Joseph Cotten
| First Name | Joseph |
| Middle Name | Chesire |
| Last Name | Cotten |
| Full Name at Birth | Joseph Chesire Cotten |
| Age | 88 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | May 15, 1905 |
| Birthplace | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Date of Death | February 6, 1994 |
| Location of Death | Westwood, Ca |
| Cause of Death | Pneumonia |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Brown - Light |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | Hickman School of Expression |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Citizen Kane (1941) |
| Official Website | themave.com |
| Father | Joseph Cotten, Sr |
| Mother | Sally Bartlett |
| Brother(s) | Whit CottenSam Cotten |
| Friends | Orson Welles, Jennifer Jones, David O. Selznick, Rita Hayworth, John Houseman, William Dieterle, Agnes Moorehead |
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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Filmography
Selected Joseph Cotten film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1981
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. George C. Marshall
1980
Casino
Ed Booker
1978
Indagine su un delitto perfetto
Sir Arthur Dundee
1978
Last In, First Out
Foster Johnson
1977
Aspen
Horton Paine
1976
Un sussurro nel buio
The Professor
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Dr. Joseph Francis Condon
1976
Freedom Is
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1975
Timber Tramps
Greedy sawmill mogul
1973
The Devil's Daughter
Judge Weatherby
1972
The Screaming Woman
George Tresvant
1972
Doomsday Voyage
Captain Jason
1971
Journey to Murder
Jeff Wheeler
1971
Do You Take This Stranger?
Dr. Robert Carson
1970
Cutter's Trail
Gen. Spalding
1969
The Lonely Profession
Martin Bannister
1969
Keene
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1968
Journey to the Unknown
Jeff Wheeler
1968
Un giorno di fuoco
Destil
1967
Some May Live
Col. Woodward
1966
NET Playhouse
Narrator
1963
The Great Adventure
Capt. Meehan, Captain Meehan
1961
Bus Stop
Professor Wheelwright
1960
Checkmate
Dr. George Mallinson
1957
Suspicion
Gregg Carey
1956
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
Clint Anderson, Edward Pritchard, Frank Parsons, Frank Parsons
1955
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
Bruce Malone
1955
Star Stage
Alexander Holmes, Narrator
1955
Special Delivery
John Adams
1954
The Best of Broadway
Dan McCorn
1953
Egypt by Three
Narrator
1951
Peking Express
Michael Bachlin
Soundtrack Credits
Writer Credits
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