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Joseph Sweeney
Acting
Born: July 26, 1884
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 (other sources state 1882) – 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
as Juror 9
The Philadelphia Story
as Butler (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Reverend
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Edward M. Schultz
Outside the Wall
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #9
The Petrified Forest
as Gramps
Soak the Rich
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
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Sylvia on a Spree
as Jack's Pal
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Where's That Tiger?
as Landlord(uncredited)
