Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 15, 1905

Died

February 6, 1994 (age 88)

Place of Birth

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr.

Joseph Cheshire Cotten

IMDb

Joseph Cotten

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).

Filmography

2018FilmThey'll Love Me When I'm Deadas Self (archive footage)2000FilmBeyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Filmas Self 1991FilmFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)1990FilmHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas (archive footage)1981FilmThe Survivoras Priest 1981FilmDelusionas Ivar Langrock 1980FilmHeaven's Gateas The Reverend Doctor 1980FilmCasinoas Ed Booker 1980FilmThe Hearseas Walter Prichard 1979FilmAll Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergmanas Self 1979FilmChurchill and the Generalsas Gen. George C. Marshall 1979FilmGuyana: Crime of the Centuryas Richard Gable 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Lionel 1979FilmConcorde Affairas Milland 1979FilmIsland of the Fishmenas Prof. Ernest Marvin 1978FilmThe Perfect Crimeas Sir Arthur Dundee 1978FilmCaravansas Crandall 1978FilmLast In, First Outas Foster Johnson 1978FilmReturn to Fantasy Islandas Simon Grant 1977TVAspenas Horton Paine 1977TVThe Love Boatas Colonel Van Ryker 1977FilmAirport '77as Nicholas St. Downs III 1977FilmTwilight's Last Gleamingas Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State 1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Weldon Rathbone 1976TVOrigins of the Mafiaas The Envoy 1976FilmA Whisper in the Darkas The Professor 1976FilmMysteries of the Godsas Narrator 1976FilmThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Caseas Dr. Joseph Francis Condon 1976FilmExpedition to Araratas Self - Host - Narrator 1975FilmTimber Trampsas Greedy sawmill mogul 1975FilmSyndicate Sadistsas Paternò 1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Warner Jameson 1973FilmA Delicate Balanceas Harry 1973FilmF for Fakeas Self 1973FilmSoylent Greenas William R. Simonson 1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self 1973FilmThe Devil's Daughteras Judge Weatherby 1973FilmPolice Dogas Narrator 1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas John R. James 1972FilmThe Scopone Gameas George 1972FilmBaron Bloodas Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker 1972FilmDoomsday Voyageas Captain Jason 1972FilmThe Screaming Womanas George Tresvant 1971FilmLady Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein 1971FilmCity Beneath the Seaas Dr. Ziegler 1971TVV.I.P. Schaukelas Self 1971FilmThe Abominable Dr. Phibesas Dr. Vesalius 1971FilmDo You Take This Stranger?as Dr. Robert Carson 1971FilmAssault on the Wayneas Admiral 1971FilmJourney to Murderas Jeff Wheeler 1970FilmThe Grasshopperas Richard Morgan 1970FilmCutter's Trailas General Spalding 1970FilmTora! Tora! Tora!as Henry L. Stimson 1969FilmThe Lonely Professionas Martin Bannister 1969FilmLatitude Zeroas Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie 1968FilmSplit Second to an Epitaphas Dr. Ben Stern 1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner 1968FilmWhite Comancheas Sheriff Logan 1968FilmPetuliaas Mr. Danner 1968FilmGangsters '70as Destil 1968FilmAlexander The Greatas Antigonus 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1968TVIt Takes a Thiefas Col. Heinrich 1968FilmPetulia: The Uncommon Movieas Himself 1967FilmJack of Diamondsas Ace 1967TVCimarron Stripas Nathan Tio 1967FilmSome May Liveas Colonel Woodward 1967TVIronsideas Dr. Benjamin Stern 1967FilmThe Hellbendersas Colonel Jonas 1967FilmLionpower from MGMas Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)1966FilmBrighty of the Grand Canyonas Jim 1966FilmThe Oscaras Kenneth Regan 1965FilmThe Tramplersas Temple Cordeen 1965FilmThe Money Trapas Dr. Horace Van Tilden 1965FilmThe Great Sioux Massacreas Major Marcus A. Reno 1964FilmHush... Hush, Sweet Charlotteas Drew Bayliss 1963TVHollywood and the Starsas Narrator 1963TVThe Great Adventureas Captain Meehan 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1962TVThe Virginianas Judge Will McMasters 1961FilmHollywood: The Selznick Yearsas Self (uncredited)1961TVBus Stopas Professor Wheelwright 1961TVDr. Kildareas Charles Ladovan 1961FilmThe Last Sunsetas John Breckenridge 1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Mac McClay 1960TVCheckmateas Dr. George Mallinson 1960FilmThe Angel Wore Redas Hawthorne 1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Dick Burlingame 1958FilmFrom the Earth to the Moonas Victor Barbicane 1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Arnold Buhler 1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self 1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Black McSween 1958FilmTouch of Evilas Coroner (uncredited)1957FilmThe Edge of Innocenceas Robert Rainey 1957TVSuspicionas Gregg Carey 1957TVWagon Trainas Captain Dan Brady 1957FilmThe Halliday Brandas Daniel Halliday 1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ben Harper 1956TVThe Tennessee Ernie Ford Showas Self 1956TVOn Trialas Edward Pritchard 1956TVTelephone Time 1956FilmThe Killer Is Looseas Detective Sam Wagner 1956FilmThe Bottom of the Bottleas Pat 'P.M.' Martin 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Self - Host 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas William Callew 1955FilmSpecial Deliveryas John Adams 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Self - Guest Host 1953FilmA Blueprint for Murderas Whitney 'Cam' Cameron 1953FilmEgypt by Threeas Narrator 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Paul Henty 1953FilmNiagaraas George Loomis 1952FilmThe Steel Trapas Jim Osborne 1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas John Ashburn 1952FilmUntamed Frontieras Kirk Denbow 1951FilmOthelloas Senator (uncredited)1951FilmThe Man with a Cloakas Dupin 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951FilmPeking Expressas Michael Bachlin 1951FilmHalf Angelas John Raymond Jr.1950FilmSeptember Affairas David Lawrence 1950FilmWalk Softly, Strangeras Chris Hale/Steve 1950FilmTwo Flags Westas Col. Clay Tucker 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1949FilmBeyond the Forestas Doctor Louis Moline 1949FilmUnder Capricornas Sam Flusky 1949FilmThe Third Manas Holly Martins 1948FilmPortrait of Jennieas Eben Adams 1947FilmOur American Heritageas Narrator 1947FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Glenn Morley 1946FilmDuel in the Sunas Jesse McCanles 1945FilmLove Lettersas Allen Quinton 1944FilmI'll Be Seeing Youas Zachary Morgan 1944FilmSince You Went Awayas Lieutenant Tony Willett 1944FilmGaslightas Brian Cameron 1943FilmHers to Holdas Bill Morley 1943FilmShadow of a Doubtas Uncle Charlie 1943FilmJourney into Fearas Howard Graham 1942FilmThe Magnificent Ambersonsas Eugene Morgan 1941FilmLydiaas Michael Fitzpatrick 1941FilmCitizen Kaneas Jedediah Leland 1938FilmToo Much Johnsonas Augustus Billings 1937FilmSeeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.