Joseph Sweeney
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.
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide...
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The Philadelphia Story
as Butler (uncredited)When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned...
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The Fastest Gun Alive
as ReverendWhenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to...
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Outside the Wall
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)Larry Nelson, paroled from prison after serving nearly half of his thirty-year sentence, is...
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Edward M. SchultzTom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a...
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Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #9Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television...
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Soak the Rich
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st DetectiveTycoon Humphrey Craig is fearful that a "soak the rich" bill will pass in the United States Senate.
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The Petrified Forest
as GrampsGabrielle Maple works in a dusty desert gas station-café, but yearns for the life of an artist...
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The Philco Television Playhouse
as Mr BargerThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...
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Studio One
as Juror #9An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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