Joseph Cotten
Known For
Acting
Born
1905-05-15 in Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Died
1994-02-06
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).
Most Known For
The Love Boat
as Colonel Van Ryker
The Rockford Files
as Warner Jameson
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Ironside
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Ben Harper
Dr. Kildare
as Charles Ladovan
77 Sunset Strip
Tales of the Unexpected
as Lionel
Tales of the Unexpected
as Edward
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as William Callew
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Tony Gould
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Courtney Masterson
The Streets of San Francisco
Soylent Green
as William R. Simonson
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Kraft Music Hall
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Mac McClay
Citizen Kane
as Jedediah Leland