1905–1994 · Petersburg, Virginia, USA
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).
Born 15 May 1905 · Died 6 Feb 1994
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
Self (archive footage)
The Hearse
1980
Walter Prichard
Heaven's Gate
1980
The Reverend Doctor
Island of the Fishmen
1979
Prof. Ernest Marvin
Airport '77
1977
Nicholas St. Downs III
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
Origins of the Mafia
1976
The Envoy
Soylent Green
1973
William R. Simonson
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
Dr. Vesalius
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Henry L. Stimson
Petulia
1968
Mr. Danner
The Oscar
1966
Kenneth Regan