Acting
Joseph Sweeney
Born July 26, 1884 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died November 25, 1963
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
9.0
12 Angry Men
Juror 9
7.8
The Philadelphia Story
Butler (uncredited)
7.1
The Fastest Gun Alive
Reverend
7.1
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Edward M. Schultz
7.5
Twelve Angry Men
Juror #9
6.7
Outside the Wall
Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
7.6
Studio One
Juror #9
7.5
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mr Barger
6.8 TMDB
The Petrified Forest
Gramps
6.1
Soak the Rich
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
10.0 TMDB
Wesley
Grandpa
Sylvia on a Spree
Jack's Pal
Where's That Tiger?
Landlord(uncredited)
If You Knew Elizabeth
Mr Owen
Filmography
- 1957If You Knew ElizabethMr OwenMovie
- 195712 Angry MenJuror 9Movie
- 1956The Fastest Gun AliveReverendMovie
- 1956The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitEdward M. SchultzMovie
- 1955The Petrified ForestGrampsMovie
- 1954Twelve Angry MenJuror #9Movie
- 1950Outside the WallPrison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)Movie
- 1949WesleyGrandpaSeries
- 1948Studio OneJuror #9Series
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseMr BargerSeries
- 1940The Philadelphia StoryButler (uncredited)Movie
- 1936Soak the RichCapt. Pettijohn, 1st DetectiveMovie
- 1933Where's That Tiger?Landlord(uncredited)Movie
- 1918Sylvia on a SpreeJack's PalMovie