person

Joseph Cotten

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-05-15

Place of Birth

Petersburg, Virginia, USA

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).

Also Known For

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Citizen Kane

Apr 17, 1941

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The Magnificent Ambersons

Jul 10, 1942

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The Third Man

Aug 31, 1949

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77

Touch of Evil

Mar 30, 1958

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54

Lady Frankenstein

Oct 22, 1971

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72

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

Dec 15, 1964

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61

Under Capricorn

Sep 08, 1949

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Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.

Jan 01, 1937

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68

Heaven's Gate

Nov 19, 1980

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57

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Jan 01, 1990

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71

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Jan 26, 1970

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62

Baron Blood

Feb 25, 1972

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Journey into Fear

Jan 07, 1943

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I'll Be Seeing You

Dec 31, 1944

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Shadow of a Doubt

Jan 15, 1943

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The Steel Trap

Nov 12, 1952

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A Blueprint for Murder

Jul 24, 1953

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55

Airport '77

Mar 11, 1977

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Soylent Green

Apr 18, 1973

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Duel in the Sun

Dec 31, 1946

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Portrait of Jennie

Dec 25, 1948

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The Halliday Brand

Jan 01, 1957

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Island of the Fishmen

Jan 18, 1979

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66

The Killer Is Loose

Feb 03, 1956

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Gaslight

May 04, 1944

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47

Guyana: Crime of the Century

Sep 20, 1979

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59

Syndicate Sadists

Aug 16, 1975

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68

Beyond the Forest

Oct 21, 1949

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Caravans

Nov 02, 1978

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Since You Went Away

Jun 30, 1944

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F for Fake

Sep 01, 1973

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The Farmer's Daughter

Mar 26, 1947

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The Money Trap

Sep 07, 1965

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51

From the Earth to the Moon

Nov 26, 1958

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62

A Delicate Balance

Nov 12, 1973

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68

The Last Sunset

Jun 08, 1961

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69

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

May 18, 1971

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51

The Grasshopper

May 27, 1970

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46

White Comanche

Jun 21, 1968

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58

Latitude Zero

Jul 26, 1969

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41

City Beneath the Sea

Jul 16, 1971

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68

Niagara

Jan 26, 1953

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The Hearse

Jun 01, 1980

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69

The Man with a Cloak

Nov 27, 1951

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The Hellbenders

Feb 02, 1967

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September Affair

Oct 18, 1950

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Lydia

Sep 18, 1941

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The Oscar

Mar 04, 1966

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73

The Scopone Game

Aug 28, 1972

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52

The Survivor

Jul 09, 1981

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63

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Feb 09, 1977

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Casino

Aug 01, 1980

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50

Walk Softly, Stranger

Oct 14, 1950

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62

Two Flags West

Oct 12, 1950

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53

The Perfect Crime

Nov 24, 1978

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65

The Devil's Daughter

Jan 09, 1973

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Love Letters

Oct 26, 1945

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Assault on the Wayne

Jan 12, 1971

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The Bottom of the Bottle

Feb 01, 1956

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Jack of Diamonds

Nov 10, 1967

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Half Angel

May 05, 1951

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57

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Jan 01, 1991

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The Screaming Woman

Jan 29, 1972

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59

The Tramplers

Dec 31, 1965

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Gangsters '70

Apr 29, 1968

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60

A Whisper in the Dark

Aug 12, 1976

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53

The Angel Wore Red

Apr 14, 1960

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Peking Express

Aug 01, 1951

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53

Too Much Johnson

Oct 09, 2013

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72

Untamed Frontier

Jul 23, 1952

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68

Hers to Hold

Jul 16, 1943

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64

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Feb 26, 1976

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70

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

Jan 03, 2000

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33

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Dec 31, 1961

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NA

Our American Heritage

Aug 01, 1947

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71

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

Aug 31, 2018

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34

Last In, First Out

Aug 30, 1978

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50

Alexander The Great

Jan 26, 1968

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59

Petulia

Jun 10, 1968

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46

Return to Fantasy Island

Jan 20, 1978

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NA

Special Delivery

Apr 07, 1955

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37

Delusion

Jan 23, 1981

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50

Do You Take This Stranger?

Jan 18, 1971

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NA

Timber Tramps

Dec 31, 1975

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NA

Journey to Murder

Jan 01, 1971

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35

Some May Live

Jan 01, 1967

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42

The Great Sioux Massacre

Apr 25, 1965

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73

Othello

Nov 28, 1951

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66

Concorde Affair

Mar 23, 1979

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55

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

Nov 24, 1966

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Doomsday Voyage

Feb 01, 1972

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Churchill and the Generals

Sep 23, 1979

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NA

The Edge of Innocence

Oct 31, 1957

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60

Egypt by Three

Mar 31, 1953

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NA

The Lonely Profession

Oct 21, 1969

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NA

Split Second to an Epitaph

Sep 26, 1968

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75

Cutter's Trail

Feb 10, 1970

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56

Mysteries of the Gods

Mar 17, 1976

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Police Dog

Jan 01, 1973

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NA

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Jan 01, 1968

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Lionpower from MGM

Jan 01, 1967

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67

77 Sunset Strip

Oct 10, 1958

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The Great Adventure

Sep 27, 1963

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Checkmate

Sep 17, 1960

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67

Tales of the Unexpected

Mar 24, 1979

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69

The Streets of San Francisco

Sep 23, 1972

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71

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Jan 30, 1977

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62

General Electric Theater

Feb 01, 1953

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68

Ironside

Mar 28, 1967

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77

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 02, 1955

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NA

Bus Stop

Oct 01, 1961

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58

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Oct 06, 1958

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50

Cimarron Strip

Sep 07, 1967

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65

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Jan 22, 1968

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72

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Oct 05, 1951

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46

Kraft Music Hall

Oct 08, 1958

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55

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Oct 05, 1956

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55

Dr. Kildare

Sep 27, 1961

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63

Telephone Time

Apr 08, 1956

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63

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Sep 21, 1959

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50

On Trial

Sep 14, 1956

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65

Letter to Loretta

Sep 20, 1953

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62

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Sep 19, 1960

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62

General Electric Theater

Feb 01, 1953

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62

General Electric Theater

Feb 01, 1953

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63

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Sep 21, 1959

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63

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Apr 02, 1973

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Origins of the Mafia

Nov 19, 1976

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69

What's My Line?

Feb 02, 1950

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77

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 02, 1955

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77

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 02, 1955

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60

V.I.P. Schaukel

May 09, 1971

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75

The Rockford Files

Sep 13, 1974

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60

Aspen

Nov 05, 1977

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63

The Love Boat

Sep 24, 1977

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60

Hollywood and the Stars

Sep 30, 1963

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58

Suspicion

Sep 30, 1957

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67

Tales of the Unexpected

Mar 24, 1979