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Joseph Cotten
Actor

Joseph Cotten

15 May 1905Born
6 Feb 1994Died
88Age at death
127Credits

Biography

Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. (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).

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 127 credits.

  1. 2018The Green FogFilm
  2. 2013Too Much JohnsonFilm: Augustus Billings (uncredited)
  3. 1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm: Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)
  4. 1981The SurvivorFilm: Priest
  5. 1981DelusionFilm: Ivar Langrock
  6. 1980Heaven's GateFilm: The Reverend Doctor
  7. 1980CasinoFilm: Ed Booker
  8. 1980The HearseFilm: Walter Prichard
  9. 1979Churchill and the GeneralsFilm: Gen. George C. Marshall
  10. 1979Guyana: Crime of the CenturyFilm: Richard Gable
  11. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Lionel, Edward (1 episode)
  12. 1979Concorde AffairFilm: Milland
  13. 1979Island of the FishmenFilm: Prof. Ernest Marvin
  14. 1978The Perfect CrimeFilm: Sir Arthur Dundee
  15. 1978CaravansFilm: Crandall
  16. 1978Last In, First OutFilm: Foster Johnson
  17. 1978Fantasy IslandSeries: Thomas Cummings (1 episode)
  18. 1978Return to Fantasy IslandFilm: Simon Grant
  19. 1977AspenSeries: Horton Paine (3 episodes)
  20. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Colonel Van Ryker (1 episode)
  21. 1977Airport '77Film: Nicholas St. Downs III
  22. 1977Twilight's Last GleamingFilm: Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
  23. 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries: Weldon Rathbone (1 episode)
  24. 1976Origins of the MafiaSeries: The Envoy (1 episode)
  25. 1976A Whisper in the DarkFilm: The Professor
  26. 1976Mysteries of the GodsFilm: Narrator
  27. 1976The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseFilm: Dr. Joseph Francis Condon
  28. 1975Timber TrampsFilm: Greedy sawmill mogul
  29. 1975Syndicate SadistsFilm: Paternò
  30. 1974The Rockford FilesSeries: Warner Jameson (1 episode)
  31. 1973A Delicate BalanceFilm: Harry
  32. 1973Soylent GreenFilm: William R. Simonson
  33. 1973The Devil's DaughterFilm: Judge Weatherby
  34. 1973Police DogFilm: Narrator
  35. 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries: John R. James (1 episode)
  36. 1972The Scopone GameFilm: George
  37. 1972Baron BloodFilm: Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
  38. 1972Doomsday VoyageFilm: Captain Jason
  39. 1972The Screaming WomanFilm: George Tresvant
  40. 1971Lady FrankensteinFilm: Baron Frankenstein
  41. 1971City Beneath the SeaFilm: Dr. Ziegler
  42. 1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesFilm: Dr. Vesalius
  43. 1971Do You Take This Stranger?Film: Dr. Robert Carson
  44. 1971Assault on the WayneFilm: Admiral
  45. 1971Journey to MurderFilm: Jeff Wheeler
  46. 1970The GrasshopperFilm: Richard Morgan
  47. 1970Cutter's TrailFilm: General Spalding
  48. 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!Film: Henry L. Stimson
  49. 1969The Lonely ProfessionFilm: Martin Bannister
  50. 1969Latitude ZeroFilm: Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie
  51. 1968Split Second to an EpitaphFilm: Dr. Ben Stern
  52. 1968Journey to the UnknownSeries: Jeff Wheeler (1 episode)
  53. 1968The Name of the GameSeries: Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner (1 episode)
  54. 1968White ComancheFilm: Sheriff Logan
  55. 1968PetuliaFilm: Mr. Danner
  56. 1968Gangsters '70Film: Destil
  57. 1968Alexander The GreatFilm: Antigonus
  58. 1968It Takes a ThiefSeries: Col. Heinrich, Mr. Jack (2 episodes)
  59. 1967Jack of DiamondsFilm: Ace
  60. 1967Cimarron StripSeries: Nathan Tio (1 episode)
  61. 1967Some May LiveFilm: Colonel Woodward
  62. 1967IronsideSeries: Dr. Benjamin Stern (1 episode)
  63. 1967The HellbendersFilm: Colonel Jonas
  64. 1966Brighty of the Grand CanyonFilm: Jim
  65. 1966The OscarFilm: Kenneth Regan
  66. 1965The TramplersFilm: Temple Cordeen
  67. 1965The Money TrapFilm: Dr. Horace Van Tilden
  68. 1965The Great Sioux MassacreFilm: Major Marcus A. Reno
  69. 1964Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteFilm: Drew Bayliss
  70. 1963Hollywood and the StarsSeries: Narrator (31 episodes)
  71. 1963The Great AdventureSeries: Captain Meehan (2 episodes)
  72. 1962The VirginianSeries: Judge Will McMasters, Judge Hobbs (1 episode)
  73. 1961Bus StopSeries: Professor Wheelwright (1 episode)
  74. 1961Dr. KildareSeries: Charles Ladovan (1 episode)
  75. 1961The Last SunsetFilm: John Breckenridge
  76. 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries: Mac McClay (1 episode)
  77. 1960CheckmateSeries: Dr. George Mallinson (1 episode)
  78. 1960The Angel Wore RedFilm: Hawthorne
  79. 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries: Dick Burlingame, Charles Lawrence (1 episode)
  80. 1958From the Earth to the MoonFilm: Victor Barbicane

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