Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

1905–1994 (aged 88)·Petersburg, Virginia, USA

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).

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61Credits31 TV · 30 films
1941–1980Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Great Adventure
7.3 Average ratingacross 61 titles

Top TV shows 31best Joseph Cotten shows

  1. 1The Great Adventure posterThe Great AdventureCaptain Meehan · 2 eps · 196310.0
  2. 2Bus Stop posterBus StopProfessor Wheelwright · 1 ep · 196110.0
  3. 3Aspen posterAspenHorton Paine · 3 eps · 19778.0
  4. 4Origins of the Mafia posterOrigins of the MafiaThe Envoy · 1 ep · 19768.0
  5. 5Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsWilliam Callew · 1 ep · 19557.8
  6. 6The Ford Television Theatre posterThe Ford Television TheatreJohn Ashburn · 1 ep · 19527.8
  7. 7The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesWarner Jameson · 1 ep · 19747.6
  8. 8Hollywood and the Stars posterHollywood and the StarsNarrator · 31 eps · 19637.5
  9. 9It Takes a Thief posterIt Takes a ThiefCol. Heinrich · 2 eps · 19687.2
  10. 10Schlitz Playhouse of Stars posterSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1 ep · 19517.2
  11. 1177 Sunset Strip poster77 Sunset StripArnold Buhler · 1 ep · 19587.1
  12. 12The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries posterThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesWeldon Rathbone · 1 ep · 19777.1
  13. 13The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San FranciscoJohn R. James · 1 ep · 19727.0
  14. 14The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameHenry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner · 1 ep · 19687.0
  15. 15Journey to the Unknown posterJourney to the UnknownJeff Wheeler · 1 ep · 19687.0
  16. 16Ironside posterIronsideDr. Benjamin Stern · 1 ep · 19676.9
  17. 17General Electric Theater posterGeneral Electric TheaterPaul Henty · 1 ep · 19536.8
  18. 18Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the UnexpectedLionel · 1 ep · 19796.8
  19. 19The DuPont Show with June Allyson posterThe DuPont Show with June AllysonDick Burlingame · 1 ep · 19596.8
  20. 20Wagon Train posterWagon TrainCaptain Dan Brady · 1 ep · 19576.6
  21. 21Telephone Time posterTelephone Time1 ep · 19566.5
  22. 22The Virginian posterThe VirginianJudge Will McMasters · 1 ep · 19626.5
  23. 23The Barbara Stanwyck Show posterThe Barbara Stanwyck ShowMac McClay · 1 ep · 19606.4
  24. 24Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse posterWestinghouse Desilu PlayhouseBlack McSween · 1 ep · 19586.3
  25. 25The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatColonel Van Ryker · 1 ep · 19776.3
  26. 26Suspicion posterSuspicionGregg Carey · 1 ep · 19576.2
  27. 27Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreBen Harper · 1 ep · 19566.2
  28. 28Dr. Kildare posterDr. KildareCharles Ladovan · 1 ep · 19615.7
  29. 29Cimarron Strip posterCimarron StripNathan Tio · 1 ep · 19675.7
  30. 30On TrialEdward Pritchard · 1 ep · 19565.0
  31. 31Checkmate posterCheckmateDr. George Mallinson · 1 ep · 19604.8

Top movies 30best Joseph Cotten movies

  1. 1Casino posterCasinoEd Booker · 198010.0
  2. 2Doomsday Voyage posterDoomsday VoyageCaptain Jason · 197210.0
  3. 3Timber Tramps posterTimber TrampsGreedy sawmill mogul · 19759.0
  4. 4Churchill and the Generals posterChurchill and the GeneralsGen. George C. Marshall · 19799.0
  5. 5Split Second to an Epitaph posterSplit Second to an EpitaphDr. Ben Stern · 19689.0
  6. 6Special Delivery posterSpecial DeliveryJohn Adams · 19559.0
  7. 7Cutter's Trail posterCutter's TrailGeneral Spalding · 19708.0
  8. 8Citizen Kane posterCitizen KaneJedediah Leland · 1941 · Mystery8.0
  9. 9The Third Man posterThe Third ManHolly Martins · 19497.9
  10. 10Touch of Evil posterTouch of EvilCoroner (uncredited) · 19587.7
  11. 11Gaslight posterGaslightBrian Cameron · 19447.5
  12. 12Shadow of a Doubt posterShadow of a DoubtUncle Charlie · 19437.5
  13. 13Peking Express posterPeking ExpressMichael Bachlin · 19517.5
  14. 14Othello posterOthelloSenator (uncredited) · 19517.4
  15. 15The Scopone Game posterThe Scopone GameGeorge · 19727.4
  16. 16Gangsters '70 posterGangsters '70Destil · 19687.3
  17. 17Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte posterHush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteDrew Bayliss · 19647.3
  18. 18The Magnificent Ambersons posterThe Magnificent AmbersonsEugene Morgan · 19427.3
  19. 19Untamed Frontier posterUntamed FrontierKirk Denbow · 19527.3
  20. 20Tora! Tora! Tora! posterTora! Tora! Tora!Henry L. Stimson · 19707.2
  21. 21Portrait of Jennie posterPortrait of JennieEben Adams · 19487.2
  22. 22The Farmer's Daughter posterThe Farmer's DaughterGlenn Morley · 19477.1
  23. 23Egypt by ThreeNarrator · 19537.0
  24. 24Hers to Hold posterHers to HoldBill Morley · 19437.0
  25. 25The Lonely Profession posterThe Lonely ProfessionMartin Bannister · 19697.0
  26. 26Journey to Murder posterJourney to MurderJeff Wheeler · 19717.0
  27. 27The Abominable Dr. Phibes posterThe Abominable Dr. PhibesDr. Vesalius · 19717.0
  28. 28Soylent Green posterSoylent GreenWilliam R. Simonson · 19736.9
  29. 29I'll Be Seeing You posterI'll Be Seeing YouZachary Morgan · 19446.9
  30. 30The Man with a Cloak posterThe Man with a CloakDupin · 19516.8

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