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Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Known For Acting
Birthday May 15, 1905
Died Feb 06, 1994 (88)
Birthplace Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Joseph Cheshire Cotten 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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Too Much Johnson

Too Much Johnson

2013

as Augustus Billings

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)

Delusion

Delusion

1981

as Ivar Langrock

The Survivor

The Survivor

1981

as Priest

The Hearse

The Hearse

1980

as Walter Prichard

Casino

Casino

1980

as Ed Booker

Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

1980

as The Reverend Doctor

Guyana: Crime of the Century

Guyana: Crime of the Century

1979

as Richard Gable

Churchill and the Generals

Churchill and the Generals

1979

as Gen. George C. Marshall

Caravans

Caravans

1978

as Crandall

Return to Fantasy Island

Return to Fantasy Island

1978

as Simon Grant

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

as Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State

Airport '77

Airport '77

1977

as Nicholas St. Downs III

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976

as Dr. Joseph Francis Condon

Timber Tramps

Timber Tramps

1975

as Greedy sawmill mogul

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973

as William R. Simonson

A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

1973

as Harry

The Devil's Daughter

The Devil's Daughter

1973

as Judge Weatherby

Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage

1972

as Captain Jason

The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

1972

as George Tresvant

Assault on the Wayne

Assault on the Wayne

1971

as Admiral

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971

as Dr. Vesalius

Journey to Murder

Journey to Murder

1971

as Jeff Wheeler

Do You Take This Stranger?

Do You Take This Stranger?

1971

as Dr. Robert Carson

City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

1971

as Dr. Ziegler

The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper

1970

as Richard Morgan

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as Henry L. Stimson

Cutter's Trail

Cutter's Trail

1970

as General Spalding

The Lonely Profession

The Lonely Profession

1969

as Martin Bannister

White Comanche

White Comanche

1968

as Sheriff Logan

Split Second to an Epitaph

Split Second to an Epitaph

1968

as Dr. Ben Stern

Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

1968

as Antigonus

Petulia

Petulia

1968

as Mr. Danner

Some May Live

Some May Live

1967

as Colonel Woodward

Jack of Diamonds

Jack of Diamonds

1967

as Ace

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

as Kenneth Regan

The Great Sioux Massacre

The Great Sioux Massacre

1965

as Major Marcus A. Reno

The Tramplers

The Tramplers

1965

as Temple Cordeen

The Money Trap

The Money Trap

1965

as Dr. Horace Van Tilden

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

as Drew Bayliss

The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset

1961

as John Breckenridge

The Angel Wore Red

The Angel Wore Red

1960

as Hawthorne

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1958

as Victor Barbicane

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958

as Coroner (uncredited)

The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

1957

as Daniel Halliday

The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

1957

as Robert Rainey

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

as Detective Sam Wagner

The Bottom of the Bottle

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956

as Pat 'P.M.' Martin

A Blueprint for Murder

A Blueprint for Murder

1953

as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron

Egypt by Three

Egypt by Three

1953

as Narrator

Niagara

Niagara

1953

as George Loomis

The Steel Trap

The Steel Trap

1952

as Jim Osborne

Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

1952

as Kirk Denbow

The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak

1951

as Dupin

Peking Express

Peking Express

1951

as Michael Bachlin

Half Angel

Half Angel

1951

as John Raymond Jr.

Othello

Othello

1951

as Senator (uncredited)

Walk Softly, Stranger

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950

as Chris Hale aka Steve

Two Flags West

Two Flags West

1950

as Col. Clay Tucker

September Affair

September Affair

1950

as David Lawrence

The Third Man

The Third Man

1949

as Holly Martins

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

1949

as Doctor Louis Moline

Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

1949

as Sam Flusky

Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

1948

as Eben Adams

Our American Heritage

Our American Heritage

1947

as Narrator

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Glenn Morley

Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946

as Jesse McCanles

Love Letters

Love Letters

1945

as Allen Quinton

I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

1944

as Zachary Morgan

Gaslight

Gaslight

1944

as Brian Cameron

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

as Lieutenant Tony Willett

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

as Howard Graham

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

as Charlie Oakley

Hers to Hold

Hers to Hold

1943

as Bill Morley

The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942

as Eugene Morgan

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Jedediah Leland

Lydia

Lydia

1941

as Michael Fitzpatrick

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Hollywood and the Stars

as Narrator

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Sep 30, 1963

Origins of the Mafia

as The Envoy

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 19, 1976

Aspen

as Horton Paine

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 05, 1977

The Great Adventure

as Captain Meehan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Tales of the Unexpected

as Lionel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

General Electric Theater

as Paul Henty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as William Callew

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Ben Harper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Charles Ladovan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Dick Burlingame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Mac McClay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

General Electric Theater

as Captain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Private Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Charles Lawrence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Tony Gould

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Courtney Masterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Rockford Files

as Warner Jameson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Love Boat

as Colonel Van Ryker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Charlie Oakley (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Suspicion

as Gregg Carey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

Tales of the Unexpected

as Edward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

On Trial

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Sep 14, 1956

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Checkmate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Cimarron Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1967

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Kraft Music Hall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

Letter to Loretta

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 16 27 11
2024 7 21 31 9
2024 8 18 27 11
2024 9 13 23 6
2024 10 9 12 6
2024 11 9 15 6
2024 12 9 16 4
2025 1 15 39 5
2025 2 8 16 2
2025 3 8 16 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 1 1 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 779 477
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