Joseph Sweeney

Known for: Acting
Born: July 26, 1884
Died: November 25, 1963
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

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If You Knew Elizabeth 1957
as Mr Owen
12 Angry Men 1957
as Juror 9
The Fastest Gun Alive 1956
as Reverend
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit 1956
as Edward M. Schultz
The Petrified Forest 1955
as Gramps
Twelve Angry Men 1954
as Juror #9
Outside the Wall 1950
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story 1940
as Butler (uncredited)
Soak the Rich 1936
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Where's That Tiger?
Where's That Tiger? 1933
as Landlord(uncredited)
Sylvia on a Spree
Sylvia on a Spree 1918
as Jack's Pal

Credits from TMDB.