Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Known for: Acting

Born: May 15, 1905

Died: February 6, 1994

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…

Known for

The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942
The Third Man
The Third Man
1949
Lady Frankenstein
Lady Frankenstein
1971
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
1972
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
1943
The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap
1952
A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder
1953
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
1957
The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose
1956
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
1958
White Comanche
White Comanche
1968
Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
1969
The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
1951
The Hellbenders
The Hellbenders
1967
Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger
1950
Two Flags West
Two Flags West
1950
Assault on the Wayne
Assault on the Wayne
1971
Gangsters '70
Gangsters '70
1968
Peking Express
Peking Express
1951
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
2013
Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier
1952
Our American Heritage
1947
Special Delivery
Special Delivery
1955
Some May Live
Some May Live
1967
The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre
1965
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
1966
Doomsday Voyage
Doomsday Voyage
1972
Egypt by Three
1953
Police Dog
1973
Expedition to Ararat
Expedition to Ararat
1976
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
1949
I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
1944
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
1943
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
1946
Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
1948
Syndicate Sadists
Syndicate Sadists
1975
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
1949
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1947
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
Niagara
Niagara
1953
The Hearse
The Hearse
1980
September Affair
September Affair
1950
Love Letters
Love Letters
1945
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956
Jack of Diamonds
Jack of Diamonds
1967
Half Angel
Half Angel
1951
The Tramplers
The Tramplers
1965
Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold
1943
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000
Delusion
Delusion
1981
Journey to Murder
Journey to Murder
1971
The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence
1957
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.
Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.
1937
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
Gaslight
Gaslight
1944
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
1944
The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper
1970
The Scopone Game
The Scopone Game
1972
The Survivor
The Survivor
1981
The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime
1978
The Angel Wore Red
The Angel Wore Red
1960
Split Second to an Epitaph
Split Second to an Epitaph
1968
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Airport '77
Airport '77
1977
Soylent Green
Soylent Green
1973
The Money Trap
The Money Trap
1965
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset
1961
Lydia
Lydia
1941
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman
1972
Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out
1978
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
1968
Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
1975
Concorde Affair
Concorde Affair
1979
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
1979
The Lonely Profession
The Lonely Profession
1969
Mysteries of the Gods
Mysteries of the Gods
1976
Island of the Fishmen
Island of the Fishmen
1979
Caravans
Caravans
1978
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
1973
The Oscar
The Oscar
1966
A Whisper in the Dark
A Whisper in the Dark
1976
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail
1970
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
1968
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
Casino
Casino
1980
The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
1973
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
1980
Return to Fantasy Island
Return to Fantasy Island
1978
Do You Take This Stranger?
Do You Take This Stranger?
1971
F for Fake
F for Fake
1973
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
1971
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
1976
Petulia
Petulia
1968
Othello
Othello
1951
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
1958
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
1967
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
Checkmate
Checkmate
1960
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
Ironside
Ironside
1967
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
1961
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
1956
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
1953
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
1974
Aspen
Aspen
1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars
1963
Suspicion
Suspicion
1957
Origins of the Mafia
Origins of the Mafia
1976
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
1957
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
On Trial
1956
Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown
1968