Joseph Sweeney
Known For
Acting
Born
1884-07-26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
1963-11-25
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Studio One
as Juror #9
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Mr Barger
12 Angry Men
as Juror 9
The Philadelphia Story
as Butler (uncredited)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Edward M. Schultz
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Reverend
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
If You Knew Elizabeth
as Mr Owen
Sylvia on a Spree
as Jack's Pal
Where's That Tiger?
as Landlord(uncredited)