Joseph Cotten
Acting
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
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movieThey'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieToo Much Johnson
2013
Augustus Billings
movieThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
Self (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)
movieHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
(archive footage)
movieThe Survivor
1981
Priest
movieDelusion
1981
Ivar Langrock
movieHeaven's Gate
1980
The Reverend Doctor
movieCasino
1980
Ed Booker
movieThe Hearse
1980
Walter Prichard
movieChurchill and the Generals
1979
Gen. George C. Marshall
movieGuyana: Crime of the Century
1979
Richard Gable
tvTales of the Unexpected
1979
Lionel / Edward
movieConcorde Affair
1979
Milland
movieIsland of the Fishmen
1979
Prof. Ernest Marvin
movieThe Perfect Crime
1978
Sir Arthur Dundee
movieCaravans
1978
Crandall
movieLast In, First Out
1978
Foster Johnson
movieReturn to Fantasy Island
1978
Simon Grant
tvAspen
1977
Horton Paine
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Colonel Van Ryker
movieAirport '77
1977
Nicholas St. Downs III
movieTwilight's Last Gleaming
1977
Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
tvThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Weldon Rathbone
tvOrigins of the Mafia
1976
The Envoy
movieA Whisper in the Dark
1976
The Professor
movieMysteries of the Gods
1976
Narrator
movieThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
1976
Dr. Joseph Francis Condon
movieExpedition to Ararat
1976
Self - Host - Narrator
movieTimber Tramps
1975
Greedy sawmill mogul
movieSyndicate Sadists
1975
Paternò
tvThe Rockford Files
1974
Warner Jameson
movieSoylent Green
1973
William R. Simonson
movieThe Devil's Daughter
1973
Judge Weatherby
Police Dog
1973
Narrator
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
John R. James
movieBaron Blood
1972
Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
movieDoomsday Voyage
1972
Captain Jason
movieThe Screaming Woman
1972
George Tresvant
movieLady Frankenstein
1971
Baron Frankenstein
movieCity Beneath the Sea
1971
Dr. Ziegler
movieThe Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
Dr. Vesalius
movieDo You Take This Stranger?
1971
Dr. Robert Carson
movieJourney to Murder
1971
Jeff Wheeler
movieThe Grasshopper
1970
Richard Morgan
movieCutter's Trail
1970
General Spalding
movieTora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Henry L. Stimson
movieThe Lonely Profession
1969
Martin Bannister
movieLatitude Zero
1969
Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie
movieSplit Second to an Epitaph
1968
Dr. Ben Stern
tvJourney to the Unknown
1968
Jeff Wheeler
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner
movieWhite Comanche
1968
Sheriff Logan
moviePetulia
1968
Mr. Danner
movieGangsters '70
1968
Destil
movieAlexander The Great
1968
Antigonus
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
tvIt Takes a Thief
1968
Col. Heinrich / Mr. Jack
tvCimarron Strip
1967
Nathan Tio
movieSome May Live
1967
Colonel Woodward
tvIronside
1967
Dr. Benjamin Stern
movieThe Hellbenders
1967
Colonel Jonas
movieLionpower from MGM
1967
Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Oscar
1966
Kenneth Regan
movieThe Tramplers
1965
Temple Cordeen
movieThe Money Trap
1965
Dr. Horace Van Tilden
movieThe Great Sioux Massacre
1965
Major Marcus A. Reno
movieHush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964
Drew Bayliss
tvHollywood and the Stars
1963
Narrator
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Captain Meehan
tvThe Virginian
1962
Judge Will McMasters / Judge Hobbs
movieHollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
Self (uncredited)
tvBus Stop
1961
Professor Wheelwright
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Charles Ladovan
movieThe Last Sunset
1961
John Breckenridge
tvThe Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Mac McClay
tvCheckmate
1960
Dr. George Mallinson
movieThe Angel Wore Red
1960
Hawthorne
tvThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Dick Burlingame / Charles Lawrence
movieFrom the Earth to the Moon
1958
Victor Barbicane
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
Arnold Buhler
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Black McSween
movieTouch of Evil
1958
Coroner (uncredited)
movieThe Edge of Innocence
1957
Robert Rainey
tvSuspicion
1957
Gregg Carey
tvWagon Train
1957
Captain Dan Brady / John Augustus
movieThe Halliday Brand
1957
Daniel Halliday
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Ben Harper
On Trial
1956
Edward Pritchard / Mr. Patterson / Robert Westwood / Senator George Graham Vest / Sanders / Joseph Downey / Gregg Bolton / William Seward / Ray Barnes / Clint Anderson / Reed Murrow / Reed / Frank Parsons
movieThe Killer Is Loose
1956
Detective Sam Wagner
movieThe Bottom of the Bottle
1956
Pat 'P.M.' Martin
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Self - Host
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
William Callew / Tony Gould / Courtney Masterson
movieSpecial Delivery
1955
John Adams
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Self - Guest Host
movieA Blueprint for Murder
1953
Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Paul Henty / Captain / Private Harris
movieNiagara
1953
George Loomis
movieThe Steel Trap
1952
Jim Osborne
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
John Ashburn
movieUntamed Frontier
1952
Kirk Denbow
movieOthello
1951
Senator (uncredited)
moviePeking Express
1951
Michael Bachlin
movieHalf Angel
1951
John Raymond Jr.
movieSeptember Affair
1950
David Lawrence
movieWalk Softly, Stranger
1950
Chris Hale/Steve
movieTwo Flags West
1950
Col. Clay Tucker
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
movieBeyond the Forest
1949
Doctor Louis Moline
movieUnder Capricorn
1949
Sam Flusky
movieThe Third Man
1949
Holly Martins
moviePortrait of Jennie
1948
Eben Adams
movieThe Farmer's Daughter
1947
Glenn Morley
movieDuel in the Sun
1946
Jesse McCanles
movieLove Letters
1945
Allen Quinton
movieI'll Be Seeing You
1944
Zachary Morgan
movieSince You Went Away
1944
Tony Willett
movieGaslight
1944
Brian Cameron
movieHers to Hold
1943
Bill Morley
movieShadow of a Doubt
1943
Uncle Charlie
movieJourney into Fear
1943
Howard Graham
movieThe Magnificent Ambersons
1942
Eugene Morgan
movieLydia
1941
Michael Fitzpatrick
movieCitizen Kane
1941
Jedediah Leland
Writing1
movieJourney into Fear
1943
Screenplay