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Joseph Cotten

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, May 15 1905
Birthplace: Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Death: Sun, Feb 06 1994
Joseph Cotten is 88 years old
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Poster of They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Joseph Cotten would have been no older than
88 in They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 31 2018
Poster of Too Much Johnson
Too Much Johnson
Joseph Cotten would have been no older than
88 in Too Much Johnson
as 'Augustus Billings'.
Wed, Oct 09 2013
Poster of Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
Joseph Cotten would have been no older than
88 in Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 03 2000
Poster of Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Joseph Cotten was
85 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as 'Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Joseph Cotten was
84 in Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
Poster of The Survivor
The Survivor
Joseph Cotten was
76 in The Survivor
as 'Priest'.
Thu, Jul 09 1981
Poster of Delusion
Delusion
Joseph Cotten was
75 in Delusion
as 'Ivar Langrock'.
Fri, Jan 23 1981
Poster of Heaven's Gate
Heaven's Gate
Joseph Cotten was
75 in Heaven's Gate
as 'The Reverend Doctor'.
Wed, Nov 19 1980
Poster of Casino
Casino
Joseph Cotten was
75 in Casino
as 'Ed Booker'.
Fri, Aug 01 1980
Poster of The Hearse
The Hearse
Joseph Cotten was
75 in The Hearse
as 'Walter Prichard'.
Sun, Jun 01 1980
Poster of Churchill and the Generals
Churchill and the Generals
Joseph Cotten was
74 in Churchill and the Generals
as 'Gen. George C. Marshall'.
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Guyana: Crime of the Century
Guyana: Crime of the Century
Joseph Cotten was
74 in Guyana: Crime of the Century
as 'Richard Gable'.
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of Concorde Affair
Concorde Affair
Joseph Cotten was
73 in Concorde Affair
as 'Milland'.
Fri, Mar 23 1979
Poster of Island of the Fishmen
Island of the Fishmen
Joseph Cotten was
73 in Island of the Fishmen
as 'Prof. Ernest Marvin'.
Thu, Jan 18 1979
Poster of The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime
Joseph Cotten was
73 in The Perfect Crime
as 'Sir Arthur Dundee'.
Fri, Nov 24 1978
Poster of Caravans
Caravans
Joseph Cotten was
73 in Caravans
as 'Crandall'.
Thu, Nov 02 1978
Poster of Last In, First Out
Last In, First Out
Joseph Cotten was
73 in Last In, First Out
as 'Foster Johnson'.
Wed, Aug 30 1978
Poster of Return to Fantasy Island
Return to Fantasy Island
Joseph Cotten was
72 in Return to Fantasy Island
as 'Simon Grant'.
Fri, Jan 20 1978
Poster of Airport '77
Airport '77
Joseph Cotten was
71 in Airport '77
as 'Nicholas St. Downs III'.
Fri, Mar 11 1977
Poster of Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Joseph Cotten was
71 in Twilight's Last Gleaming
as 'Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State'.
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of A Whisper in the Dark
A Whisper in the Dark
Joseph Cotten was
71 in A Whisper in the Dark
as 'The Professor'.
Thu, Aug 12 1976
Poster of Mysteries of the Gods
Mysteries of the Gods
Joseph Cotten was
70 in Mysteries of the Gods
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Mar 17 1976
Poster of The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Joseph Cotten was
70 in The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
as 'Dr. Joseph Francis Condon'.
Thu, Feb 26 1976
Poster of Timber Tramps
Timber Tramps
Joseph Cotten was
70 in Timber Tramps
as 'Greedy sawmill mogul'.
Wed, Dec 31 1975
Poster of Syndicate Sadists
Syndicate Sadists
Joseph Cotten was
70 in Syndicate Sadists
as 'Paternò'.
Sat, Aug 16 1975
Poster of A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
Joseph Cotten was
68 in A Delicate Balance
as 'Harry'.
Mon, Nov 12 1973
Poster of F for Fake
F for Fake
Joseph Cotten was
68 in F for Fake
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 01 1973
Poster of Soylent Green
Soylent Green
Joseph Cotten was
67 in Soylent Green
as 'William R. Simonson'.
Wed, Apr 18 1973
Poster of The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
Joseph Cotten was
67 in The Devil's Daughter
as 'Judge Weatherby'.
Tue, Jan 09 1973
Poster of Police Dog
Police Dog
Joseph Cotten was
67 in Police Dog
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of The Scopone Game
The Scopone Game
Joseph Cotten was
67 in The Scopone Game
as 'George'.
Mon, Aug 28 1972
Poster of Baron Blood
Baron Blood
Joseph Cotten was
66 in Baron Blood
as 'Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker'.
Fri, Feb 25 1972
Poster of Doomsday Voyage
Doomsday Voyage
Joseph Cotten was
66 in Doomsday Voyage
as 'Captain Jason'.
Tue, Feb 01 1972
Poster of The Screaming Woman
The Screaming Woman
Joseph Cotten was
66 in The Screaming Woman
as 'George Tresvant'.
Sat, Jan 29 1972
Poster of Lady Frankenstein
Lady Frankenstein
Joseph Cotten was
66 in Lady Frankenstein
as 'Baron Frankenstein'.
Fri, Oct 22 1971
Poster of City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
Joseph Cotten was
66 in City Beneath the Sea
as 'Dr. Ziegler'.
Fri, Jul 16 1971
Poster of The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Joseph Cotten was
66 in The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as 'Dr. Vesalius'.
Tue, May 18 1971
Poster of Do You Take This Stranger?
Do You Take This Stranger?
Joseph Cotten was
65 in Do You Take This Stranger?
as 'Dr. Robert Carson'.
Mon, Jan 18 1971
Poster of Assault on the Wayne
Assault on the Wayne
Joseph Cotten was
65 in Assault on the Wayne
as 'Admiral'.
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of Journey to Murder
Journey to Murder
Joseph Cotten was
65 in Journey to Murder
as 'Jeff Wheeler'.
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Poster of The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper
Joseph Cotten was
65 in The Grasshopper
as 'Richard Morgan'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of Cutter's Trail
Cutter's Trail
Joseph Cotten was
64 in Cutter's Trail
as 'General Spalding'.
Tue, Feb 10 1970
Poster of Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Joseph Cotten was
64 in Tora! Tora! Tora!
as 'Henry L. Stimson'.
Mon, Jan 26 1970
Poster of The Lonely Profession
The Lonely Profession
Joseph Cotten was
64 in The Lonely Profession
as 'Martin Bannister'.
Tue, Oct 21 1969
Poster of Latitude Zero
Latitude Zero
Joseph Cotten was
64 in Latitude Zero
as 'Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie'.
Sat, Jul 26 1969
Poster of Split Second to an Epitaph
Split Second to an Epitaph
Joseph Cotten was
63 in Split Second to an Epitaph
as 'Dr. Ben Stern'.
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of White Comanche
White Comanche
Joseph Cotten was
63 in White Comanche
as 'Sheriff Logan'.
Fri, Jun 21 1968
Poster of Petulia
Petulia
Joseph Cotten was
63 in Petulia
as 'Mr. Danner'.
Mon, Jun 10 1968
Poster of Gangsters '70
Gangsters '70
Joseph Cotten was
62 in Gangsters '70
as 'Destil'.
Mon, Apr 29 1968
Poster of Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
Joseph Cotten was
62 in Alexander The Great
as 'Antigonus'.
Fri, Jan 26 1968
Poster of Jack of Diamonds
Jack of Diamonds
Joseph Cotten was
62 in Jack of Diamonds
as 'Ace'.
Fri, Nov 10 1967
Poster of The Hellbenders
The Hellbenders
Joseph Cotten was
61 in The Hellbenders
as 'Colonel Jonas'.
Thu, Feb 02 1967
Poster of Some May Live
Some May Live
Joseph Cotten was
61 in Some May Live
as 'Colonel Woodward'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
Joseph Cotten was
61 in Brighty of the Grand Canyon
as 'Jim'.
Thu, Nov 24 1966
Poster of The Oscar
The Oscar
Joseph Cotten was
60 in The Oscar
as 'Kenneth Regan'.
Fri, Mar 04 1966
Poster of The Tramplers
The Tramplers
Joseph Cotten was
60 in The Tramplers
as 'Temple Cordeen'.
Fri, Dec 31 1965
Poster of The Money Trap
The Money Trap
Joseph Cotten was
60 in The Money Trap
as 'Dr. Horace Van Tilden'.
Tue, Sep 07 1965
Poster of The Great Sioux Massacre
The Great Sioux Massacre
Joseph Cotten was
59 in The Great Sioux Massacre
as 'Major Marcus A. Reno'.
Sun, Apr 25 1965
Poster of Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Joseph Cotten was
59 in Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as 'Drew Bayliss'.
Tue, Dec 15 1964
Poster of Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars
Joseph Cotten was
58 in Hollywood and the Stars
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, May 04 1964
Poster of Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Joseph Cotten was
56 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of The Last Sunset
The Last Sunset
Joseph Cotten was
56 in The Last Sunset
as 'John Breckenridge'.
Thu, Jun 08 1961
Poster of The Angel Wore Red
The Angel Wore Red
Joseph Cotten was
54 in The Angel Wore Red
as 'Hawthorne'.
Thu, Apr 14 1960
Poster of From the Earth to the Moon
From the Earth to the Moon
Joseph Cotten was
53 in From the Earth to the Moon
as 'Victor Barbicane'.
Wed, Nov 26 1958
Poster of Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil
Joseph Cotten was
52 in Touch of Evil
as 'Coroner (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 30 1958
Poster of The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence
Joseph Cotten was
52 in The Edge of Innocence
as 'Robert Rainey'.
Thu, Oct 31 1957
Poster of The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
Joseph Cotten was
51 in The Halliday Brand
as 'Daniel Halliday'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose
Joseph Cotten was
50 in The Killer Is Loose
as 'Detective Sam Wagner'.
Fri, Feb 03 1956
Poster of The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle
Joseph Cotten was
50 in The Bottom of the Bottle
as 'Pat 'P.M.' Martin'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of Special Delivery
Special Delivery
Joseph Cotten was
49 in Special Delivery
as 'John Adams'.
Thu, Apr 07 1955
Poster of A Blueprint for Murder
A Blueprint for Murder
Joseph Cotten was
48 in A Blueprint for Murder
as 'Whitney 'Cam' Cameron'.
Fri, Jul 24 1953
Poster of Egypt by Three
Egypt by Three
Joseph Cotten was
47 in Egypt by Three
as 'Narrator'.
Tue, Mar 31 1953
Poster of Niagara
Niagara
Joseph Cotten was
47 in Niagara
as 'George Loomis'.
Mon, Jan 26 1953
Poster of The Steel Trap
The Steel Trap
Joseph Cotten was
47 in The Steel Trap
as 'Jim Osborne'.
Wed, Nov 12 1952
Poster of Untamed Frontier
Untamed Frontier
Joseph Cotten was
47 in Untamed Frontier
as 'Kirk Denbow'.
Wed, Jul 23 1952
Poster of Othello
Othello
Joseph Cotten was
46 in Othello
as 'Senator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 28 1951
Poster of The Man with a Cloak
The Man with a Cloak
Joseph Cotten was
46 in The Man with a Cloak
as 'Dupin'.
Tue, Nov 27 1951
Poster of Peking Express
Peking Express
Joseph Cotten was
46 in Peking Express
as 'Michael Bachlin'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of Half Angel
Half Angel
Joseph Cotten was
45 in Half Angel
as 'John Raymond Jr.'.
Sat, May 05 1951
Poster of September Affair
September Affair
Joseph Cotten was
45 in September Affair
as 'David Lawrence'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of Walk Softly, Stranger
Walk Softly, Stranger
Joseph Cotten was
45 in Walk Softly, Stranger
as 'Chris Hale aka Steve'.
Sat, Oct 14 1950
Poster of Two Flags West
Two Flags West
Joseph Cotten was
45 in Two Flags West
as 'Col. Clay Tucker'.
Thu, Oct 12 1950
Poster of Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
Joseph Cotten was
44 in Beyond the Forest
as 'Doctor Louis Moline'.
Fri, Oct 21 1949
Poster of Under Capricorn
Under Capricorn
Joseph Cotten was
44 in Under Capricorn
as 'Sam Flusky'.
Thu, Sep 08 1949
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Joseph Cotten was
44 in The Third Man
as 'Holly Martins'.
Wed, Aug 31 1949
Poster of Portrait of Jennie
Portrait of Jennie
Joseph Cotten was
43 in Portrait of Jennie
as 'Eben Adams'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of Our American Heritage
Our American Heritage
Joseph Cotten was
42 in Our American Heritage
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Aug 01 1947
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Joseph Cotten was
41 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Glenn Morley'.
Wed, Mar 26 1947
Poster of Duel in the Sun
Duel in the Sun
Joseph Cotten was
41 in Duel in the Sun
as 'Jesse McCanles'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of Love Letters
Love Letters
Joseph Cotten was
40 in Love Letters
as 'Allen Quinton'.
Fri, Oct 26 1945
Poster of I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
Joseph Cotten was
39 in I'll Be Seeing You
as 'Zachary Morgan'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
Joseph Cotten was
39 in Since You Went Away
as 'Lieutenant Tony Willett'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Poster of Gaslight
Gaslight
Joseph Cotten was
38 in Gaslight
as 'Brian Cameron'.
Thu, May 04 1944
Poster of Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold
Joseph Cotten was
38 in Hers to Hold
as 'Bill Morley'.
Fri, Jul 16 1943
Poster of Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
Joseph Cotten was
37 in Shadow of a Doubt
as 'Charlie Oakley'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
Joseph Cotten was
37 in Journey into Fear
as 'Howard Graham'.
Thu, Jan 07 1943
Poster of The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons
Joseph Cotten was
37 in The Magnificent Ambersons
as 'Eugene Morgan'.
Fri, Jul 10 1942
Poster of Lydia
Lydia
Joseph Cotten was
36 in Lydia
as 'Michael Fitzpatrick'.
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Poster of Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
Joseph Cotten was
35 in Citizen Kane
as 'Jedediah Leland'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of Seeing the World, Part One: A Visit to New York, N.Y.
Seeing the World, Part One: A Visit to New York, N.Y.
Joseph Cotten was
32 in Seeing the World, Part One: A Visit to New York, N.Y.
Fri, Dec 31 1937

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Joseph Cotten was
73+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Lionel, Edward'.
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Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of Aspen
Aspen
Joseph Cotten was
72+ in Aspen
as 'Horton Paine'.
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Sat, Nov 05 1977
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Joseph Cotten was
72+ in The Love Boat
as 'Colonel Van Ryker'.
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Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Joseph Cotten was
71+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
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Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Origins of the Mafia
Origins of the Mafia
Joseph Cotten was
71+ in Origins of the Mafia
as 'The Envoy'.
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Fri, Nov 19 1976
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Joseph Cotten was
69+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Warner Jameson'.
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Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Joseph Cotten was
67+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Joseph Cotten was
67+ in The Streets of San Francisco
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Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Joseph Cotten was
65+ in V.I.P. Schaukel
as 'Self'.
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Sun, May 09 1971
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Joseph Cotten was
62+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Self'.
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Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
Joseph Cotten was
62+ in Cimarron Strip
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Thu, Sep 07 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Joseph Cotten was
61+ in Ironside
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Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Hollywood and the Stars
Hollywood and the Stars
Joseph Cotten was
58+ in Hollywood and the Stars
as 'Narrator'.
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Mon, Sep 30 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Joseph Cotten was
58+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Captain Meehan'.
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Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Joseph Cotten was
56+ in Bus Stop
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Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Joseph Cotten was
56+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Charles Ladovan'.
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Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Joseph Cotten was
55+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as 'Mac McClay'.
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Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Joseph Cotten was
55+ in Checkmate
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Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Joseph Cotten was
54+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Dick Burlingame, Charles Lawrence'.
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Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Joseph Cotten was
53+ in 77 Sunset Strip
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Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
Joseph Cotten was
53+ in Kraft Music Hall
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Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Joseph Cotten was
53+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Joseph Cotten was
52+ in Suspicion
as 'Gregg Carey'.
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Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Joseph Cotten was
51+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Ben Harper'.
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Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of On Trial
On Trial
Joseph Cotten was
51+ in On Trial
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Fri, Sep 14 1956
Poster of Telephone Time
Telephone Time
Joseph Cotten was
50+ in Telephone Time
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Sun, Apr 08 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Joseph Cotten was
50+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'William Callew, Tony Gould, Courtney Masterson, Charlie Oakley (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
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Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Joseph Cotten was
48+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Self - Guest Host'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Joseph Cotten was
47+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Paul Henty, Captain, Private Harris'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Joseph Cotten was
46+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Joseph Cotten was
44+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
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Thu, Feb 02 1950