Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

  • Birthday: 1884-07-26
  • Deathday: 1963-11-25
  • Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Also know as: Joe Sweeney

Biography

Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 (other sources state 1882) – November 25, 1963) was an American actor who worked in stage productions, television and movies. His most famous role was as the elderly Juror #9 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, the role he originated in a 1954 Westinghouse Studio One live teleplay of which the film was an adaptation.

Filmography

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

As Reverend

Where's That Tiger?

1933

As Landlord(uncredited)

Twelve Angry Men

1954

As Juror #9

The Philadelphia Story

1940

As Butler (uncredited)

12 Angry Men

1957

As Juror 9

The Petrified Forest

1955

As Gramps

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

1956

As Edward M. Schultz

Outside the Wall

1950

As Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)

Soak the Rich

1936

As Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective

Sylvia on a Spree

1918

As Jack's Pal

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