Movies (Acting Roles)
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)'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 31 2018
Too Much Johnson
Joseph Cotten would have been no older than 88 in Too Much Johnson as 'Augustus Billings'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 09 2013
The Survivor
Joseph Cotten was 76 in The Survivor as 'Priest'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 09 1981
Delusion
Joseph Cotten was 75 in Delusion as 'Ivar Langrock'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 23 1981
Heaven's Gate
Joseph Cotten was 75 in Heaven's Gate as 'The Reverend Doctor'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 19 1980
Casino
Joseph Cotten was 75 in Casino as 'Ed Booker'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1980
The Hearse
Joseph Cotten was 75 in The Hearse as 'Walter Prichard'.Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1980
Churchill and the Generals
Joseph Cotten was 74 in Churchill and the Generals as 'Gen. George C. Marshall'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 23 1979
Concorde Affair
Joseph Cotten was 73 in Concorde Affair as 'Milland'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 23 1979
Island of the Fishmen
Joseph Cotten was 73 in Island of the Fishmen as 'Prof. Ernest Marvin'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 18 1979
The Perfect Crime
Joseph Cotten was 73 in The Perfect Crime as 'Sir Arthur Dundee'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 24 1978
Caravans
Joseph Cotten was 73 in Caravans as 'Crandall'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 02 1978
Last In, First Out
Joseph Cotten was 73 in Last In, First Out as 'Foster Johnson'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 30 1978
Return to Fantasy Island
Joseph Cotten was 72 in Return to Fantasy Island as 'Simon Grant'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 20 1978
Airport '77
Joseph Cotten was 71 in Airport '77 as 'Nicholas St. Downs III'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 11 1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Joseph Cotten was 71 in Twilight's Last Gleaming as 'Arthur Renfrew - Secretary of State'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 09 1977
A Whisper in the Dark
Joseph Cotten was 71 in A Whisper in the Dark as 'The Professor'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 12 1976
Mysteries of the Gods
Joseph Cotten was 70 in Mysteries of the Gods as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 17 1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Joseph Cotten was 70 in The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case as 'Dr. Joseph Francis Condon'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 26 1976
Timber Tramps
Joseph Cotten was 70 in Timber Tramps as 'Greedy sawmill mogul'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1975
Syndicate Sadists
Joseph Cotten was 70 in Syndicate Sadists as 'Paternò'.Movie Released: Sat, Aug 16 1975
A Delicate Balance
Joseph Cotten was 68 in A Delicate Balance as 'Harry'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 12 1973
F for Fake
Joseph Cotten was 68 in F for Fake as 'Self'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1973
Soylent Green
Joseph Cotten was 67 in Soylent Green as 'William R. Simonson'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 18 1973
The Devil's Daughter
Joseph Cotten was 67 in The Devil's Daughter as 'Judge Weatherby'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 09 1973
Police Dog
Joseph Cotten was 67 in Police Dog as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1973
The Scopone Game
Joseph Cotten was 67 in The Scopone Game as 'George'.Movie Released: Mon, Aug 28 1972
Baron Blood
Joseph Cotten was 66 in Baron Blood as 'Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1972
Doomsday Voyage
Joseph Cotten was 66 in Doomsday Voyage as 'Captain Jason'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 01 1972
The Screaming Woman
Joseph Cotten was 66 in The Screaming Woman as 'George Tresvant'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 29 1972
Lady Frankenstein
Joseph Cotten was 66 in Lady Frankenstein as 'Baron Frankenstein'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 22 1971
City Beneath the Sea
Joseph Cotten was 66 in City Beneath the Sea as 'Dr. Ziegler'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 16 1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Joseph Cotten was 66 in The Abominable Dr. Phibes as 'Dr. Vesalius'.Movie Released: Tue, May 18 1971
Do You Take This Stranger?
Joseph Cotten was 65 in Do You Take This Stranger? as 'Dr. Robert Carson'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 18 1971
Assault on the Wayne
Joseph Cotten was 65 in Assault on the Wayne as 'Admiral'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 12 1971
Journey to Murder
Joseph Cotten was 65 in Journey to Murder as 'Jeff Wheeler'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1971
The Grasshopper
Joseph Cotten was 65 in The Grasshopper as 'Richard Morgan'.Movie Released: Wed, May 27 1970
Cutter's Trail
Joseph Cotten was 64 in Cutter's Trail as 'General Spalding'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 10 1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Joseph Cotten was 64 in Tora! Tora! Tora! as 'Henry L. Stimson'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 26 1970
The Lonely Profession
Joseph Cotten was 64 in The Lonely Profession as 'Martin Bannister'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 21 1969
Latitude Zero
Joseph Cotten was 64 in Latitude Zero as 'Capt. Craig McKenzie / Cmdr. Glenn McKenzie'.Movie Released: Sat, Jul 26 1969
White Comanche
Joseph Cotten was 63 in White Comanche as 'Sheriff Logan'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1968
Petulia
Joseph Cotten was 63 in Petulia as 'Mr. Danner'.Movie Released: Mon, Jun 10 1968
Gangsters '70
Joseph Cotten was 62 in Gangsters '70 as 'Destil'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 29 1968
Alexander The Great
Joseph Cotten was 62 in Alexander The Great as 'Antigonus'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 26 1968
Jack of Diamonds
Joseph Cotten was 62 in Jack of Diamonds as 'Ace'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 10 1967
The Hellbenders
Joseph Cotten was 61 in The Hellbenders as 'Colonel Jonas'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 02 1967
Some May Live
Joseph Cotten was 61 in Some May Live as 'Colonel Woodward'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1967
The Oscar
Joseph Cotten was 60 in The Oscar as 'Kenneth Regan'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1966
The Tramplers
Joseph Cotten was 60 in The Tramplers as 'Temple Cordeen'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1965
The Money Trap
Joseph Cotten was 60 in The Money Trap as 'Dr. Horace Van Tilden'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 07 1965
The Great Sioux Massacre
Joseph Cotten was 59 in The Great Sioux Massacre as 'Major Marcus A. Reno'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 25 1965
Hollywood and the Stars
Joseph Cotten was 58 in Hollywood and the Stars as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Mon, May 04 1964
The Last Sunset
Joseph Cotten was 56 in The Last Sunset as 'John Breckenridge'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 08 1961
The Angel Wore Red
Joseph Cotten was 54 in The Angel Wore Red as 'Hawthorne'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 14 1960
From the Earth to the Moon
Joseph Cotten was 53 in From the Earth to the Moon as 'Victor Barbicane'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 26 1958
Touch of Evil
Joseph Cotten was 52 in Touch of Evil as 'Coroner (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 30 1958
The Edge of Innocence
Joseph Cotten was 52 in The Edge of Innocence as 'Robert Rainey'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 31 1957
The Halliday Brand
Joseph Cotten was 51 in The Halliday Brand as 'Daniel Halliday'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1957
The Killer Is Loose
Joseph Cotten was 50 in The Killer Is Loose as 'Detective Sam Wagner'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 03 1956
The Bottom of the Bottle
Joseph Cotten was 50 in The Bottom of the Bottle as 'Pat 'P.M.' Martin'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1956
Special Delivery
Joseph Cotten was 49 in Special Delivery as 'John Adams'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 07 1955
A Blueprint for Murder
Joseph Cotten was 48 in A Blueprint for Murder as 'Whitney 'Cam' Cameron'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 24 1953
Egypt by Three
Joseph Cotten was 47 in Egypt by Three as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 31 1953
Niagara
Joseph Cotten was 47 in Niagara as 'George Loomis'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 26 1953
The Steel Trap
Joseph Cotten was 47 in The Steel Trap as 'Jim Osborne'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 12 1952
Untamed Frontier
Joseph Cotten was 47 in Untamed Frontier as 'Kirk Denbow'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 23 1952
Othello
Joseph Cotten was 46 in Othello as 'Senator (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 28 1951
The Man with a Cloak
Joseph Cotten was 46 in The Man with a Cloak as 'Dupin'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 27 1951
Peking Express
Joseph Cotten was 46 in Peking Express as 'Michael Bachlin'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 01 1951
Half Angel
Joseph Cotten was 45 in Half Angel as 'John Raymond Jr.'.Movie Released: Sat, May 05 1951
September Affair
Joseph Cotten was 45 in September Affair as 'David Lawrence'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 18 1950
Walk Softly, Stranger
Joseph Cotten was 45 in Walk Softly, Stranger as 'Chris Hale aka Steve'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 14 1950
Two Flags West
Joseph Cotten was 45 in Two Flags West as 'Col. Clay Tucker'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 12 1950
Beyond the Forest
Joseph Cotten was 44 in Beyond the Forest as 'Doctor Louis Moline'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 21 1949
Under Capricorn
Joseph Cotten was 44 in Under Capricorn as 'Sam Flusky'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 08 1949
The Third Man
Joseph Cotten was 44 in The Third Man as 'Holly Martins'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 31 1949
Portrait of Jennie
Joseph Cotten was 43 in Portrait of Jennie as 'Eben Adams'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 25 1948
Our American Heritage
Joseph Cotten was 42 in Our American Heritage as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1947
The Farmer's Daughter
Joseph Cotten was 41 in The Farmer's Daughter as 'Glenn Morley'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 26 1947
Duel in the Sun
Joseph Cotten was 41 in Duel in the Sun as 'Jesse McCanles'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 31 1946
Love Letters
Joseph Cotten was 40 in Love Letters as 'Allen Quinton'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 26 1945
I'll Be Seeing You
Joseph Cotten was 39 in I'll Be Seeing You as 'Zachary Morgan'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1944
Since You Went Away
Joseph Cotten was 39 in Since You Went Away as 'Lieutenant Tony Willett'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 30 1944
Gaslight
Joseph Cotten was 38 in Gaslight as 'Brian Cameron'.Movie Released: Thu, May 04 1944
Hers to Hold
Joseph Cotten was 38 in Hers to Hold as 'Bill Morley'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 16 1943
Shadow of a Doubt
Joseph Cotten was 37 in Shadow of a Doubt as 'Charlie Oakley'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 15 1943
Journey into Fear
Joseph Cotten was 37 in Journey into Fear as 'Howard Graham'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 07 1943
The Magnificent Ambersons
Joseph Cotten was 37 in The Magnificent Ambersons as 'Eugene Morgan'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 1942
Lydia
Joseph Cotten was 36 in Lydia as 'Michael Fitzpatrick'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 18 1941
Citizen Kane
Joseph Cotten was 35 in Citizen Kane as 'Jedediah Leland'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 17 1941
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Tales of the Unexpected
Joseph Cotten was 73+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Lionel, Edward'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Aspen
Joseph Cotten was 72+ in Aspen as 'Horton Paine'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 05 1977
The Love Boat
Joseph Cotten was 72+ in The Love Boat as 'Colonel Van Ryker'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Origins of the Mafia
Joseph Cotten was 71+ in Origins of the Mafia as 'The Envoy'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 19 1976
The Rockford Files
Joseph Cotten was 69+ in The Rockford Files as 'Warner Jameson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
V.I.P. Schaukel
Joseph Cotten was 65+ in V.I.P. Schaukel as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Joseph Cotten was 62+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Cimarron Strip
Joseph Cotten was 62+ in Cimarron Strip TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Ironside
Joseph Cotten was 61+ in Ironside TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Hollywood and the Stars
Joseph Cotten was 58+ in Hollywood and the Stars as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1963
The Great Adventure
Joseph Cotten was 58+ in The Great Adventure as 'Captain Meehan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Bus Stop
Joseph Cotten was 56+ in Bus Stop TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Dr. Kildare
Joseph Cotten was 56+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Charles Ladovan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Joseph Cotten was 55+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show as 'Mac McClay'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Checkmate
Joseph Cotten was 55+ in Checkmate TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Joseph Cotten was 54+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson as 'Dick Burlingame, Charles Lawrence'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
77 Sunset Strip
Joseph Cotten was 53+ in 77 Sunset Strip TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Kraft Music Hall
Joseph Cotten was 53+ in Kraft Music Hall TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Suspicion
Joseph Cotten was 52+ in Suspicion as 'Gregg Carey'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
On Trial
Joseph Cotten was 51+ in On Trial TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1956
Telephone Time
Joseph Cotten was 50+ in Telephone Time TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Joseph Cotten was 50+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'William Callew, Tony Gould, Courtney Masterson, Charlie Oakley (archive footage) (uncredited)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Letter to Loretta
Joseph Cotten was 48+ in Letter to Loretta as 'Self - Guest Host'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
General Electric Theater
Joseph Cotten was 47+ in General Electric Theater as 'Paul Henty, Captain, Private Harris'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
What's My Line?
Joseph Cotten was 44+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
