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 Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Fastest Gun Alive
Twelve Angry Men
The Petrified Forest
Outside the Wall
Soak the Rich
Where's That Tiger?
If You Knew Elizabeth

Top Movie Credits

The Philadelphia Story Butler (uncredited)
Outside the Wall Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
Soak the Rich Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Where's That Tiger? Landlord(uncredited)