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Joseph Sweeney

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
14

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 26, 1884 (141 years old)

Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Joseph Sweeney

Biography

Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 – 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.

Known For

Acting

1957If You Knew Elizabethas Mr Owen
195712 Angry Menas Juror 9
1956The Fastest Gun Aliveas Reverend
1956The Man in the Gray Flannel Suitas Edward M. Schultz
1955The Petrified Forestas Gramps
1954Twelve Angry Menas Juror #9
1950Outside the Wallas Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
1949Wesleyas Grandpa
1948Studio Oneas Juror #9
1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Mr Barger
1940The Philadelphia Storyas Butler (uncredited)
1936Soak the Richas Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
1933Where's That Tiger?as Landlord(uncredited)
1918Sylvia on a Spreeas Jack's Pal

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