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Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

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

If You Knew Elizabeth
If You Knew Elizabeth
1957 • Mr Owen
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1957 • Juror 9
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956 • Reverend
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956 • Edward M. Schultz
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
1955 • Gramps
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
1954 • Juror #9
Outside the Wall
Outside the Wall
1950 • Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
1940 • Butler (uncredited)

Full filmography

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1957 • Juror 9
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Outside the Wall
Outside the Wall
1950 • Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
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The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
1940 • Butler (uncredited)
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Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich
1936 • Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
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Where's That Tiger?
1933 • Landlord(uncredited)
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Sylvia on a Spree
1918 • Jack's Pal
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Joseph Sweeney – Biography, Known For & Filmography