1884-07-26 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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12 Angry Men | Juror 9 | 1957-04-10 |
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The Fastest Gun Alive | Reverend | 1956-07-12 |
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit | Edward M. Schultz | 1956-04-12 |
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The Petrified Forest | Gramps | 1955-05-30 |
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Twelve Angry Men | Juror #9 | 1954-09-20 |
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Outside the Wall | Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited) | 1950-02-08 |
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The Philadelphia Story | Butler (uncredited) | 1940-12-05 |
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Soak the Rich | Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective | 1936-01-17 |
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Where's That Tiger? | Landlord(uncredited) | 1933-01-30 |
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Sylvia on a Spree | Jack's Pal | 1918-12-16 |