Joseph Sweeney

Acting · 1884–1963 · 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.

Known for

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12 Angry Men

1957 · Juror 9

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Twelve Angry Men

1954 · Juror #9

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Studio One

1948 · Series · Juror #9

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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

1956 · Edward M. Schultz

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The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 · Series · Mr Barger

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The Philadelphia Story

1940 · Butler (uncredited)

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The Petrified Forest

1955 · Gramps

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The Fastest Gun Alive

1956 · Reverend

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Outside the Wall

1950 · Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)

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Soak the Rich

1936 · Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective

If You Knew Elizabeth

1957 · Mr Owen

All acting credits

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