Joseph Sweeney
Age: N/A | From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Aliases: Joe Sweeney
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Movie Involvements: 8
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1948) Mr Barger
Studio One
(1948) Juror #9
12 Angry Men
(1957) Juror 9
The Fastest Gun Alive
(1956) Reverend
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
(1956) Edward M. Schultz
Twelve Angry Men
(1954) Juror #9
Outside the Wall
(1950) Prison Hospital Inmate
The Petrified Forest
(1955) GrampsActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Juror 9 | |
| 1956 | Reverend | |
| Edward M. Schultz | ||
| 1955 | Gramps | |
| 1954 | Juror #9 | |
| 1950 | Prison Hospital Inmate | |
| 1948 | Juror #9 | |
| Mr Barger | ||
| 1940 | Butler (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective | |
| 1933 | Landlord(uncredited) | |
| 1918 | Jack's Pal | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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