Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Acting
Born 1905-05-15 - Died 1994-02-06Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Biography

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).

Movies (106)

Citizen Kane
8.0

Citizen Kane

1941Movie8.0
Soylent Green
6.9

Soylent Green

1973Movie6.9
The Third Man
7.9

The Third Man

1949Movie7.9
Niagara
6.8

Niagara

1953Movie6.8
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970Movie7.2
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5

Shadow of a Doubt

1943Movie7.5
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
7.0

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971Movie7.0
Touch of Evil
7.7

Touch of Evil

1958Movie7.7
Gaslight
7.5

Gaslight

1944Movie7.5
Portrait of Jennie
7.2

Portrait of Jennie

1948Movie7.2
Heaven's Gate
6.7

Heaven's Gate

1980Movie6.7
Airport '77
5.6

Airport '77

1977Movie5.6
Duel in the Sun
6.4

Duel in the Sun

1946Movie6.4
The Steel Trap
6.6

The Steel Trap

1952Movie6.6
The Hearse
5.3

The Hearse

1980Movie5.3
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7.3

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964Movie7.3
The Magnificent Ambersons
7.3

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942Movie7.3
The Killer Is Loose
6.7

The Killer Is Loose

1956Movie6.7
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
Latitude Zero
5.9

Latitude Zero

1969Movie5.9
Othello
7.4

Othello

1951Movie7.4
The Last Sunset
6.8

The Last Sunset

1961Movie6.8
Caravans
5.8

Caravans

1978Movie5.8
Since You Went Away
6.6

Since You Went Away

1944Movie6.6
White Comanche
4.7

White Comanche

1968Movie4.7
The Oscar
5.1

The Oscar

1966Movie5.1
Under Capricorn
6.0

Under Capricorn

1949Movie6.0
Petulia
6.0

Petulia

1968Movie6.0
F for Fake
7.4

F for Fake

1973Movie7.4
The Devil's Daughter
6.6

The Devil's Daughter

1973Movie6.6
A Delicate Balance
6.2

A Delicate Balance

1973Movie6.2
Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.5

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977Movie6.5
The Great Sioux Massacre
4.5

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965Movie4.5
Return to Fantasy Island
6.0

Return to Fantasy Island

1978Movie6.0
Some May Live
4.3

Some May Live

1967Movie4.3
The Screaming Woman
6.7

The Screaming Woman

1972Movie6.7
The Scopone Game
7.4

The Scopone Game

1972Movie7.4
The Hellbenders
6.5

The Hellbenders

1967Movie6.5
Island of the Fishmen
5.7

Island of the Fishmen

1979Movie5.7
Baron Blood
6.1

Baron Blood

1972Movie6.1
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990Movie5.7
A Blueprint for Murder
6.2

A Blueprint for Murder

1953Movie6.2
Lady Frankenstein
5.6

Lady Frankenstein

1971Movie5.6
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
Two Flags West
6.2

Two Flags West

1950Movie6.2
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
7.1

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018Movie7.1
Half Angel
6.2

Half Angel

1951Movie6.2
The Farmer's Daughter
7.1

The Farmer's Daughter

1947Movie7.1
The Grasshopper
5.1

The Grasshopper

1970Movie5.1
The Money Trap
5.1

The Money Trap

1965Movie5.1
Delusion
4.8

Delusion

1981Movie4.8
Journey to Murder
7.0

Journey to Murder

1971Movie7.0
Concorde Affair
6.5

Concorde Affair

1979Movie6.5
I'll Be Seeing You
6.9

I'll Be Seeing You

1944Movie6.9
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979Movie
Walk Softly, Stranger
5.1

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950Movie5.1
Egypt by Three
7.0

Egypt by Three

1953Movie7.0
City Beneath the Sea
4.5

City Beneath the Sea

1971Movie4.5
The Perfect Crime
5.5

The Perfect Crime

1978Movie5.5
The Man with a Cloak
6.8

The Man with a Cloak

1951Movie6.8
Syndicate Sadists
6.0

Syndicate Sadists

1975Movie6.0
Alexander The Great
5.0

Alexander The Great

1968Movie5.0
Untamed Frontier
7.3

Untamed Frontier

1952Movie7.3
Lydia
6.5

Lydia

1941Movie6.5
Journey into Fear
6.1

Journey into Fear

1943Movie6.1
September Affair
6.0

September Affair

1950Movie6.0
Jack of Diamonds
4.7

Jack of Diamonds

1967Movie4.7
The Tramplers
6.4

The Tramplers

1965Movie6.4
The Survivor
5.2

The Survivor

1981Movie5.2
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968Movie
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
4.4

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961Movie4.4
Love Letters
6.6

Love Letters

1945Movie6.6
The Bottom of the Bottle
5.8

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956Movie5.8
Too Much Johnson
5.4

Too Much Johnson

2013Movie5.4
From the Earth to the Moon
5.3

From the Earth to the Moon

1958Movie5.3
Split Second to an Epitaph
9.0

Split Second to an Epitaph

1968Movie9.0
Peking Express
7.5

Peking Express

1951Movie7.5
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
6.3

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991Movie6.3
The Angel Wore Red
5.0

The Angel Wore Red

1960Movie5.0
Expedition to Ararat

Expedition to Ararat

1976Movie
Beyond the Forest
6.7

Beyond the Forest

1949Movie6.7
Special Delivery
9.0

Special Delivery

1955Movie9.0
Mysteries of the Gods
5.3

Mysteries of the Gods

1976Movie5.3
A Whisper in the Dark
5.9

A Whisper in the Dark

1976Movie5.9
Churchill and the Generals
9.0

Churchill and the Generals

1979Movie9.0
Cutter's Trail
8.0

Cutter's Trail

1970Movie8.0
Hers to Hold
7.0

Hers to Hold

1943Movie7.0
Timber Tramps
9.0

Timber Tramps

1975Movie9.0
Assault on the Wayne
4.3

Assault on the Wayne

1971Movie4.3
The Halliday Brand
6.2

The Halliday Brand

1957Movie6.2
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
6.5

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976Movie6.5
Doomsday Voyage
10.0

Doomsday Voyage

1972Movie10.0
Casino
10.0

Casino

1980Movie10.0
Guyana: Crime of the Century
5.0

Guyana: Crime of the Century

1979Movie5.0
Last In, First Out
4.5

Last In, First Out

1978Movie4.5
The Lonely Profession
7.0

The Lonely Profession

1969Movie7.0
The Complete 'Citizen Kane'

The Complete 'Citizen Kane'

1991Movie
Do You Take This Stranger?
6.0

Do You Take This Stranger?

1971Movie6.0
The Green Fog
6.1

The Green Fog

2018Movie6.1
Gangsters '70
7.3

Gangsters '70

1968Movie7.3
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

1957Movie
Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.
4.3

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

1937Movie4.3
Our American Heritage

Our American Heritage

1947Movie
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
6.7

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

1966Movie6.7
Police Dog

Police Dog

1973Movie
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
7.3

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000Movie7.3

TV Shows (40)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

1974Series7.6
The Virginian
6.5

The Virginian

1962Series6.5
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
The Name of the Game
7.0

The Name of the Game

1968Series7.0
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
It Takes a Thief
7.2

It Takes a Thief

1968Series7.2
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955Series6.0
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977Series7.1
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
Suspicion
6.2

Suspicion

1957Series6.2
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958Series6.3
Bus Stop
10.0

Bus Stop

1961Series10.0
Cimarron Strip
5.7

Cimarron Strip

1967Series5.7
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
The Great Adventure
10.0

The Great Adventure

1963Series10.0
Journey to the Unknown
7.0

Journey to the Unknown

1968Series7.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
On Trial
5.0

On Trial

1956Series5.0
Origins of the Mafia
8.0

Origins of the Mafia

1976Series8.0
Hollywood and the Stars
7.5

Hollywood and the Stars

1963Series7.5
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

1956Series
Aspen
8.0

Aspen

1977Series8.0