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
Joseph Cotten
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).
Joseph Cotten Honors Orson Welles
VideoKnown For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Love Boat
Colonel Van Ryker
1977
TV
What's My Line?
Self
1950
TV
Wagon Train
Captain Dan Brady
1957
TV
Wagon Train
John Augustus
1957
TV
Ironside
Dr. Benjamin Stern
1967
TV
The Rockford Files
Warner Jameson
1974
TV
Dr. Kildare
Charles Ladovan
1961
TV
The Virginian
Judge Will McMasters
1962
TV
The Virginian
Judge Hobbs
1962
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Lionel
1979
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Edward
1979
TV
The Name of the Game
Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner
1968
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Ben Harper
1956
TV
Fantasy Island
Thomas Cummings
1978
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
John R. James
1972
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Arnold Buhler
1958
TV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
1968
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Self - Host
1955
TV
The Ford Television Theatre
John Ashburn
1952
Filmography
2018FilmThey'll Love Me When I'm Deadas Self (archive footage)2018FilmThe Green Fog2013FilmToo Much Johnsonas Augustus Billings (uncredited)2000FilmBeyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Filmas Self1995FilmThe First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Moviesas Self (archive footage)1991FilmFrankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)1990FilmHollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas Self (archive footage)1981FilmThe Survivoras Priest1981FilmDelusionas Ivar Langrock1980FilmHeaven's Gateas The Reverend Doctor1980FilmCasinoas Ed Booker1980FilmThe Hearseas Walter Prichard1979FilmAll Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergmanas Self1979FilmChurchill and the Generalsas Gen. George C. Marshall1979FilmGuyana: Crime of the Centuryas Richard Gable1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Lionel1979FilmConcorde Affairas Milland1979FilmIsland of the Fishmenas Prof. Ernest Marvin1978FilmThe Perfect Crimeas Sir Arthur Dundee1978FilmCaravansas Crandall1978FilmLast In, First Outas Foster Johnson1978TVFantasy Islandas Thomas Cummings1978FilmReturn to Fantasy Islandas Simon Grant1977TVAspenas Horton Paine1977TVThe Love Boatas Colonel Van Ryker1977FilmAirport '77as Nicholas St. Downs III1977FilmTwilight's Last Gleamingas Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State1977TVThe Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Weldon Rathbone1976TVOrigins of the Mafiaas The Envoy1976FilmA Whisper in the Darkas The Professor1976FilmMysteries of the Godsas Narrator1976FilmThe Lindbergh Kidnapping Caseas Dr. Joseph Francis Condon1976FilmExpedition to Araratas Self - Host - Narrator1975FilmTimber Trampsas Greedy sawmill mogul1975FilmSyndicate Sadistsas Paternò1974TVThe Rockford Filesas Warner Jameson1973FilmA Delicate Balanceas Harry1973FilmF for Fakeas Self1973FilmSoylent Greenas William R. Simonson1973TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...as Self1973FilmThe Devil's Daughteras Judge Weatherby1973FilmPolice Dogas Narrator1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas John R. James1972FilmThe Scopone Gameas George1972FilmBaron Bloodas Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker1972FilmDoomsday Voyageas Captain Jason1972FilmThe Screaming Womanas George Tresvant1971FilmLady Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein1971FilmCity Beneath the Seaas Dr. Ziegler1971TVV.I.P. Schaukelas Self1971FilmThe Abominable Dr. Phibesas Dr. Vesalius1971FilmDo You Take This Stranger?as Dr. Robert Carson1971FilmAssault on the Wayneas Admiral1971FilmJourney to Murderas Jeff Wheeler1970FilmThe Grasshopperas Richard Morgan1970FilmCutter's Trailas General Spalding1970FilmTora! Tora! Tora!as Henry L. Stimson1969FilmThe Lonely Professionas Martin Bannister1969FilmLatitude Zeroas Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie1968FilmSplit Second to an Epitaphas Dr. Ben Stern1968TVJourney to the Unknownas Jeff Wheeler1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner1968FilmWhite Comancheas Sheriff Logan1968FilmPetuliaas Mr. Danner1968FilmGangsters '70as Destil1968FilmAlexander The Greatas Antigonus1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)1968TVIt Takes a Thiefas Col. Heinrich1968FilmPetulia: The Uncommon Movieas Self1967FilmJack of Diamondsas Ace1967TVCimarron Stripas Nathan Tio1967FilmSome May Liveas Colonel Woodward1967TVIronsideas Dr. Benjamin Stern1967FilmThe Hellbendersas Colonel Jonas1967FilmLionpower from MGMas Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)1966FilmBrighty of the Grand Canyonas Jim1966FilmThe Oscaras Kenneth Regan1965FilmThe Tramplersas Temple Cordeen1965FilmThe Money Trapas Dr. Horace Van Tilden1965FilmThe Great Sioux Massacreas Major Marcus A. Reno1964FilmHush... Hush, Sweet Charlotteas Drew Bayliss1963TVHollywood and the Starsas Narrator1963TVThe Great Adventureas Captain Meehan1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Virginianas Judge Will McMasters1961FilmHollywood: The Selznick Yearsas Self (uncredited)1961TVBus Stopas Professor Wheelwright1961TVDr. Kildareas Charles Ladovan1961FilmThe Last Sunsetas John Breckenridge1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Mac McClay1960TVCheckmateas Dr. George Mallinson1960FilmThe Angel Wore Redas Hawthorne1959TVThe DuPont Show with June Allysonas Dick Burlingame1958FilmFrom the Earth to the Moonas Victor Barbicane1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Arnold Buhler1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Black McSween1958FilmTouch of Evilas Coroner (uncredited)1957FilmThe Edge of Innocenceas Robert Rainey1957TVSuspicionas Gregg Carey1957TVWagon Trainas Captain Dan Brady1957FilmThe Halliday Brandas Daniel Halliday1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ben Harper1956TVThe Tennessee Ernie Ford Showas Self1956TVOn Trialas Edward Pritchard1956TVTelephone Time1956FilmThe Killer Is Looseas Detective Sam Wagner1956FilmThe Bottom of the Bottleas Pat 'P.M.' Martin1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Self - Host1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas William Callew1955FilmSpecial Deliveryas John Adams1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Self - Guest Host1953FilmA Blueprint for Murderas Whitney 'Cam' Cameron1953FilmEgypt by Threeas Narrator1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Paul Henty1953FilmNiagaraas George Loomis1952FilmThe Steel Trapas Jim Osborne1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas John Ashburn1952FilmUntamed Frontieras Kirk Denbow1951FilmOthelloas Senator (uncredited)1951FilmThe Man with a Cloakas Dupin1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951FilmPeking Expressas Michael Bachlin1951FilmHalf Angelas John Raymond Jr.1950FilmSeptember Affairas David Lawrence1950FilmWalk Softly, Strangeras Chris Hale/Steve1950FilmTwo Flags Westas Clay Tucker1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1949FilmBeyond the Forestas Doctor Louis Moline1949FilmUnder Capricornas Sam Flusky1949FilmThe Third Manas Holly Martins1948FilmPortrait of Jennieas Eben Adams1947FilmOur American Heritageas Narrator1947FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Glenn Morley1946FilmDuel in the Sunas Jesse McCanles1945FilmLove Lettersas Allen Quinton1944FilmI'll Be Seeing Youas Zachary Morgan1944FilmSince You Went Awayas Tony Willett1944FilmGaslightas Brian Cameron1943FilmHers to Holdas Bill Morley1943FilmShadow of a Doubtas Charlie Oakley1943FilmJourney into Fearas Howard Graham1942FilmThe Magnificent Ambersonsas Eugene Morgan1941FilmLydiaas Michael Fitzpatrick1941FilmCitizen Kaneas Jedediah Leland1937FilmSeeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.