Sen. Joseph McCarthy — Citizen Cohn Character Profile

About Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Key political figure referenced in the plot. Cohn served as his right-hand man during the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearings, marking Cohn's initial rise to power during the 1950s Red Scare.

Character Facts

Played by

Joe Don Baker

Appears in

Citizen Cohn (1992)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Sen. Joseph McCarthy — Professional Right-hand Man — Roy Marcus Cohn (James Woods)

  Cohn acts as the chief operative and strategist for McCarthy's political investigations.

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