8.0
Movie
Acting
Joseph Cotten
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Petersburg, Virginia, USA
- Credits
- 146 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
7.9
Movie
The Third Man
6.9
Movie
Soylent Green
7.5
Movie
Shadow of a Doubt
7.2
Movie
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5
Movie
Gaslight
7.3
Movie
The Magnificent Ambersons
6.8
Movie
Niagara
6.7
Movie
Heaven's Gate
7.0
Movie
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
5.6
Movie
Airport '77
7.3
Movie
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
6.0
Movie
Under Capricorn
6.4
Movie
Duel in the Sun
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
7.4
Movie
The Scopone Game
6.1
Movie
Baron Blood
Acting credits 146
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | The Green Fog Film | |
| 2013 | Too Much Johnson Film | Augustus Billings (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film Film | Self |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Film | Baron Frankenstein (archive footage) |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1981 | The Survivor Film | Priest |
| 1981 | Delusion Film | Ivar Langrock |
| 1980 | Heaven's Gate Film | The Reverend Doctor |
| 1980 | Casino Film | Ed Booker |
| 1980 | The Hearse Film | Walter Prichard |
| 1979 | All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman Film | Self |
| 1979 | Churchill and the Generals Film | Gen. George C. Marshall |
| 1979 | Guyana: Crime of the Century Film | Richard Gable |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Lionel, Edward (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Concorde Affair Film | Milland |
| 1979 | Island of the Fishmen Film | Prof. Ernest Marvin |
| 1978 | The Perfect Crime Film | Sir Arthur Dundee |
| 1978 | Caravans Film | Crandall |
| 1978 | Last In, First Out Film | Foster Johnson |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island TV | Thomas Cummings (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Return to Fantasy Island Film | Simon Grant |
| 1977 | Aspen TV | Horton Paine (3 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Colonel Van Ryker (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Airport '77 Film | Nicholas St. Downs III |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming Film | Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries TV | Weldon Rathbone (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Origins of the Mafia TV | The Envoy (1 ep) |
| 1976 | A Whisper in the Dark Film | The Professor |
| 1976 | Mysteries of the Gods Film | Narrator |
| 1976 | The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Film | Dr. Joseph Francis Condon |
| 1976 | Expedition to Ararat Film | Self - Host - Narrator |
| 1975 | Timber Tramps Film | Greedy sawmill mogul |
| 1975 | Syndicate Sadists Film | Paternò |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | Warner Jameson (1 ep) |
| 1973 | A Delicate Balance Film | Harry |
| 1973 | F for Fake Film | Self |
| 1973 | Soylent Green Film | William R. Simonson |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Devil's Daughter Film | Judge Weatherby |
| 1973 | Police Dog Film | Narrator |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | John R. James (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Scopone Game Film | George |
| 1972 | Baron Blood Film | Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker |
| 1972 | Doomsday Voyage Film | Captain Jason |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman Film | George Tresvant |
| 1971 | Lady Frankenstein Film | Baron Frankenstein |
| 1971 | City Beneath the Sea Film | Dr. Ziegler |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes Film | Dr. Vesalius |
| 1971 | Do You Take This Stranger? Film | Dr. Robert Carson |
| 1971 | Assault on the Wayne Film | Admiral |
| 1971 | Journey to Murder Film | Jeff Wheeler |
| 1970 | The Grasshopper Film | Richard Morgan |
| 1970 | Cutter's Trail Film | General Spalding |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! Film | Henry L. Stimson |
| 1969 | The Lonely Profession Film | Martin Bannister |
| 1969 | Latitude Zero Film | Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie |
| 1968 | Split Second to an Epitaph Film | Dr. Ben Stern |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Journey into Fear Film | Screenplay |