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Joseph Cotten
Acting

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...

Filmography

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

movie

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

as Self (archive footage)

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

movie

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

movie

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as (archive footage)

The Survivor

movie

The Survivor

1981

The Survivor

as Priest

Delusion

movie

Delusion

1981

Delusion

as Ivar Langrock

Heaven's Gate

movie

Heaven's Gate

1980

Heaven's Gate

as The Reverend Doctor

Casino

movie

Casino

1980

Casino

as Ed Booker

The Hearse

movie

The Hearse

1980

The Hearse

as Walter Prichard

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

movie

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

as Self

Churchill and the Generals

movie

Churchill and the Generals

1979

Churchill and the Generals

as Gen. George C. Marshall

Guyana: Crime of the Century

movie

Guyana: Crime of the Century

1979

Guyana: Crime of the Century

as Richard Gable

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Lionel

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Edward

Concorde Affair

movie

Concorde Affair

1979

Concorde Affair

as Milland

Island of the Fishmen

movie

Island of the Fishmen

1979

Island of the Fishmen

as Prof. Ernest Marvin

The Perfect Crime

movie

The Perfect Crime

1978

The Perfect Crime

as Sir Arthur Dundee

Caravans

movie

Caravans

1978

Caravans

as Crandall

Last In, First Out

movie

Last In, First Out

1978

Last In, First Out

as Foster Johnson

Return to Fantasy Island

movie

Return to Fantasy Island

1978

Return to Fantasy Island

as Simon Grant

Aspen

tv

Aspen

1977

Aspen

as Horton Paine

The Love Boat

tv

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

as Colonel Van Ryker

Airport '77

movie

Airport '77

1977

Airport '77

as Nicholas St. Downs III

Twilight's Last Gleaming

movie

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming

as Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

tv

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Origins of the Mafia

tv

Origins of the Mafia

1976

Origins of the Mafia

as The Envoy

A Whisper in the Dark

movie

A Whisper in the Dark

1976

A Whisper in the Dark

as The Professor

Mysteries of the Gods

movie

Mysteries of the Gods

1976

Mysteries of the Gods

as Narrator

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

movie

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

as Dr. Joseph Francis Condon

Expedition to Ararat

movie

Expedition to Ararat

1976

Expedition to Ararat

as Self - Host - Narrator

Timber Tramps

movie

Timber Tramps

1975

Timber Tramps

as Greedy sawmill mogul

Syndicate Sadists

movie

Syndicate Sadists

1975

Syndicate Sadists

as Paternò

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Warner Jameson

A Delicate Balance

movie

A Delicate Balance

1973

A Delicate Balance

as Harry

F for Fake

movie

F for Fake

1973

F for Fake

as Self

Soylent Green

movie

Soylent Green

1973

Soylent Green

as William R. Simonson

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

tv

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

The Devil's Daughter

movie

The Devil's Daughter

1973

The Devil's Daughter

as Judge Weatherby

CineRaya

movie

Police Dog

1973

Police Dog

as Narrator

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as John R. James

The Scopone Game

movie

The Scopone Game

1972

The Scopone Game

as George

Baron Blood

movie

Baron Blood

1972

Baron Blood

as Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker

Doomsday Voyage

movie

Doomsday Voyage

1972

Doomsday Voyage

as Captain Jason

The Screaming Woman

movie

The Screaming Woman

1972

The Screaming Woman

as George Tresvant

Lady Frankenstein

movie

Lady Frankenstein

1971

Lady Frankenstein

as Baron Frankenstein

City Beneath the Sea

movie

City Beneath the Sea

1971

City Beneath the Sea

as Dr. Ziegler

CineRaya

tv

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

movie

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

as Dr. Vesalius

Do You Take This Stranger?

movie

Do You Take This Stranger?

1971

Do You Take This Stranger?

as Dr. Robert Carson

Assault on the Wayne

movie

Assault on the Wayne

1971

Assault on the Wayne

as Admiral

Journey to Murder

movie

Journey to Murder

1971

Journey to Murder

as Jeff Wheeler

The Grasshopper

movie

The Grasshopper

1970

The Grasshopper

as Richard Morgan

Cutter's Trail

movie

Cutter's Trail

1970

Cutter's Trail

as General Spalding

Tora! Tora! Tora!

movie

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as Henry L. Stimson

The Lonely Profession

movie

The Lonely Profession

1969

The Lonely Profession

as Martin Bannister

Latitude Zero

movie

Latitude Zero

1969

Latitude Zero

as Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie

Split Second to an Epitaph

movie

Split Second to an Epitaph

1968

Split Second to an Epitaph

as Dr. Ben Stern

The Name of the Game

tv

The Name of the Game

1968

The Name of the Game

as Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner

White Comanche

movie

White Comanche

1968

White Comanche

as Sheriff Logan

Petulia

movie

Petulia

1968

Petulia

as Mr. Danner

Gangsters '70

movie

Gangsters '70

1968

Gangsters '70

as Destil

Alexander The Great

movie

Alexander The Great

1968

Alexander The Great

as Antigonus

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

tv

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

It Takes a Thief

tv

It Takes a Thief

1968

It Takes a Thief

as Col. Heinrich

It Takes a Thief

tv

It Takes a Thief

1968

It Takes a Thief

as Mr. Jack

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

movie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

as Himself

Jack of Diamonds

movie

Jack of Diamonds

1967

Jack of Diamonds

as Ace

Cimarron Strip

tv

Cimarron Strip

1967

Cimarron Strip

as Nathan Tio

Some May Live

movie

Some May Live

1967

Some May Live

as Colonel Woodward

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

as Dr. Benjamin Stern

The Hellbenders

movie

The Hellbenders

1967

The Hellbenders

as Colonel Jonas

Lionpower from MGM

movie

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Lionpower from MGM

as Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

movie

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

1966

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

as Jim

The Oscar

movie

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as Kenneth Regan

The Tramplers

movie

The Tramplers

1965

The Tramplers

as Temple Cordeen

The Money Trap

movie

The Money Trap

1965

The Money Trap

as Dr. Horace Van Tilden

The Great Sioux Massacre

movie

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965

The Great Sioux Massacre

as Major Marcus A. Reno

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

movie

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

as Drew Bayliss

Hollywood and the Stars

tv

Hollywood and the Stars

1963

Hollywood and the Stars

as Narrator

The Great Adventure

tv

The Great Adventure

1963

The Great Adventure

as Captain Meehan

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Judge Will McMasters

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Judge Hobbs

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

movie

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as Self (uncredited)

Bus Stop

tv

Bus Stop

1961

Bus Stop

as Professor Wheelwright

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Charles Ladovan

The Last Sunset

movie

The Last Sunset

1961

The Last Sunset

as John Breckenridge

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

tv

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Mac McClay

Checkmate

tv

Checkmate

1960

Checkmate

as Dr. George Mallinson

The Angel Wore Red

movie

The Angel Wore Red

1960

The Angel Wore Red

as Hawthorne

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

tv

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Dick Burlingame

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

tv

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Charles Lawrence

From the Earth to the Moon

movie

From the Earth to the Moon

1958

From the Earth to the Moon

as Victor Barbicane

77 Sunset Strip

tv

77 Sunset Strip

1958

77 Sunset Strip

as Arnold Buhler

Kraft Music Hall

tv

Kraft Music Hall

1958

Kraft Music Hall

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Black McSween

Touch of Evil

movie

Touch of Evil

1958

Touch of Evil

as Coroner (uncredited)

The Edge of Innocence

movie

The Edge of Innocence

1957

The Edge of Innocence

as Robert Rainey

Suspicion

tv

Suspicion

1957

Suspicion

as Gregg Carey

Wagon Train

tv

Wagon Train

1957

Wagon Train

as Captain Dan Brady

Wagon Train

tv

Wagon Train

1957

Wagon Train

as John Augustus

The Halliday Brand

movie

The Halliday Brand

1957

The Halliday Brand

as Daniel Halliday

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Ben Harper

CineRaya

tv

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

1956

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

as Self

CineRaya

tv

On Trial

1956

On Trial

Telephone Time

tv

Telephone Time

1956

Telephone Time

The Killer Is Loose

movie

The Killer Is Loose

1956

The Killer Is Loose

as Detective Sam Wagner

The Bottom of the Bottle

movie

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956

The Bottom of the Bottle

as Pat 'P.M.' Martin

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as William Callew

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Tony Gould

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Courtney Masterson

Special Delivery

movie

Special Delivery

1955

Special Delivery

as John Adams

Letter to Loretta

tv

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

as Self - Guest Host

A Blueprint for Murder

movie

A Blueprint for Murder

1953

A Blueprint for Murder

as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron

CineRaya

movie

Egypt by Three

1953

Egypt by Three

as Narrator

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Paul Henty

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Captain

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Private Harris

Niagara

movie

Niagara

1953

Niagara

as George Loomis

The Steel Trap

movie

The Steel Trap

1952

The Steel Trap

as Jim Osborne

Untamed Frontier

movie

Untamed Frontier

1952

Untamed Frontier

as Kirk Denbow

Othello

movie

Othello

1951

Othello

as Senator (uncredited)

The Man with a Cloak

movie

The Man with a Cloak

1951

The Man with a Cloak

as Dupin

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Peking Express

movie

Peking Express

1951

Peking Express

as Michael Bachlin

Half Angel

movie

Half Angel

1951

Half Angel

as John Raymond Jr.

September Affair

movie

September Affair

1950

September Affair

as David Lawrence

Walk Softly, Stranger

movie

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

Walk Softly, Stranger

as Chris Hale/Steve

Two Flags West

movie

Two Flags West

1950

Two Flags West

as Col. Clay Tucker

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Beyond the Forest

movie

Beyond the Forest

1949

Beyond the Forest

as Doctor Louis Moline

Under Capricorn

movie

Under Capricorn

1949

Under Capricorn

as Sam Flusky

The Third Man

movie

The Third Man

1949

The Third Man

as Holly Martins

Portrait of Jennie

movie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

Portrait of Jennie

as Eben Adams

CineRaya

movie

Our American Heritage

1947

Our American Heritage

as Narrator

The Farmer's Daughter

movie

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

as Glenn Morley

Duel in the Sun

movie

Duel in the Sun

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Jesse McCanles

Love Letters

movie

Love Letters

1945

Love Letters

as Allen Quinton

I'll Be Seeing You

movie

I'll Be Seeing You

1944

I'll Be Seeing You

as Zachary Morgan

Since You Went Away

movie

Since You Went Away

1944

Since You Went Away

as Lieutenant Tony Willett

Gaslight

movie

Gaslight

1944

Gaslight

as Brian Cameron

Hers to Hold

movie

Hers to Hold

1943

Hers to Hold

as Bill Morley

Shadow of a Doubt

movie

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Shadow of a Doubt

as Uncle Charlie

Journey into Fear

movie

Journey into Fear

1943

Journey into Fear

as Howard Graham

The Magnificent Ambersons

movie

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

The Magnificent Ambersons

as Eugene Morgan

Lydia

movie

Lydia

1941

Lydia

as Michael Fitzpatrick

Citizen Kane

movie

Citizen Kane

1941

Citizen Kane

as Jedediah Leland

Too Much Johnson

movie

Too Much Johnson

1938

Too Much Johnson

as Augustus Billings

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

movie

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

1937

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

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