Concorde AffairMilland1979-03-236.523
- Island of the FishmenProf. Ernest Marvin1979-01-185.777
- The Perfect CrimeSir Arthur Dundee1978-11-245.29
- CaravansCrandall1978-11-025.618
- Last In, First OutFoster Johnson1978-08-304.56
- Return to Fantasy IslandSimon Grant1978-01-206.04
- AspenHorton Paine1977-11-058.02
- The Love BoatColonel Van Ryker1977-09-246.3191
- Airport '77Nicholas St. Downs III1977-03-115.6335
- Twilight's Last GleamingArthur Renfrew - Secretary of State1977-02-096.579
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesWeldon Rathbone1977-01-307.131
- Origins of the MafiaThe Envoy1976-11-198.01
- A Whisper in the DarkThe Professor1976-08-125.915
- Mysteries of the GodsNarrator1976-03-175.79
- The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseDr. Joseph Francis Condon1976-02-266.510
- Expedition to AraratSelf - Host - Narrator1976-01-010.00
- Timber TrampsGreedy sawmill mogul1975-12-319.01
- Syndicate SadistsPaternò1975-08-166.034
- The Rockford FilesWarner Jameson1974-09-137.6127
- A Delicate BalanceHarry1973-11-126.214
- F for FakeSelf1973-09-017.4365
- Soylent GreenWilliam R. Simonson1973-04-186.91,430
- The Devil's DaughterJudge Weatherby1973-01-096.617
- Police DogNarrator1973-01-010.00
- The Streets of San FranciscoJohn R. James1972-09-237.0103
- The Scopone GameGeorge1972-08-287.3154
- Baron BloodBaron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker1972-02-256.1148
- Doomsday VoyageCaptain Jason1972-02-0110.01
- The Screaming WomanGeorge Tresvant1972-01-296.819
- Lady FrankensteinBaron Frankenstein1971-10-225.677
- City Beneath the SeaDr. Ziegler1971-07-164.517
- The Abominable Dr. PhibesDr. Vesalius1971-04-017.0334
- Do You Take This Stranger?Dr. Robert Carson1971-01-186.02
- Assault on the WayneAdmiral1971-01-124.33
- Journey to MurderJeff Wheeler1971-01-017.01
- The GrasshopperRichard Morgan1970-05-275.014
- Cutter's TrailGeneral Spalding1970-02-108.03
- Tora! Tora! Tora!Henry L. Stimson1970-01-267.2605
- The Lonely ProfessionMartin Bannister1969-10-217.01
- Latitude ZeroCapt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie1969-07-265.927
- Split Second to an EpitaphDr. Ben Stern1968-09-269.01
- Journey to the UnknownJeff Wheeler1968-09-267.04
- The Name of the GameHenry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner1968-09-207.013
- White ComancheSheriff Logan1968-06-214.921
- PetuliaMr. Danner1968-06-106.050
- Gangsters '70Destil1968-04-297.36
- Alexander The GreatAntigonus1968-01-265.84
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)1968-01-226.836
- It Takes a ThiefCol. Heinrich1968-01-097.226
- It Takes a ThiefMr. Jack1968-01-097.226
- Petulia: The Uncommon MovieHimself1968-01-010.00
- Jack of DiamondsAce1967-11-105.06
- Cimarron StripNathan Tio1967-09-075.713
- Some May LiveColonel Woodward1967-08-014.34
- IronsideDr. Benjamin Stern1967-03-286.970
- The HellbendersColonel Jonas1967-02-026.564
- Lionpower from MGMSelf - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)1967-01-016.33
- Brighty of the Grand CanyonJim1966-11-246.73
- The OscarKenneth Regan1966-03-045.016
- The TramplersTemple Cordeen1965-12-316.48
- The Money TrapDr. Horace Van Tilden1965-09-075.122
- The Great Sioux MassacreMajor Marcus A. Reno1965-04-254.510
- Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteDrew Bayliss1964-12-167.3287
- Hollywood and the StarsNarrator1963-09-307.52
- The Great AdventureCaptain Meehan1963-09-2710.01
- The VirginianJudge Will McMasters1962-09-196.535
- The VirginianJudge Hobbs1962-09-196.535
- Hollywood: The Selznick YearsSelf (uncredited)1961-12-314.45
- Bus StopProfessor Wheelwright1961-10-0110.01
- Dr. KildareCharles Ladovan1961-09-275.719
- The Last SunsetJohn Breckenridge1961-06-086.895
- The Barbara Stanwyck ShowMac McClay1960-09-196.45
- CheckmateDr. George Mallinson1960-09-174.88
- The Angel Wore RedHawthorne1960-04-145.011
- The DuPont Show with June AllysonDick Burlingame1959-09-216.84
- The DuPont Show with June AllysonCharles Lawrence1959-09-216.84
- From the Earth to the MoonVictor Barbicane1958-11-265.334
- 77 Sunset StripArnold Buhler1958-10-107.226
- Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseBlack McSween1958-10-066.36
- Touch of EvilCoroner (uncredited)1958-03-307.71,604
- The Edge of InnocenceRobert Rainey1957-10-310.00
- SuspicionGregg Carey1957-09-306.29
- Wagon TrainCaptain Dan Brady1957-09-186.630
- Wagon TrainJohn Augustus1957-09-186.630
- The Halliday BrandDaniel Halliday1957-01-016.210
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreBen Harper1956-10-056.210
- Telephone Time1956-04-086.54
- The Killer Is LooseDetective Sam Wagner1956-02-036.762
- The Bottom of the BottlePat 'P.M.' Martin1956-02-015.75
- The 20th Century Fox HourSelf - Host1955-10-056.08
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWilliam Callew1955-10-027.8252
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTony Gould1955-10-027.8252
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCourtney Masterson1955-10-027.8252
- Special DeliveryJohn Adams1955-04-079.01
- Letter to LorettaSelf - Guest Host1953-09-206.67
- A Blueprint for MurderWhitney 'Cam' Cameron1953-07-246.240
- Egypt by ThreeNarrator1953-03-317.02
- General Electric TheaterPaul Henty1953-02-016.86
- General Electric TheaterCaptain1953-02-016.86
- General Electric TheaterPrivate Harris1953-02-016.86
- NiagaraGeorge Loomis1953-01-296.8442
- The Steel TrapJim Osborne1952-11-126.624
- The Ford Television TheatreJohn Ashburn1952-10-027.84
- Untamed FrontierKirk Denbow1952-07-237.37
- OthelloSenator (uncredited)1951-11-287.4211
- The Man with a CloakDupin1951-11-276.820
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951-10-057.25
- Peking ExpressMichael Bachlin1951-08-017.52
- Half AngelJohn Raymond Jr.1951-05-056.26
- September AffairDavid Lawrence1950-10-186.024
- Walk Softly, StrangerChris Hale/Steve1950-10-145.128
- Two Flags WestCol. Clay Tucker1950-10-126.330
- What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest1950-02-027.029
- Beyond the ForestDoctor Louis Moline1949-10-216.754
- Under CapricornSam Flusky1949-09-086.0190
- The Third ManHolly Martins1949-08-317.92,117
- Portrait of JennieEben Adams1948-12-257.2123
- Our American HeritageNarrator1947-08-010.00
- The Farmer's DaughterGlenn Morley1947-03-267.139
- Duel in the SunJesse McCanles1946-12-316.4191
- Love LettersAllen Quinton1945-10-266.625
- I'll Be Seeing YouZachary Morgan1944-12-316.941
- Since You Went AwayLieutenant Tony Willett1944-06-306.655
- GaslightBrian Cameron1944-05-047.5574
- Hers to HoldBill Morley1943-07-167.08
- Shadow of a DoubtUncle Charlie1943-01-127.51,162
- Journey into FearHoward Graham1943-01-076.1103
- The Magnificent AmbersonsEugene Morgan1942-07-107.3478
- LydiaMichael Fitzpatrick1941-09-186.513
- Citizen KaneJedediah Leland1941-04-178.06,090
- Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.1937-01-014.33