Joseph Cotten

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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1905-05-15 · Petersburg, Virginia, USA
- Died
- 1994-02-06
Known for
- Citizen Kane (1941) — Jedediah Leland
- The Third Man (1949) — Holly Martins
- Touch of Evil (1958) — Coroner (uncredited)
- Soylent Green (1973) — William R. Simonson
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) — Charlie Oakley
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) — Henry L. Stimson
- Gaslight (1944) — Brian Cameron
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — Eugene Morgan
- Niagara (1953) — George Loomis
- Heaven's Gate (1980) — The Reverend Doctor
- F for Fake (1973) — Self
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) — Dr. Vesalius
- Airport '77 (1977) — Nicholas St. Downs III
- Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) — Drew Bayliss
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — William Callew
- Othello (1951) — Senator (uncredited)