Acting
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).
Acting
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedEdward2 ep.
- 1977AspenHorton Paine3 ep.
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesWeldon Rathbone1 ep.
- 1976Origins of the MafiaThe Envoy1 ep.
- 1974The Rockford FilesWarner Jameson1 ep.
- 1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self1 ep.
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf1 ep.
- 1968Journey to the UnknownJeff Wheeler1 ep.
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)2 ep.
- 1968It Takes a ThiefMr. Jack5 ep.
- 1967Cimarron StripNathan Tio1 ep.
- 1963Hollywood and the StarsNarrator31 ep.
- 1963The Great AdventureCaptain Meehan2 ep.
- 1961Bus StopProfessor Wheelwright1 ep.
- 1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowMac McClay1 ep.
- 1960CheckmateDr. George Mallinson1 ep.
- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonDick Burlingame2 ep.
- 1958Kraft Music HallSelf1 ep.
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseBlack McSween1 ep.
- 1957SuspicionGregg Carey1 ep.
- 1957Wagon TrainJohn Augustus2 ep.
- 1956The Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1956On TrialMr. Patterson13 ep.
- 1956Telephone Time1 ep.
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSelf - Host6 ep.
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTony Gould3 ep.
- 1953General Electric TheaterPrivate Harris3 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsCharlie Oakley (archive footage) (uncredited), Courtney Masterson, Tony Gould, William Callew4 ep.
- 1981The Love BoatColonel Van Ryker1 ep.
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedEdward, Lionel2 ep.
- 1978Fantasy IslandSimon Grant, Thomas Cummings2 ep.
- 1978The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesWeldon Rathbone1 ep.
- 1976Origins of the MafiaThe Envoy1 ep.
- 1975The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self1 ep.
- 1974The Rockford FilesWarner Jameson1 ep.
- 1973The Streets of San FranciscoJohn R. James1 ep.
- 1972V.I.P. SchaukelSelf1 ep.
- 1970The VirginianJudge Hobbs, Judge Will McMasters2 ep.
- 1968It Takes a ThiefCol. Heinrich, Mr. Jack5 ep.
- 1970The Name of the GameHenry 'Harry' Worthington Rayner1 ep.
- 1969The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf1 ep.
- 1969Kraft Music HallSelf1 ep.
- 1968Journey to the UnknownJeff Wheeler1 ep.
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)2 ep.
- 1968IronsideDr. Benjamin Stern1 ep.
- 1967Cimarron StripNathan Tio1 ep.
- 196377 Sunset StripArnold Buhler1 ep.
- 1963The Great AdventureCaptain Meehan2 ep.
- 1961Wagon TrainCaptain Dan Brady, John Augustus2 ep.
- 1962Dr. KildareCharles Ladovan1 ep.
- 1961Bus StopProfessor Wheelwright1 ep.
- 1961The Barbara Stanwyck ShowMac McClay1 ep.
- 1960CheckmateDr. George Mallinson1 ep.
- 1960The DuPont Show with June AllysonCharles Lawrence, Dick Burlingame2 ep.
- 1959Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseBlack McSween1 ep.
- 1959What's My Line?Self1 ep.
- 1958SuspicionGregg Carey1 ep.
- 1958Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreBen Harper1 ep.
- 1957Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 ep.
- 1957Telephone Time1 ep.
- 1956On TrialClint Anderson, Edward Pritchard, Frank Parsons, Gregg Bolton13 ep.
- 1957The Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1954General Electric TheaterCaptain, Paul Henty, Private Harris3 ep.
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSelf - Host6 ep.
- 1956The Ford Television TheatreJohn Ashburn1 ep.
- 1955Letter to LorettaSelf - Guest Host1 ep.
Also known as: Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Jr. · Joseph Cheshire Cotten