Joseph Cotten

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-05-15

Day of death

1994-02-06 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Joseph Cotten

Biography

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).

Known For

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

    Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Soylent Green

    Soylent Green

  • Airport '77

    Airport '77

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Cimarron Strip

    Cimarron Strip

  • The Hellbenders

    The Hellbenders

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • Under Capricorn

    Under Capricorn

  • The Hearse

    The Hearse

  • Gangsters '70

    Gangsters '70

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Bus Stop

    Bus Stop

  • Caravans

    Caravans

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Othello

    Othello

  • September Affair

    September Affair

  • The Survivor

    The Survivor

  • Gaslight

    Gaslight

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Grasshopper

    The Grasshopper

  • Half Angel

    Half Angel

  • Shadow of a Doubt

    Shadow of a Doubt

  • Lydia

    Lydia

  • Timber Tramps

    Timber Tramps

  • Petulia

    Petulia

  • Touch of Evil

    Touch of Evil

  • White Comanche

    White Comanche

  • The Last Sunset

    The Last Sunset

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Delusion

    Delusion

  • Return to Fantasy Island

    Return to Fantasy Island

  • Niagara

    Niagara

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Untamed Frontier

    Untamed Frontier

  • F for Fake

    F for Fake

  • Latitude Zero

    Latitude Zero

  • Heaven's Gate

    Heaven's Gate

  • Duel in the Sun

    Duel in the Sun

  • Journey into Fear

    Journey into Fear

  • Lady Frankenstein

    Lady Frankenstein

  • Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

    Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

  • Portrait of Jennie

    Portrait of Jennie

  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon

    Brighty of the Grand Canyon

  • The Great Sioux Massacre

    The Great Sioux Massacre

  • The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Magnificent Ambersons

  • The Perfect Crime

    The Perfect Crime

  • Beyond the Forest

    Beyond the Forest

  • Since You Went Away

    Since You Went Away

  • Last In, First Out

    Last In, First Out

  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    The Abominable Dr. Phibes

  • The Edge of Innocence

    The Edge of Innocence

  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

  • Island of the Fishmen

    Island of the Fishmen

  • City Beneath the Sea

    City Beneath the Sea

  • A Blueprint for Murder

    A Blueprint for Murder

  • Too Much Johnson

    Too Much Johnson

  • Peking Express

    Peking Express

  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

  • The Devil's Daughter

    The Devil's Daughter

  • The Scopone Game

    The Scopone Game

  • Jack of Diamonds

    Jack of Diamonds

  • The Screaming Woman

    The Screaming Woman

  • I'll Be Seeing You

    I'll Be Seeing You

  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

  • Concorde Affair

    Concorde Affair

  • The Killer Is Loose

    The Killer Is Loose

  • The Bottom of the Bottle

    The Bottom of the Bottle

  • Syndicate Sadists

    Syndicate Sadists

  • A Delicate Balance

    A Delicate Balance

  • The Steel Trap

    The Steel Trap

  • Mysteries of the Gods

    Mysteries of the Gods

  • Walk Softly, Stranger

    Walk Softly, Stranger

  • Origins of the Mafia

    Origins of the Mafia

  • Baron Blood

    Baron Blood

  • Two Flags West

    Two Flags West

  • Assault on the Wayne

    Assault on the Wayne

  • Twilight's Last Gleaming

    Twilight's Last Gleaming

  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

  • A Whisper in the Dark

    A Whisper in the Dark

  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

  • The Man with a Cloak

    The Man with a Cloak

  • Journey to Murder

    Journey to Murder

  • Guyana: Crime of the Century

    Guyana: Crime of the Century

  • The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

  • The Lonely Profession

    The Lonely Profession

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

    They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

  • The Money Trap

    The Money Trap

  • Alexander The Great

    Alexander The Great

  • The Halliday Brand

    The Halliday Brand

  • Aspen

    Aspen

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Hollywood and the Stars

    Hollywood and the Stars

  • Egypt by Three

    Egypt by Three

  • Some May Live

    Some May Live

  • The Tramplers

    The Tramplers

  • Special Delivery

    Special Delivery

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Casino

    Casino

  • Do You Take This Stranger?

    Do You Take This Stranger?

  • Our American Heritage

    Our American Heritage

  • Hers to Hold

    Hers to Hold

  • Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

    Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

  • Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.

    Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • On Trial

    On Trial

  • Love Letters

    Love Letters

  • Doomsday Voyage

    Doomsday Voyage

  • Churchill and the Generals

    Churchill and the Generals

  • All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

    All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

  • Black Baby

    Black Baby

  • Cutter's Trail

    Cutter's Trail

  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

  • Split Second to an Epitaph

    Split Second to an Epitaph

  • Police Dog

    Police Dog