ACTOR
Joseph Cotten
1905 - 1994
Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. (May 15, 1905 – February 6, 1994) was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story (1939) and Sabrina Fair (1953). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joseph Cotten has received more than 2,951,017 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Joseph Cotten is the 816th most popular actor (down from 785th in 2019), the 1,469th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,445th in 2019) and the 395th most popular American Actor.
Memorability Metrics
3.0M
Page Views (PV)
60.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
43
Languages Editions (L)
3.87
Effective Languages (L*)
4.34
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Joseph Cotten ranks 816 out of 13,578. Before him are Terence Stamp, Tom Skerritt, Emma Watson, Bubba Smith, Geneviève Grad, and Dennis Quaid. After him are Thomas Kretschmann, Orlando Bloom, Michael Madsen, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Michael Rooker.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTerence Stamp
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 810
Tom Skerritt
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 811
Emma Watson
1990 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 812
Bubba Smith
1945 - 2011
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 813
Geneviève Grad
1944 - 2024
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 814
Dennis Quaid
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 815
Joseph Cotten
1905 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 816
Thomas Kretschmann
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 817
Orlando Bloom
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 818
Michael Madsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 819
Hiroyuki Sanada
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 820
Kristin Scott Thomas
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 821
Michael Rooker
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 822
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Joseph Cotten ranks 55. Before him are Emmanuel Mounier, Nevill Francis Mott, Ivan Serov, Daniil Kharms, Kurt Gerstein, and Erika Mann. After him are Hans Urs von Balthasar, Angelo Schiavio, Albert Pierrepoint, Heinz Lammerding, Dolores del Río, and Sebastian Shaw. Among people deceased in 1994, Joseph Cotten ranks 62. Before him are Chung Il-kwon, Peter Cushing, Ken Noritake, Jean-Louis Barrault, Sylva Koscina, and John Candy. After him are Lionel Stander, Terence Young, Rollo May, Sebastian Shaw, Cesar Romero, and Nicolás Gómez Dávila.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsEmmanuel Mounier
PHILOSOPHER
1905 - 1950
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 49
Nevill Francis Mott
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1996
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 50
Ivan Serov
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1990
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 51
Daniil Kharms
WRITER
1905 - 1942
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 52
Kurt Gerstein
ENGINEER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 53
Erika Mann
ACTOR
1905 - 1969
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 54
Joseph Cotten
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 55
Hans Urs von Balthasar
WRITER
1905 - 1988
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 56
Angelo Schiavio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1990
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 57
Albert Pierrepoint
CELEBRITY
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 58
Heinz Lammerding
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1971
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 59
Dolores del Río
ACTOR
1905 - 1983
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 60
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 61
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsChung Il-kwon
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1994
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 56
Peter Cushing
ACTOR
1913 - 1994
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 57
Ken Noritake
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 58
Jean-Louis Barrault
ACTOR
1910 - 1994
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 59
Sylva Koscina
ACTOR
1933 - 1994
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 60
John Candy
ACTOR
1950 - 1994
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 61
Joseph Cotten
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 62
Lionel Stander
ACTOR
1908 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 63
Terence Young
FILM DIRECTOR
1915 - 1994
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 64
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 65
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 66
Cesar Romero
ACTOR
1907 - 1994
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 67
Nicolás Gómez Dávila
WRITER
1913 - 1994
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 68
In United States
Among people born in United States, Joseph Cotten ranks 1,469 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Bennett (1962), Robert Wise (1914), DJ Khaled (1975), Tom Skerritt (1933), Bubba Smith (1945), and Dennis Quaid (1954). After him are James Patterson (1947), Rose Kennedy (1890), Willard Van Orman Quine (1908), Paul Stanley (1952), David Gross (1941), and Barry Levinson (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJeff Bennett
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,463
Robert Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,464
DJ Khaled
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1,465
Tom Skerritt
ACTOR
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,466
Bubba Smith
ACTOR
1945 - 2011
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 1,467
Dennis Quaid
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 1,468
Joseph Cotten
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 1,469
James Patterson
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 1,470
Rose Kennedy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1890 - 1995
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1,471
Willard Van Orman Quine
PHILOSOPHER
1908 - 2000
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 1,472
Paul Stanley
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 1,473
David Gross
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 1,474
Barry Levinson
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 1,475
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Joseph Cotten ranks 395. Before him are Walter Brennan (1894), Bruce Dern (1936), Jeff Bennett (1962), Tom Skerritt (1933), Bubba Smith (1945), and Dennis Quaid (1954). After him are Michael Madsen (1957), Michael Rooker (1955), Kelly Preston (1962), David Graf (1950), Macaulay Culkin (1980), and Patrick McGoohan (1928).
Walter Brennan
1894 - 1974
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 389
Bruce Dern
1936 - Present
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 390
Jeff Bennett
1962 - Present
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 391
Tom Skerritt
1933 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 392
Bubba Smith
1945 - 2011
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 393
Dennis Quaid
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 394
Joseph Cotten
1905 - 1994
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 395
Michael Madsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 396
Michael Rooker
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 397
Kelly Preston
1962 - 2020
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 398
David Graf
1950 - 2001
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 399
Macaulay Culkin
1980 - Present
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 400
Patrick McGoohan
1928 - 2009
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 401