Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Acting15th May 1905(died at 88)Petersburg, Virginia, USA146 titles

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).

Born

15th May 1905 · Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Died

6th February 1994

Known for

Acting

Also known as

Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr., Joseph Cheshire Cotten

Links

IMDb

Known for

Filmography

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