Joseph Sweeney

Actor

Born: July 26, 1884 (79 years old)

Died: November 25, 1963

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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 (9)

• Twelve Angry Men (1954, ★ 8)
• 12 Angry Men (1957, ★ 8.6)
• The Fastest Gun Alive (1956, ★ 6.9)
• The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956, ★ 6.7)
• The Philadelphia Story (1940, ★ 7.6)
• Outside the Wall (1950, ★ 6.1)
• The Petrified Forest (1955, ★ 6.8)
• The Philco Television Playhouse (1948, ★ 6.6)
• Studio One (1948, ★ 5.4)