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Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story (1939) and Sabrina Fair (1953).
Perhaps the most fun was The Farmer's Daughter (1947) with a vivacious Loretta Young. Cotten starred with Jennifer Jones in four films: the wartime domestic drama Since You Went Away (1944), the romantic drama Love Letters (1945), the western Duel in the Sun (1946), and later in the critically acclaimed Portrait of Jennie (1948), from the ...
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- Petersburg, Virginia, USA
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- Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Joseph Cotten was born to Sally Willson and Joseph Cheshire Cotten (assistant postmaster) on 15 May 1905, in Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. He was the eldest of the three boys. He went to Petersburg High School and displayed an inclination for sports and theatre.
May 11, 2024 · Joseph Cotten (born May 15, 1905, Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.—died February 6, 1994, Westwood, California) was an American actor whose elegant mannerisms, handsome looks, and low-key yet compelling dramatic performances earned him both popular and critical acclaim.
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Feb 13, 1994 · "Kane" was hailed as a masterpiece, and the whole Welles crowd, the Mercury Theater troupe, shared in the reflected glory. Welles chose not to appear in his next film, and cast Joseph Cotten as Eugene Morgan, a young inventor, in "The Magnificent Ambersons."
Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story (1939) and Sabrina Fair (1953).
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Feb 6, 1994 · The young Joseph Cotten would spend his childhood summer with his brother at their aunt's idyllic summer home at Virginia Beach. Cotten discovered his innate sense for story telling and performance at a young age, often performing for his family.
