Joseph Sweeney
Born: 1884-07-26
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
12 Angry Men
The Philadelphia Story
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Petrified Forest
Outside the Wall
Soak the Rich
Twelve Angry Men
If You Knew Elizabeth
Sylvia on a Spree
Top Movie Credits
12 Angry Men
Juror 9
The Philadelphia Story
Butler (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
Reverend
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Edward M. Schultz
The Petrified Forest
Gramps
Outside the Wall
Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
Soak the Rich
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Twelve Angry Men
Juror #9
If You Knew Elizabeth
Mr Owen
Sylvia on a Spree
Jack's Pal