As Actor
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000
7.0
Joseph Cotten
Acting
Birth date
May 15, 1905
Birth place
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Death date
February 6, 1994
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).
Featured in
As Actor
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
5.7
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The Survivor
1981
5.2
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Delusion
1981
3.8
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Heaven's Gate
1980
6.8
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Casino
1980
10.0
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Guyana: Crime of the Century
1979
5.0
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Concorde Affair
1979
6.6
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Island of the Fishmen
1979
5.6
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Caravans
1978
5.3
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Airport '77
1977
5.6
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Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
6.4
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A Whisper in the Dark
1976
6.0
As Actor
Mysteries of the Gods
1976
5.6
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Syndicate Sadists
1975
5.9
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A Delicate Balance
1973
6.3
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Soylent Green
1973
6.9
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The Devil's Daughter
1973
6.5
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Baron Blood
1972
6.1
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The Screaming Woman
1972
6.7