account dedicated to the cinema, stage, tv and radio actor Joseph Cotten (1905-1994).
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Happy birthday to Joan Fontaine, born on this day in 1917.
Joseph and Joan Fontaine were very good friends, and were supposed to star in two more films before September Affair (1950).
Joseph and Joan Fontaine in a promotional photo for September Affair (1950).
Happy birthday to Claudette Colbert, born on this day in 1903.
Joseph and Colbert starred together in Since you went away (1944). Joseph admired her greatly, though they weren’t close friends.
Joseph and Colbert on the set of Since you went away in 1943.
Happy birthday to Ingrid Bergman, born on this day in 1915.
She was one of Joseph’s closest and intimate friends, from their meeting in 1943 to her death in 1982. They starred in two movies together as well as two radio plays.
Joseph and Bergman at a Selznick party in 1943.
Happy birthday to Charles Boyer, born on this day in 1899.
Joseph and Boyer starred in Gaslight in 1944. Though they weren’t close friends, Joseph highly regarded Boyer, and often praised his performance in Gaslight.
Joseph, Ingrid Bergman and Boyer on the set of Gaslight.
Happy birthday to Ethel Barrymore, born on this day in 1879.
Joseph and Ethel Barrymore starred together in The Farmer’s daughter & Portrait of Jennie. Joseph had an immense respect for her and often sent her telegrams.
Joseph and Ethel in a still from The Farmer’s daughter.
Happy birthday to Alfred Hitchcock, born on this day in 1899.
Joseph and he made 2 movies together. Joseph was considered for Spellbound, Notorious or The Paradine Case; he also appeared in Hitchcock’s show.
Joseph, his wife, and the Hitchcocks on the set of Shadow of a doubt.
Joseph and close friend Ingrid Bergman rehearsing their Lux Radio Theatre version of Notorious, in 1948.
Happy birthday to Ginger Rogers and Barbara Stanwyck, born on this day in 1911 and 1907.
Joseph costarred with them in I’ll be Seeing you (1944) and The Man with a Cloak (1951).
Joseph with Rogers and Stanwyck on the sets of I’ll be Seeing you and The Man with a cloak.
Happy birthday to Olivia de Havilland, born on this day in 1916.
They starred in 2 movies together, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte and Airport 77 ; in a TV movie, The screaming woman and an episode of The Loveboat.
They were very dear friends.
Joseph and Olivia for The Love Boat.
Happy birthday to Eleanor Parker, born on this day in 1922.
They starred together in The Oscar (1967). Joseph almost started in The Voice Of The Turtle.
Joseph and Eleanor Parker in a promotional still from The Oscar.
