Joseph Cotten

Birth Name:

Joseph Cheshire Cotten

Birth Place:

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack

Earned the Volpi Cup for Best Actor in the film "Portrait of Jennie" at the Venice Film Festival
Studied at the Hickman School of Speech and Expression
Remained married to Lenore Kipp Lamont from 1931 until her death in 1960, and Patricia Medina from 1960 until his death in 1994
Joined Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre Company in 1937
Made his debut on the Broadway stage in 1930
Quote: "My wife told me one of the sweetest things one could hear: 'I am not jealous․ But I am truly sad for all the actresses who embrace you and kiss you while acting, for with them, you are only pretending․'"
Best known for his collaboration with director Orson Welles
Portrayed by actor James Tupper in the 2009 film "Me and Orson Welles․"

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