Joseph Sweeney

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Joseph Sweeney

Acting July 26, 1884

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 i…

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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.

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  1. 1957
    If You Knew Elizabeth

    Movie Mr Owen

  2. 1957
    12 Angry Men

    Movie Juror 9

  3. 1956
    The Fastest Gun Alive

    Movie Reverend

  4. 1956
    The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

    Movie Edward M. Schultz

  5. 1955
    The Petrified Forest

    Movie Gramps

  6. 1954
    Twelve Angry Men

    Movie Juror #9

  7. 1950
    Outside the Wall

    Movie Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)

  8. 1949
    Wesley

    TV show Grandpa

  9. 1948
    Studio One

    TV show Juror #9

  10. 1948
    The Philco Television Playhouse

    TV show Mr Barger

  11. 1940
    The Philadelphia Story

    Movie Butler (uncredited)

  12. 1936
    Soak the Rich

    Movie Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective

  13. 1933
    Where's That Tiger?

    Movie Landlord(uncredited)

  14. 1918
    Sylvia on a Spree

    Movie Jack's Pal