Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

Actor

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
July 26, 1884

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.

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Joseph Sweeney 1

Representative Works

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
8.6
/ English
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story
7.5
/ English
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive
6.9
/ English
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
6.7
/ English
Soak the Rich
Soak the Rich
8.0
/ English
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest
6.8
/ English
Outside the Wall
Outside the Wall
6.1
/ English
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
7.8
/ English
If You Knew Elizabeth
If You Knew Elizabeth
No Rating Yet
/ English
Sylvia on a Spree
Sylvia on a Spree
No Rating Yet
/ English
Where's That Tiger?
Where's That Tiger?
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

12 Angry Men
1957Winner

Best Performance

12 Angry Men

The Philadelphia Story
1940Winner

Best Performance

The Philadelphia Story

The Fastest Gun Alive
1956Nominee

Best Performance

The Fastest Gun Alive

Career Highlights

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956Highlight

Best Performance

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Soak the Rich
1936Highlight

Best Performance

Soak the Rich

Video

Trailer
The Philadelphia Story