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Joseph Cotten

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Acting
Born
May 15, 1905
Died
Feb 6, 1994
Place of birth
Petersburg, Virginia, USA
Also known as
Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr., Joseph Cheshire Cotten
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).Read more

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Acting credits

41 shows