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Joseph Cotten Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1905-05-15

Birthplace:
Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Credits:
141 Total Roles

Joseph Cotten

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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).

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2018 They'll Love Me When I'm Dead MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2000 Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film MOVIE Self
1991 Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook MOVIE Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths MOVIE (archive footage)
1981 The Survivor MOVIE Priest
1981 Delusion MOVIE Ivar Langrock
1980 Heaven's Gate MOVIE The Reverend Doctor
1980 Casino MOVIE Ed Booker
1980 The Hearse MOVIE Walter Prichard
1979 All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman MOVIE Self

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