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).
Citizen Kane
(Jedediah Leland)
The Magnificent Ambersons
(Eugene Morgan)
The Third Man
(Holly Martins)
Touch of Evil
(Coroner (uncredited))
Lady Frankenstein
(Baron Frankenstein)
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
(Drew Bayliss)
Under Capricorn
(Sam Flusky)
Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y.
Heaven's Gate
(The Reverend Doctor)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
((archive footage))
Tora! Tora! Tora!
(Henry L. Stimson)
Baron Blood
(Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker)
Journey into Fear
(Howard Graham)
I'll Be Seeing You
(Zachary Morgan)
Shadow of a Doubt
(Uncle Charlie)
The Steel Trap
(Jim Osborne)
A Blueprint for Murder
(Whitney 'Cam' Cameron)
Airport '77
(Nicholas St. Downs III)
Soylent Green
(William R. Simonson)
Duel in the Sun
(Jesse McCanles)
Portrait of Jennie
(Eben Adams)
The Halliday Brand
(Daniel Halliday)
Island of the Fishmen
(Prof. Ernest Marvin)
The Killer Is Loose
(Detective Sam Wagner)
Gaslight
(Brian Cameron)
Guyana: Crime of the Century
(Richard Gable)
Syndicate Sadists
(Paternò)
Beyond the Forest
(Doctor Louis Moline)
Caravans
(Crandall)
Since You Went Away
(Lieutenant Tony Willett)
F for Fake
(Self)
The Farmer's Daughter
(Glenn Morley)
The Money Trap
(Dr. Horace Van Tilden)
From the Earth to the Moon
(Victor Barbicane)
A Delicate Balance
(Harry)
The Last Sunset
(John Breckenridge)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
(Dr. Vesalius)
The Grasshopper
(Richard Morgan)
White Comanche
(Sheriff Logan)
Latitude Zero
(Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie)
City Beneath the Sea
(Dr. Ziegler)
Niagara
(George Loomis)
The Hearse
(Walter Prichard)
The Man with a Cloak
(Dupin)
The Hellbenders
(Colonel Jonas)
September Affair
(David Lawrence)
Lydia
(Michael Fitzpatrick)
The Oscar
(Kenneth Regan)
The Scopone Game
(George)
The Survivor
(Priest)
Twilight's Last Gleaming
(Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State)
Casino
(Ed Booker)
Walk Softly, Stranger
(Chris Hale/Steve)
Two Flags West
(Col. Clay Tucker)
The Perfect Crime
(Sir Arthur Dundee)
The Devil's Daughter
(Judge Weatherby)
Love Letters
(Allen Quinton)
Assault on the Wayne
(Admiral)
The Bottom of the Bottle
(Pat 'P.M.' Martin)
Jack of Diamonds
(Ace)
Half Angel
(John Raymond Jr.)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
(Baron Frankenstein (archive footage))
The Screaming Woman
(George Tresvant)
The Tramplers
(Temple Cordeen)
Gangsters '70
(Destil)
A Whisper in the Dark
(The Professor)
The Angel Wore Red
(Hawthorne)
Peking Express
(Michael Bachlin)
Too Much Johnson
(Augustus Billings)
Untamed Frontier
(Kirk Denbow)
Hers to Hold
(Bill Morley)
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
(Dr. Joseph Francis Condon)
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
(Self)
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
(Self (uncredited))
Our American Heritage
(Narrator)
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
(Self (archive footage))
Last In, First Out
(Foster Johnson)
Alexander The Great
(Antigonus)
Petulia
(Mr. Danner)
Return to Fantasy Island
(Simon Grant)
Special Delivery
(John Adams)
Delusion
(Ivar Langrock)
Do You Take This Stranger?
(Dr. Robert Carson)
Timber Tramps
(Greedy sawmill mogul)
Journey to Murder
(Jeff Wheeler)
Some May Live
(Colonel Woodward)
The Great Sioux Massacre
(Major Marcus A. Reno)
Othello
(Senator (uncredited))
Concorde Affair
(Milland)
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
(Jim)
Doomsday Voyage
(Captain Jason)
Churchill and the Generals
(Gen. George C. Marshall)
The Edge of Innocence
(Robert Rainey)
Egypt by Three
(Narrator)
The Lonely Profession
(Martin Bannister)
Split Second to an Epitaph
(Dr. Ben Stern)
Cutter's Trail
(General Spalding)
Mysteries of the Gods
(Narrator)
Police Dog
(Narrator)
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
(Himself)
Lionpower from MGM
(Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited))
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
(Self)
Expedition to Ararat
(Self - Host - Narrator)
77 Sunset Strip
(Arnold Buhler)
The Great Adventure
(Captain Meehan)
Checkmate
(Dr. George Mallinson)
Tales of the Unexpected
(Lionel)
The Streets of San Francisco
(John R. James)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
(Weldon Rathbone)
General Electric Theater
(Paul Henty)
Ironside
(Dr. Benjamin Stern)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(William Callew)
Bus Stop
(Professor Wheelwright)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(Black McSween)
Cimarron Strip
(Nathan Tio)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
(Self (uncredited))
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Kraft Music Hall
(Self)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Ben Harper)
Dr. Kildare
(Charles Ladovan)
Telephone Time
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(Dick Burlingame)
Letter to Loretta
(Self - Guest Host)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
(Mac McClay)
General Electric Theater
(Captain)
General Electric Theater
(Private Harris)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(Charles Lawrence)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
(Self)
What's My Line?
(Self - Mystery Guest)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Tony Gould)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Courtney Masterson)
V.I.P. Schaukel
(Self)
The Rockford Files
(Warner Jameson)
Aspen
(Horton Paine)
The Love Boat
(Colonel Van Ryker)
Hollywood and the Stars
(Narrator)
Suspicion
(Gregg Carey)
Tales of the Unexpected
(Edward)
Origins of the Mafia
(The Envoy)
It Takes a Thief
(Col. Heinrich)
It Takes a Thief
(Mr. Jack)
The Name of the Game
(Henry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
The Virginian
(Judge Will McMasters)
The Virginian
(Judge Hobbs)
Wagon Train
(Captain Dan Brady)
Wagon Train
(John Augustus)
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
(Self)
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(Self - Host)
The Ford Television Theatre
(John Ashburn)
On Trial
(Edward Pritchard)
On Trial
(Mr. Patterson)
On Trial
(Robert Westwood)
On Trial
(Senator George Graham Vest)
On Trial
(Sanders)
On Trial
(Joseph Downey)
On Trial
(Gregg Bolton)
On Trial
(William Seward)
On Trial
(Ray Barnes)
On Trial
(Clint Anderson)
On Trial
(Reed Murrow)
On Trial
(Reed)
On Trial
(Frank Parsons)