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Joseph Wiseman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1918-05-15

Day of Death

2009-10-19

Place of Birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Joseph Wiseman

Biography

Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian theater and film actor, best known for starring as the titular antagonist of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, as well as his career on Broadway. He was once called "the spookiest actor in the American theater".

Filmography (38)

⭐ 4.9 Role: Victor Castle

Lady Mobster

1988
⭐ 7.4 Role: Manny Weisbord

Crime Story: Pilot

1986
⭐ 9.0 Role: Self - Narrator (voice)

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt

1986
⭐ 5.0 Role: Dr. Adler

Seize the Day

1986
⭐ 0 Role: Judge Wapter

The Ghost Writer

1983
⭐ 4.2 Role: Ben Ashir

Jaguar Lives!

1979
⭐ 6.1 Role: Draco

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979
⭐ 4.6 Role: Jake Weinstein

The Betsy

1978
⭐ 6.2 Role: Narrator (voice) - English version

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

1977
⭐ 6.7 Role: Sam Druckman

Murder at the World Series

1977
⭐ 6.0 Role: Colonel Haki

Journey into Fear

1975
⭐ 9.0 Role: Rabbi

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

1975
⭐ 6.1 Role: Uncle Benjy

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974
⭐ 7.0 Role: Balashev

Men of the Dragon

1974
⭐ 10.0 Role: Grudin

Nightside

1973