

Joseph Cotten
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
15 May 1905
Age
121 Years
Born In
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Total Projects
149
Years Active
81 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
as Self

movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)

movie
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)

movie
The Survivor
The Survivor
as Priest

movie
Delusion
Delusion
as Ivar Langrock

movie
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
as The Reverend Doctor

movie
Casino
Casino
as Ed Booker

movie
The Hearse
The Hearse
as Walter Prichard

movie
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
as Self

movie
Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
as Gen. George C. Marshall

movie
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Guyana: Crime of the Century
as Richard Gable

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Lionel

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Edward

movie
Concorde Affair
Concorde Affair
as Milland

movie
Island of the Fishmen
Island of the Fishmen
as Prof. Ernest Marvin

movie
The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime
as Sir Arthur Dundee

movie
Caravans
Caravans
as Crandall

movie
Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out
as Foster Johnson

movie
Return to Fantasy Island
Return to Fantasy Island
as Simon Grant

tv
Aspen
Aspen
as Horton Paine

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Colonel Van Ryker

movie
Airport '77
Airport '77
as Nicholas St. Downs III

movie
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
as Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State

tv
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

tv
Origins of the Mafia
Origins of the Mafia
as The Envoy

movie
A Whisper in the Dark
A Whisper in the Dark
as The Professor

movie
Mysteries of the Gods
Mysteries of the Gods
as Narrator

movie
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
as Dr. Joseph Francis Condon

movie
Expedition to Ararat
Expedition to Ararat
as Self - Host - Narrator

movie
Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
as Greedy sawmill mogul

movie
Syndicate Sadists
Syndicate Sadists
as Paternò

tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Warner Jameson

movie
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
as Harry

movie
F for Fake
F for Fake
as Self

movie
Soylent Green
Soylent Green
as William R. Simonson

tv
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self

movie
The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
as Judge Weatherby

movie
Police Dog
Police Dog
as Narrator

tv
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
as John R. James

movie
The Scopone Game
The Scopone Game
as George

movie
Baron Blood
Baron Blood
as Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker

movie
Doomsday Voyage
Doomsday Voyage
as Captain Jason

movie
The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman
as George Tresvant

movie
Lady Frankenstein
Lady Frankenstein
as Baron Frankenstein

movie
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
as Dr. Ziegler

tv
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self

movie
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Dr. Vesalius

movie
Do You Take This Stranger?
Do You Take This Stranger?
as Dr. Robert Carson

movie
Assault on the Wayne
Assault on the Wayne
as Admiral

movie
Journey to Murder
Journey to Murder
as Jeff Wheeler

movie
The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper
as Richard Morgan

movie
Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail
as General Spalding

movie
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Henry L. Stimson

movie
The Lonely Profession
The Lonely Profession
as Martin Bannister

movie
Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie

movie
Split Second to an Epitaph
Split Second to an Epitaph
as Dr. Ben Stern

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner

movie
White Comanche
White Comanche
as Sheriff Logan

movie
Petulia
Petulia
as Mr. Danner

movie
Gangsters '70
Gangsters '70
as Destil

movie
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
as Antigonus

tv
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)

tv
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
as Col. Heinrich

tv
It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
as Mr. Jack

movie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
as Himself

movie
Jack of Diamonds
Jack of Diamonds
as Ace

tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
as Nathan Tio

movie
Some May Live
Some May Live
as Colonel Woodward

tv
Ironside
Ironside
as Dr. Benjamin Stern

movie
The Hellbenders
The Hellbenders
as Colonel Jonas

movie
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
as Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)

movie
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
as Jim

movie
The Oscar
The Oscar
as Kenneth Regan

movie
The Tramplers
The Tramplers
as Temple Cordeen

movie
The Money Trap
The Money Trap
as Dr. Horace Van Tilden

movie
The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre
as Major Marcus A. Reno

movie
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Drew Bayliss

tv
Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars
as Narrator

tv
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
as Captain Meehan

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Judge Will McMasters

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Judge Hobbs

movie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as Self (uncredited)

tv
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
as Professor Wheelwright

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Charles Ladovan

movie
The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset
as John Breckenridge

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Mac McClay

tv
Checkmate
Checkmate
as Dr. George Mallinson

movie
The Angel Wore Red
The Angel Wore Red
as Hawthorne

tv
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Dick Burlingame

tv
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Charles Lawrence

movie
From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
as Victor Barbicane

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Arnold Buhler

tv
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Black McSween

movie
Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
as Coroner (uncredited)

movie
The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence
as Robert Rainey

tv
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Gregg Carey

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Captain Dan Brady

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as John Augustus

movie
The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
as Daniel Halliday

tv
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Ben Harper

tv
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
as Self

tv
On Trial
On Trial

tv
Telephone Time
Telephone Time

movie
The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose
as Detective Sam Wagner

movie
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
as Pat 'P.M.' Martin

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as William Callew

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Tony Gould

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Courtney Masterson

movie
Special Delivery
Special Delivery
as John Adams

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Self - Guest Host

movie
A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder
as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron

movie
Egypt by Three
Egypt by Three
as Narrator

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Paul Henty

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Captain

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Private Harris

movie
Niagara
Niagara
as George Loomis

movie
The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap
as Jim Osborne

movie
Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier
as Kirk Denbow

movie
Othello
Othello
as Senator (uncredited)

movie
The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
as Dupin

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

movie
Peking Express
Peking Express
as Michael Bachlin

movie
Half Angel
Half Angel
as John Raymond Jr.

movie
September Affair
September Affair
as David Lawrence

movie
Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger
as Chris Hale/Steve

movie
Two Flags West
Two Flags West
as Col. Clay Tucker

tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest

movie
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
as Doctor Louis Moline

movie
Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
as Sam Flusky

movie
The Third Man
The Third Man
as Holly Martins

movie
Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
as Eben Adams

movie
Our American Heritage
Our American Heritage
as Narrator

movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Glenn Morley

movie
Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
as Jesse McCanles

movie
Love Letters
Love Letters
as Allen Quinton

movie
I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
as Zachary Morgan

movie
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
as Lieutenant Tony Willett

movie
Gaslight
Gaslight
as Brian Cameron

movie
Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold
as Bill Morley

movie
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
as Uncle Charlie

movie
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
as Howard Graham

movie
The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
as Eugene Morgan

movie
Lydia
Lydia
as Michael Fitzpatrick

movie
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
as Jedediah Leland

movie
Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
as Augustus Billings

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