He worked as an advertising agent after studying acting at the Hickman School of Speech and Expression in Washington, D.C.
Joseph Cotten was born in 1905 in Petersburg, Virginia, son of Joseph Cheshire Cotten, Sr., an assistant postmaster and his wife, Sally Willson Cotten.
Joseph Cotten modeled for The American Magazine (September 1931) Early life and work Life and career File:Cotten-American-9-31.jpg He went on to star in such popular films as Shadow of a Doubt (1943), Duel in the Sun (which remains one of the top 100 highest grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation), Love Letters (1945), Portrait of Jennie (1948) and The Third Man (1949). He first gained worldwide fame in the Orson Welles films Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), and Journey into Fear (1943), for which Cotten was also credited with the screenplay.
Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story and Sabrina Fair. (– February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage and television actor.
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