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.
Movies & TV Shows
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12 Angry Men (1957) — Juror 9
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The Philadelphia Story (1940) — Butler (uncredited)
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The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) — Reverend
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) — Edward M. Schultz
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Twelve Angry Men (1954) — Juror #9
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Outside the Wall (1950) — Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
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Studio One (1948) — Juror #9
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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — Mr Barger
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The Petrified Forest (1955) — Gramps
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Soak the Rich (1936) — Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
- Wesley (1949) — Grandpa
- Sylvia on a Spree (1918) — Jack's Pal
- Where's That Tiger? (1933) — Landlord(uncredited)
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If You Knew Elizabeth (1957) — Mr Owen