Acting
Joseph Sweeney
EN cinema · 11 credits
Born
26 July 1884
Died
25 November 1963 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as Joe 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
Filmography
12 Angry Men
as Juror 9
If You Knew Elizabeth
as Mr Owen
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Reverend
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Edward M. Schultz
The Petrified Forest
as Gramps
Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #9
Outside the Wall
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
The Philadelphia Story
as Butler (uncredited)
Soak the Rich
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Where's That Tiger?
1933
Where's That Tiger?
as Landlord(uncredited)