Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1884-07-26
Day of Death
1963-11-25
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.
Filmography (11)
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Role:
Mr Owen
If You Knew Elizabeth
1957
⭐ 8.6
Role:
Juror 9
12 Angry Men
1957
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Reverend
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Edward M. Schultz
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Gramps
The Petrified Forest
1955
⭐ 7.9
Role:
Juror #9
Twelve Angry Men
1954
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
Outside the Wall
1950
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Butler (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
1940
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Soak the Rich
1936No Image
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Role:
Landlord(uncredited)
Where's That Tiger?
1933No Image
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Role:
Jack's Pal