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Joseph Cotten
| American stage and film actor Date of Birth: Country: USA |
Biography of Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cheshire Cotten was born on May 15, , in Petersburg, Virginia.
He was the son of Sallie Bartlett Willson and Joseph Cheshire Cotten Sr. After graduating from the Hickman School of Speech and Expression in Washington, D.C., Cotten worked as an advertising agent. Inspired by his position as a theater critic, Joseph decided to pursue a career in theater, first in Virginia and later in New York.
He made his Broadway debut in , where he met Orson Welles. In , Cotten became a member of Welles' theater company, "Mercury," and received leading roles in productions like "Shoemaker's Holiday" and "Julius Caesar." He gained recognition on Broadway for his performances in "The Philadelphia Story" and "Sabrina Fair."
As a friend of Orson Welles, Cotten played several leading roles in films such as "Citizen Kane" (), "The Magnificent Ambersons" (), "Journey into Fear" ()