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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley 1935-77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music from childhood, Presley began playing guitar before his adolescence. He first recorded in 1953, became a national sensation by 1956, and dominated rock music until 1963. Presley sang successfully in three pop... Read more
Asenath
Asenath , in the Bible, Poti-phera's daughter, the Egyptian wife of Joseph, mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Her betrothal to Joseph and conversion to Judaism are the subject of Joseph and Asenath, one of the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha . ... Read more
Potiphar
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Joseph Bingham
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Arimathaea
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Saint Joseph
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Rachel
Rachel , in the Bible, wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin . She is one of the four Jewish matriarchs. An alternate form is Rahel. ... Read more
Joseph
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Joseph Bellamy
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Justus
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Encyclopedia entries related to "Joseph Cotten"

Cotten, Joseph (Cheshire)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Cotten, Joseph [Cheshire] (1905–94), actor. The gravelly voiced leading man was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and had been...
Federal Theatre Project
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Eliot 's Murder in the Cathedral (1936). Among the other artists whose careers were launched by the Project were Joseph Cotten , Howard Bay , Will Geer, Mary Chase, Marc Blitzstein , Arlene Francis , Canada Lee , John Huston, Virgil Thomson...
Sabrina Fair
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...extremely rich Long Islanders with two eligible sons, the wayward David ( Scott McKay) and the misanthropic Linus Jr. ( Joseph Cotten ). They also have a chauffeur, Fairchild ( Russell Collins), whose brilliant daughter, Sabrina ( Margaret Sullavan...
Mercury Theatre, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...Street was leased and renamed, and an ensemble formed, which included such later famous performers as Hiram Sherman , Joseph Cotten , and Martin Gabel . During its brief but noteworthy history, the group produced a modern‐dress version...
Philadelphia Story, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ...wedding festivities are made all the more interesting by the arrival of Tracy's first husband, C. K. Dexter Haven ( Joseph Cotten ), whose subtle baiting of Tracy exacerbates her private doubts about the marriage. The night before the nuptials...

Dictionary entries related to "Joseph Cotten"

Cotten, Joseph
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers COTTEN, Joseph Nationality: American. Born: Joseph Cheshire Cotten in Petersburg, Virginia, 15 May 1905. Education...occasional actor on TV series On Trial, later The Joseph Cotten Show, produced by his own company, Fordyce Productions...
Touch of Evil
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Orson Welles (Hank Quinlan ); Joseph Calleia (Pete Menzies ); Akim...nightclub ); Keenan Wynn (Man ); Joseph Cotten (Detective ); Phil Harvey...Celebration, London, 1986. Cotten, Joseph, Vanity Will Get You Somewhere...
The Magnificent Ambersons
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...designer: Edward Stevenson. Cast: Joseph Cotten (Eugene Morgan ); Dolores Costello...New York, 1972. McBride, Joseph, Orson Welles, London, 1972...Celebration, London, 1986. Cotten, Joseph, Vanity Will Get You Somewhere...
Citizen Kane
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Bupp (Kane 3rd ); Harry Shannon (Kane's Father ); Joseph Cotten (Jedediah Leland ); Dorothy Comingore (Susan Alexander...This Is Orson Welles, New York, 1972. McBride, Joseph, Orson Welles, London, 1972; New York, 1977. Cowie...
The Third Man
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...photography: Robert Krasker; editor: Oswald Hafenrichter; art director: Vincent Korda; music: Anton Karas. Cast: Joseph Cotten (Holly Martins ); Alida Valli (Anna Schmidt ); Trevor Howard (Major Calloway ); Orson Welles (Harry Lime...
Robbins, Tim
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Thing (Rob Reiner) (as Gary Cooper); Malice in Wonderland (The Rumor Mill ) (Trikonis—for TV) (as Joseph Cotten) 1986 Howard the Duck (Huyck) (as Phil Blumburtt); Top Gun (Tony Scott) (as Sam Wills) 1988 Five Corners...
Le Proces
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Welles, New York, 1972. McBride, Joseph, Orson Welles, London, 1972...New Jersey, 1976. McBride, Joseph, Orson Welles: Actor and Director...A Celebration, London, 1986. Cotten, Joseph, Vanity Will Get You Somewhere...

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JOSEPH COTTEN; MOVIE STAR APPEARED IN 'CITIZEN KANE'.(CAPITAL REGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 2/7/1994; 700+ words ; Byline: Los Angeles Times Joseph Cotten, the enduring, elegant actor...heady beginning in the movies," Cotten wrote with understatement in his...received 1987 autobiography, "Joseph Cotten: Vanity Will Get You Somewhere...
Joseph Cotten, 88, Celebrated Film Actor
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/7/1994; ; 700+ words ; LOS ANGELES Joseph Cotten, 88, the polished Virginia actor...Niagara" (Marilyn Monroe). Mr. Cotten's other credits include "Two Flags...dramas, including the 1956 series "The Joseph Cotten Theater." His last feature film was...
Joseph Cotten claims he owes it all to vanity Series: HOLLYWOOD AT 100
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/24/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...young New York stage actor named Joseph Cotten that he'd probably make an excellent...presence, often at the same time. Cotten's gracious, Southern gentleman...imbalance. The unique pleasure of any Joseph Cotten movie - and we're talking the...
Joseph Cotten: suave, subtle, savvy
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/8/1994; ; 700+ words ; Joseph Cotten, who died Sunday at the age of 88, was...dark and handsome, the wavy-haired Cotten had a deferential personality and a combination...famous and innovative Mercury Theatre and Cotten became one of its stalwarts. Welles...
Joseph Cotten, on the High Road;Fighting Back From a Stroke, the Actor Promotes a Gentle Memoir
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/17/1987; ; 700+ words ; Joseph Cotten never met a script he didn't like...difficult venture, mainly because in 1981 Cotten suffered a stroke. He had to learn to...or what he's started to say. Mrs. Joseph Cotten, the former actress Patricia Medina...
Obituary: Joseph Cotten
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/8/1994; ; 700+ words ; Joseph Cheshire Cotten, actor: born Petersburg, Virginia 15 May 1905; married 1931 Leonore...died Los Angeles 6 February 1994. THERE was no one else quite like Joseph Cotten. He holds a high place in the Hollywood hierarchy, as Orson Welles...
Joseph Cotten: Master of Moods // Actor Captured a Sad Romantic Nobility
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/13/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...There was often a sadness about Joseph Cotten, and it was one of his most attractive...and Kane dances with the girls, Cotten has a closeup in which his face...appear in his next film, and cast Joseph Cotten as Eugene Morgan, a young inventor...
Joseph Cotten, Film and Stage Actor, Dies; Starred in `Citizen Kane,' `The Third Man'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/7/1994; ; 700+ words ; Joseph Cotten, 88, the Virginia-born stage and...told the Associated Press that Mr. Cotten's wife, actress Patricia Medina...Fox Hour," "On Trial" and "The Joseph Cotten Show." His memoirs, titled "Vanity...
Thomas R. Cotten Jr.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 3/14/2009; 513 words ; ...Lanier Reeves Cotten; two sons, Thomas R. Cotten III of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Peter Tabb Cotten of Mount Pleasant, S.C.; two sisters...grandchildren. He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Cotten. Capt. Cotten graduated from the U...
Moving Picture; Patricia Cotten's Real-Life Hollywood Drama
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/20/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...widow of the late film star Joseph Cotten, could serve as a companion piece...Glenn Ford and, of course, Joseph Cotten. When the Garden of Allah was...wavelength, Patricia Medina and Joseph Cotten married, worked together, kept...