How tall is Joseph Cotten?

Joseph Cotten's listed height was 187 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United States.

Where 187 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1905 (average 172 cm).

Cotten next to his co-stars

Orson Welles is 4 cm shorter than Joseph Cotten (183 cm), Citizen Kane co-star.

Mel Ferrer is 4 cm taller than Joseph Cotten (191 cm), Island of the Fishmen co-star.

Charlton Heston is 2 cm taller than Joseph Cotten (189 cm), Soylent Green co-star.

About Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten was an American film, stage, radio and television actor, born on 15 May 1905 in Petersburg. He achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philadelphia Story in 1939 and Sabrina Fair in 1953.

Cotten gained worldwide fame for his collaborations with Orson Welles on Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons and Journey into Fear, starring in the last and also receiving credit for the screenplay. He became one of the leading Hollywood actors of the 1940s, appearing in Shadow of a Doubt, Gaslight, Duel in the Sun and The Third Man, and winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for Portrait of Jennie. One of his final films was Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate in 1980. Film critics have cited him as one of the best actors never to receive an Academy Award nomination.

At a listed 187 cm (6'2"), Cotten stood 4 cm taller than Orson Welles, who is listed at 183 cm (6'0") and appeared with him in Citizen Kane. Mel Ferrer, listed at 191 cm (6'3"), was 4 cm taller than Cotten, and they worked together on Island of the Fishmen. Cotten died on 6 February 1994.

Frequently asked

How tall is Joseph Cotten in feet and inches? Joseph Cotten was 6'2" tall, which is 187 cm, 73.6 inches or 1.87 m.

How tall is Joseph Cotten compared to Orson Welles? Orson Welles is 4 cm shorter than Joseph Cotten: 183 cm (6'0") vs 187 cm (6'2").

How tall is Joseph Cotten compared to Mel Ferrer? Mel Ferrer is 4 cm taller than Joseph Cotten: 191 cm (6'3") vs 187 cm (6'2").

How tall is Joseph Cotten compared to Charlton Heston? Charlton Heston is 2 cm taller than Joseph Cotten: 189 cm (6'2") vs 187 cm (6'2").

Is Joseph Cotten tall for men in the United States? At 187 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1905, whose average height is 172 cm.

Sources

• Joseph Cotten on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Joseph Cotten on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 187 cm.
• Joseph Cotten on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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