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Joseph Cotten

American actor (1905-1994) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88

Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story (1939) and Sabrina Fair (1953).

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A life in dates

1994Died6 February 19941980Heaven's GateFilm, The Reverend Doctor1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Lionel1978CaravansFilm, Crandall1975Syndicate SadistsFilm, Paternò1974The Rockford FilesSeries, Warner Jameson1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries, John R. JamesBaron BloodFilm, 1972Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Film, Henry L. Stimson1967Cimarron StripSeries, Nathan TioThe HellbendersFilm, 1967Colonel Jonas1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1960CheckmateSeries, Dr. George Mallinson195877 Sunset StripSeries, Arnold BuhlerTouch of EvilFilm, 1958Coroner (uncredited)1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Ben Harper1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, William Callew1953A Blueprint for MurderFilm, Whitney 'Cam' Cameron1950What's My Line?SeriesTwo Flags WestFilm, 1950Clay Tucker1948Portrait of JennieFilm, Eben Adams1946Duel in the SunFilm, Jesse McCanles1943Journey into FearFilm, Writer1941Citizen KaneFilm, Jedediah Leland1905Born15 May 1905

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Known for

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  • Citizen Kane 1941
  • The Third Man 1949
  • Touch of Evil 1958
  • Gaslight 1944
  • Shadow of a Doubt 1943

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

168 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Volpi Cup for Best Actor

About this person

He gained worldwide fame for his collaborations with Orson Welles on films Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), and Journey into Fear (1943). Cotten starred in the latter and was also credited with the screenplay.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1994 · aged 88

In the same film or series as Joseph

Marilyn MonroeAlso in Niagara (1953)Elke SommerAlso in Baron Blood (1972)Peter UstinovAlso in Under Capricorn (1949)Joan FontaineAlso in Othello (1951)John DerekAlso in I'll Be Seeing You (1944)