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Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

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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  • Citizen Kane

    Citizen Kane

    Played Jedediah Leland

    Average Rating
    8.0
    5820 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 17, 1941
    86 years ago
  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

    Played Holly Martins

    Average Rating
    7.9
    2011 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 31, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Touch of Evil

    Touch of Evil

    Played Coroner (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.8
    1533 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1958
    69 years ago
  • Soylent Green

    Soylent Green

    Played William R. Simonson

    Average Rating
    6.9
    1362 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1973
    53 years ago
  • Shadow of a Doubt

    Shadow of a Doubt

    Played Uncle Charlie

    Average Rating
    7.5
    1097 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Played Henry L. Stimson

    Average Rating
    7.1
    574 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1970
    57 years ago
  • Gaslight

    Gaslight

    Played Brian Cameron

    Average Rating
    7.5
    528 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Magnificent Ambersons

    Played Eugene Morgan

    Average Rating
    7.3
    454 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 10, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Niagara

    Niagara

    Played George Loomis

    Average Rating
    6.8
    413 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1953
    74 years ago
  • Heaven's Gate

    Heaven's Gate

    Played The Reverend Doctor

    Average Rating
    6.7
    394 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 19, 1980
    46 years ago
  • F for Fake

    F for Fake

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    7.4
    348 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1973
    53 years ago
  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    The Abominable Dr. Phibes

    Played Dr. Vesalius

    Average Rating
    6.9
    322 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Airport '77

    Airport '77

    Played Nicholas St. Downs III

    Average Rating
    5.6
    313 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 11, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

    Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

    Played Drew Bayliss

    Average Rating
    7.3
    275 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1964
    62 years ago
  • Othello

    Othello

    Played Senator (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.3
    204 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 28, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Duel in the Sun

    Duel in the Sun

    Played Jesse McCanles

    Average Rating
    6.3
    180 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Under Capricorn

    Under Capricorn

    Played Sam Flusky

    Average Rating
    6.1
    176 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 08, 1949
    77 years ago
  • The Scopone Game

    The Scopone Game

    Played George

    Average Rating
    7.4
    147 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1972
    54 years ago
  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

    They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    7.1
    142 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 31, 2018
    7 years ago
  • Baron Blood

    Baron Blood

    Played Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker

    Average Rating
    6.2
    138 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Portrait of Jennie

    Portrait of Jennie

    Played Eben Adams

    Average Rating
    7.1
    116 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Journey into Fear

    Journey into Fear

    Played Howard Graham

    Average Rating
    6.1
    99 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 07, 1943
    84 years ago
  • The Last Sunset

    The Last Sunset

    Played John Breckenridge

    Average Rating
    6.8
    90 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Island of the Fishmen

    Island of the Fishmen

    Played Prof. Ernest Marvin

    Average Rating
    5.6
    76 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming

    Twilight's Last Gleaming

    Played Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State

    Average Rating
    6.4
    72 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 09, 1977
    49 years ago
  • Lady Frankenstein

    Lady Frankenstein

    Played Baron Frankenstein

    Average Rating
    5.4
    70 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1971
    55 years ago
  • The Hellbenders

    The Hellbenders

    Played Colonel Jonas

    Average Rating
    6.5
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 1967
    60 years ago
  • The Killer Is Loose

    The Killer Is Loose

    Played Detective Sam Wagner

    Average Rating
    6.6
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 1956
    71 years ago
  • Beyond the Forest

    Beyond the Forest

    Played Doctor Louis Moline

    Average Rating
    6.7
    52 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 21, 1949
    77 years ago
  • The Hearse

    The Hearse

    Played Walter Prichard

    Average Rating
    5.2
    51 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Since You Went Away

    Since You Went Away

    Played Lieutenant Tony Willett

    Average Rating
    6.5
    50 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Petulia

    Petulia

    Played Mr. Danner

    Average Rating
    5.8
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1968
    58 years ago
  • I'll Be Seeing You

    I'll Be Seeing You

    Played Zachary Morgan

    Average Rating
    6.9
    39 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1944
    82 years ago
  • A Blueprint for Murder

    A Blueprint for Murder

    Played Whitney 'Cam' Cameron

    Average Rating
    6.1
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 24, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

    Played Glenn Morley

    Average Rating
    6.9
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 26, 1947
    80 years ago
  • The Survivor

    The Survivor

    Played Priest

    Average Rating
    5.2
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 09, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Syndicate Sadists

    Syndicate Sadists

    Played Paternò

    Average Rating
    5.9
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 16, 1975
    51 years ago
  • From the Earth to the Moon

    From the Earth to the Moon

    Played Victor Barbicane

    Average Rating
    5.1
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 26, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Two Flags West

    Two Flags West

    Played Col. Clay Tucker

    Average Rating
    6.2
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 12, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Latitude Zero

    Latitude Zero

    Played Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie

    Average Rating
    5.8
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 26, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Walk Softly, Stranger

    Walk Softly, Stranger

    Played Chris Hale aka Steve

    Average Rating
    5.0
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Too Much Johnson

    Too Much Johnson

    Played Augustus Billings

    Average Rating
    5.3
    25 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1934
    93 years ago
  • September Affair

    September Affair

    Played David Lawrence

    Average Rating
    5.8
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 18, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Love Letters

    Love Letters

    Played Allen Quinton

    Average Rating
    6.5
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1945
    81 years ago
  • The Steel Trap

    The Steel Trap

    Played Jim Osborne

    Average Rating
    6.4
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 1952
    74 years ago
  • The Money Trap

    The Money Trap

    Played Dr. Horace Van Tilden

    Average Rating
    4.8
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 1965
    61 years ago
  • White Comanche

    White Comanche

    Played Sheriff Logan

    Average Rating
    4.6
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 21, 1968
    58 years ago
  • The Man with a Cloak

    The Man with a Cloak

    Played Dupin

    Average Rating
    6.9
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 27, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Concorde Affair

    Concorde Affair

    Played Milland

    Average Rating
    6.4
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 23, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Guyana: Crime of the Century

    Guyana: Crime of the Century

    Played Richard Gable

    Average Rating
    4.8
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 1979
    47 years ago
  • Caravans

    Caravans

    Played Crandall

    Average Rating
    5.3
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1978
    48 years ago
  • The Screaming Woman

    The Screaming Woman

    Played George Tresvant

    Average Rating
    6.8
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 29, 1972
    54 years ago
  • The Devil's Daughter

    The Devil's Daughter

    Played Judge Weatherby

    Average Rating
    6.5
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 09, 1973
    54 years ago
  • City Beneath the Sea

    City Beneath the Sea

    Played Dr. Ziegler

    Average Rating
    4.1
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 1971
    55 years ago
  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

    Played Kenneth Regan

    Average Rating
    4.8
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 04, 1966
    60 years ago
  • A Delicate Balance

    A Delicate Balance

    Played Harry

    Average Rating
    6.1
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 1973
    53 years ago
  • The Grasshopper

    The Grasshopper

    Played Richard Morgan

    Average Rating
    4.8
    13 votes
    Release Date
    May 27, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Lydia

    Lydia

    Played Michael Fitzpatrick

    Average Rating
    6.5
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 18, 1941
    85 years ago
  • A Whisper in the Dark

    A Whisper in the Dark

    Played The Professor

    Average Rating
    5.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 12, 1976
    50 years ago
  • The Angel Wore Red

    The Angel Wore Red

    Played Hawthorne

    Average Rating
    4.9
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 14, 1960
    66 years ago
  • Delusion

    Delusion

    Played Ivar Langrock

    Average Rating
    3.5
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 23, 1981
    45 years ago
  • The Halliday Brand

    The Halliday Brand

    Played Daniel Halliday

    Average Rating
    6.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

    The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

    Played Dr. Joseph Francis Condon

    Average Rating
    6.4
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 26, 1976
    50 years ago
  • The Great Sioux Massacre

    The Great Sioux Massacre

    Played Major Marcus A. Reno

    Average Rating
    4.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Perfect Crime

    The Perfect Crime

    Played Sir Arthur Dundee

    Average Rating
    4.8
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Mysteries of the Gods

    Mysteries of the Gods

    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    5.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 17, 1976
    50 years ago
  • The Tramplers

    The Tramplers

    Played Temple Cordeen

    Average Rating
    5.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Hers to Hold

    Hers to Hold

    Played Bill Morley

    Average Rating
    6.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Untamed Frontier

    Untamed Frontier

    Played Kirk Denbow

    Average Rating
    7.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 23, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Jack of Diamonds

    Jack of Diamonds

    Played Ace

    Average Rating
    4.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1967
    59 years ago
  • Half Angel

    Half Angel

    Played John Raymond Jr.

    Average Rating
    5.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    May 05, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Gangsters '70

    Gangsters '70

    Played Destil

    Average Rating
    7.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 29, 1968
    58 years ago
  • Last In, First Out

    Last In, First Out

    Played Foster Johnson

    Average Rating
    3.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 30, 1978
    48 years ago
  • The Bottom of the Bottle

    The Bottom of the Bottle

    Played Pat 'P.M.' Martin

    Average Rating
    5.1
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1956
    71 years ago
  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Played Self (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    3.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.

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

    Average Rating
    4.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Played (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1990
    36 years ago

  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Played Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    5.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1991
    35 years ago
  • Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

    Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

    Played Self

    Average Rating
    7.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 03, 2000
    26 years ago
  • Alexander The Great

    Alexander The Great

    Played Antigonus

    Average Rating
    5.0
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1968
    59 years ago
  • Return to Fantasy Island

    Return to Fantasy Island

    Played Simon Grant

    Average Rating
    4.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Some May Live

    Some May Live

    Played Colonel Woodward

    Average Rating
    2.7
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1967
    60 years ago
  • Assault on the Wayne

    Assault on the Wayne

    Played Admiral

    Average Rating
    3.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 12, 1971
    56 years ago
  • Brighty of the Grand Canyon

    Brighty of the Grand Canyon

    Played Jim

    Average Rating
    5.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 24, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Cutter's Trail

    Cutter's Trail

    Played General Spalding

    Average Rating
    7.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 10, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Lionpower from MGM

    Lionpower from MGM

    Average Rating
    4.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1967
    60 years ago
  • Casino

    Casino

    Played Ed Booker

    Average Rating
    10.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Peking Express

    Peking Express

    Played Michael Bachlin

    Average Rating
    8.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Do You Take This Stranger?

    Do You Take This Stranger?

    Played Dr. Robert Carson

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1971
    56 years ago

  • Egypt by Three

    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1953
    74 years ago

  • Our American Heritage

    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Special Delivery

    Special Delivery

    Played John Adams

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Timber Tramps

    Timber Tramps

    Played Greedy sawmill mogul

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1975
    50 years ago
  • Journey to Murder

    Journey to Murder

    Played Jeff Wheeler

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1971
    56 years ago
  • Doomsday Voyage

    Doomsday Voyage

    Played Captain Jason

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 01, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Churchill and the Generals

    Churchill and the Generals

    Played Gen. George C. Marshall

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 23, 1979
    47 years ago
  • The Edge of Innocence

    The Edge of Innocence

    Played Robert Rainey

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Lonely Profession

    The Lonely Profession

    Played Martin Bannister

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 21, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Split Second to an Epitaph

    Split Second to an Epitaph

    Played Dr. Ben Stern

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 26, 1968
    58 years ago

  • Police Dog

    Played Narrator

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1973
    54 years ago
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