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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
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #9
The Petrified Forest
as Gramps
Soak the Rich
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Outside the Wall
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
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Sylvia on a Spree
as Jack's Pal
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Where's That Tiger?
as Landlord(uncredited)
