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Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American actor of stage and film.

Born May 15, 1905† February 6, 1994 Petersburg, Virginia, USA1 movie on MoviHero

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The Third Man

1949 · 1h 45m · Mystery · Thriller

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About Joseph 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).

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1949
The Third Man1h 45m · Mystery · Thriller
Holly Martins

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2018
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Self (archive footage)
2018
The Green Fog
Actor
2013
Too Much Johnson
Augustus Billings (uncredited)
2000
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Self
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Self (archive footage)
1981
The Survivor
Priest
1981
Delusion
Ivar Langrock
1980
Heaven's Gate
The Reverend Doctor
1980
Casino
Ed Booker
1980
The Hearse
Walter Prichard
1979
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
1979
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. George C. Marshall
1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Richard Gable
1979
Concorde Affair
Milland
1979
Island of the Fishmen
Prof. Ernest Marvin
1978
The Perfect Crime
Sir Arthur Dundee
1978
Caravans
Crandall
1978
Last In, First Out
Foster Johnson
1978
Return to Fantasy Island
Simon Grant
1977
Airport '77
Nicholas St. Downs III
1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
1976
A Whisper in the Dark
The Professor
1976
Mysteries of the Gods
Narrator
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Dr. Joseph Francis Condon
1976
Expedition to Ararat
Self - Host - Narrator
1975
Timber Tramps
Greedy sawmill mogul
1975
Syndicate Sadists
Paternò
1973
A Delicate Balance
Harry
1973
F for Fake
Self
1973
Soylent Green
William R. Simonson
1973
The Devil's Daughter
Judge Weatherby
1973
Police Dog
Narrator
1972
The Scopone Game
George
1972
Baron Blood
Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
1972
Doomsday Voyage
Captain Jason
1972
The Screaming Woman
George Tresvant
1971
Lady Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein
1971
City Beneath the Sea
Dr. Ziegler
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Dr. Vesalius
1971
Do You Take This Stranger?
Dr. Robert Carson
1971
Assault on the Wayne
Admiral
1971
Journey to Murder
Jeff Wheeler
1970
The Grasshopper
Richard Morgan
1970
Cutter's Trail
General Spalding
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Henry L. Stimson
1969
The Lonely Profession
Martin Bannister
1969
Latitude Zero
Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie
1968
Split Second to an Epitaph
Dr. Ben Stern
1968
White Comanche
Sheriff Logan
1968
Petulia
Mr. Danner
1968
Gangsters '70
Destil
1968
Alexander The Great
Antigonus
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Self
1967
Jack of Diamonds
Ace
1967
Some May Live
Colonel Woodward
1967
The Hellbenders
Colonel Jonas
1967
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Jim
1966
The Oscar
Kenneth Regan
1965
The Tramplers
Temple Cordeen
1965
The Money Trap
Dr. Horace Van Tilden
1965
The Great Sioux Massacre
Major Marcus A. Reno
1964
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Drew Bayliss
1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
1961
The Last Sunset
John Breckenridge
1960
The Angel Wore Red
Hawthorne
1958
From the Earth to the Moon
Victor Barbicane
1958
Touch of Evil
Coroner (uncredited)
1957
The Edge of Innocence
Robert Rainey
1957
The Halliday Brand
Daniel Halliday
1956
The Killer Is Loose
Detective Sam Wagner
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle
Pat 'P.M.' Martin
1955
Special Delivery
John Adams
1953
A Blueprint for Murder
Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
1953
Egypt by Three
Narrator
1953
Niagara
George Loomis
1952
The Steel Trap
Jim Osborne
1952
Untamed Frontier
Kirk Denbow
1951
Othello
Senator (uncredited)
1951
The Man with a Cloak
Dupin
1951
Peking Express
Michael Bachlin
1951
Half Angel
John Raymond Jr.
1950
September Affair
David Lawrence
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Chris Hale/Steve
1950
Two Flags West
Clay Tucker
1949
Beyond the Forest
Doctor Louis Moline
1949
Under Capricorn
Sam Flusky
1948
Portrait of Jennie
Eben Adams
1947
Our American Heritage
Narrator
1947
The Farmer's Daughter
Glenn Morley
1946
Duel in the Sun
Jesse McCanles
1945
Love Letters
Allen Quinton
1944
I'll Be Seeing You
Zachary Morgan
1944
Since You Went Away
Tony Willett
1944
Gaslight
Brian Cameron
1943
Hers to Hold
Bill Morley
1943
Shadow of a Doubt
Charlie Oakley

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Actor

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American actor of stage and film.

Born May 15, 1905† February 6, 1994 Petersburg, Virginia, USA1 movie on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

The Third Man

1949 · 1h 45m · Mystery · Thriller

See the performance as Holly Martins.

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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Joseph Cotten

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Portraits of Joseph Cotten.

MOVIHERO CREDITS

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Showing 1 of 1 credit

1949
The Third Man1h 45m · Mystery · Thriller
Holly Martins

More film credits 99 additional titles

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Showing 8 of 99 credits

2018
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Self (archive footage)
2018
The Green Fog
Actor
2013
Too Much Johnson
Augustus Billings (uncredited)
2000
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Self
1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Self (archive footage)
1981
The Survivor
Priest
1981
Delusion
Ivar Langrock
1980
Heaven's Gate
The Reverend Doctor
1980
Casino
Ed Booker
1980
The Hearse
Walter Prichard
1979
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Self
1979
Churchill and the Generals
Gen. George C. Marshall
1979
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Richard Gable
1979
Concorde Affair
Milland
1979
Island of the Fishmen
Prof. Ernest Marvin
1978
The Perfect Crime
Sir Arthur Dundee
1978
Caravans
Crandall
1978
Last In, First Out
Foster Johnson
1978
Return to Fantasy Island
Simon Grant
1977
Airport '77
Nicholas St. Downs III
1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State
1976
A Whisper in the Dark
The Professor
1976
Mysteries of the Gods
Narrator
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Dr. Joseph Francis Condon
1976
Expedition to Ararat
Self - Host - Narrator
1975
Timber Tramps
Greedy sawmill mogul
1975
Syndicate Sadists
Paternò
1973
A Delicate Balance
Harry
1973
F for Fake
Self
1973
Soylent Green
William R. Simonson
1973
The Devil's Daughter
Judge Weatherby
1973
Police Dog
Narrator
1972
The Scopone Game
George
1972
Baron Blood
Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
1972
Doomsday Voyage
Captain Jason
1972
The Screaming Woman
George Tresvant
1971
Lady Frankenstein
Baron Frankenstein
1971
City Beneath the Sea
Dr. Ziegler
1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Dr. Vesalius
1971
Do You Take This Stranger?
Dr. Robert Carson
1971
Assault on the Wayne
Admiral
1971
Journey to Murder
Jeff Wheeler
1970
The Grasshopper
Richard Morgan
1970
Cutter's Trail
General Spalding
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Henry L. Stimson
1969
The Lonely Profession
Martin Bannister
1969
Latitude Zero
Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie
1968
Split Second to an Epitaph
Dr. Ben Stern
1968
White Comanche
Sheriff Logan
1968
Petulia
Mr. Danner
1968
Gangsters '70
Destil
1968
Alexander The Great
Antigonus
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Self
1967
Jack of Diamonds
Ace
1967
Some May Live
Colonel Woodward
1967
The Hellbenders
Colonel Jonas
1967
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Jim
1966
The Oscar
Kenneth Regan
1965
The Tramplers
Temple Cordeen
1965
The Money Trap
Dr. Horace Van Tilden
1965
The Great Sioux Massacre
Major Marcus A. Reno
1964
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Drew Bayliss
1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
1961
The Last Sunset
John Breckenridge
1960
The Angel Wore Red
Hawthorne
1958
From the Earth to the Moon
Victor Barbicane
1958
Touch of Evil
Coroner (uncredited)
1957
The Edge of Innocence
Robert Rainey
1957
The Halliday Brand
Daniel Halliday
1956
The Killer Is Loose
Detective Sam Wagner
1956
The Bottom of the Bottle
Pat 'P.M.' Martin
1955
Special Delivery
John Adams
1953
A Blueprint for Murder
Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
1953
Egypt by Three
Narrator
1953
Niagara
George Loomis
1952
The Steel Trap
Jim Osborne
1952
Untamed Frontier
Kirk Denbow
1951
Othello
Senator (uncredited)
1951
The Man with a Cloak
Dupin
1951
Peking Express
Michael Bachlin
1951
Half Angel
John Raymond Jr.
1950
September Affair
David Lawrence
1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Chris Hale/Steve
1950
Two Flags West
Clay Tucker
1949
Beyond the Forest
Doctor Louis Moline
1949
Under Capricorn
Sam Flusky
1948
Portrait of Jennie
Eben Adams
1947
Our American Heritage
Narrator
1947
The Farmer's Daughter
Glenn Morley
1946
Duel in the Sun
Jesse McCanles
1945
Love Letters
Allen Quinton
1944
I'll Be Seeing You
Zachary Morgan
1944
Since You Went Away
Tony Willett
1944
Gaslight
Brian Cameron
1943
Hers to Hold
Bill Morley
1943
Shadow of a Doubt
Charlie Oakley

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Actor

Alexis Chesnakov

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Third Man

Actor

Alida Valli

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Third Man

Actor

Bernard Lee

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Third Man

Director

Carol Reed

1 shared film on MoviHero

The Third Man

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