Joseph Sweeney
Acting

Joseph Sweeney

Born 1884-07-26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1963-11-25

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★ 8.5
12 Angry Men
1957
The Philadelphia Story★ 7.6
The Philadelphia Story
1940
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit★ 6.8
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
The Fastest Gun Alive★ 6.8
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
Twelve Angry Men★ 8.1
Twelve Angry Men
1954
Outside the Wall★ 6
Outside the Wall
1950
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
1955
Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich
1936