Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Actor

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).

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Date of Birth: 15 May 1905 (121 years)

Place of Birth: Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Filmography

Lady Frankenstein

Lady Frankenstein

1971IT, EN
The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956EN
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

1942EN
The Third Man

The Third Man

1949EN, RU, DE
Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1943FR, EN, DE, TR
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941EN
The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

1971EN, HE
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000EN
Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943EN
Niagara

Niagara

1953EN
Portrait of Jennie

Portrait of Jennie

1948EN
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

1946EN
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964EN
Gaslight

Gaslight

1944EN
Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

1968EN
Airport '77

Airport '77

1977HU, EN
The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset

1961ES, EN
Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973EN, ES
A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

1973EN
F for Fake

F for Fake

1973EN, FR, ES
Othello

Othello

1951LA, EN
Petulia

Petulia

1968ES, EN
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018HR, FR, EN
Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

1958EN, ES