
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).
TV Shows(30)

Tales of the Unexpected
Lionel

Tales of the Unexpected
Edward

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Weldon Rathbone

Aspen
Horton Paine

The Love Boat
Colonel Van Ryker

Origins of the Mafia
The Envoy

The Rockford Files
Warner Jameson

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self

The Streets of San Francisco
John R. James
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)

It Takes a Thief
Col. Heinrich

It Takes a Thief
Mr. Jack

The Name of the Game
Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner

Journey to the Unknown
Jeff Wheeler

Ironside
Dr. Benjamin Stern

Cimarron Strip
Nathan Tio

The Great Adventure
Captain Meehan

Hollywood and the Stars
Narrator

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self