Jonathan Cott
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Jonathan Cott.
Born: May 14, 1924
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
The Bad and the Beautiful
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.
Executive Suite
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to see who will replace him.
Scaramouche
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Shadow in the Sky
Burt, a Marine suffering from Battle Fatigue, is deathly afraid of rain and confined to an asylum, but showing improvement. He wants to live with his sister's family, but they have young children.
Above and Beyond
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
Battle Circus
A young Army nurse, Lt Ruth McGara, newly assigned to the 8666th MASH during the Korean War, attracts the sexual attention of the unit's commander Dr. Jed Webbe. Major Webbe, who has a drinking problem, at first wants a "no strings" relationship. McGara is warned by the other nurses of Webbe's womanizing ways. Despite these initial handicaps, their love flourishes against a background of war, enemy attacks, death and injury. The relationship deepens and uplifts both characters.
Everything I Have Is Yours
A husband and wife act are hoping to find success on Broadway.
Cry of the Hunted
A prison convict escapes through the Louisiana swamps.
Desperate Search
A man (Howard Keel), his wife (Jane Greer) and his famous-aviator ex-wife (Patricia Medina) search for their two children lost with a cougar.
Night Into Morning
Berkeley university professor adjusts (using alcohol) to tragic fire deaths of wife & son.
Filmography
as Child Franck
as Officer Canady (uncredited)
as Deputy Davis
as Jim the Cop
as Adjutant
as Floor Director
as Capt. Dutch van Kirk
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Balladeer / Manager
as Detective
as Freddie
as Doug
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
as Deputy Edward 'Ned' Grayton
as Sergeant
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Behr
as Chuck Holderson