Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

American actor (1884–1963)

Joseph Sweeney was an American actor who worked in stage productions, television and movies principally in the 1950s, often playing grandfatherly roles. His best-known role was as the elderly Juror #9 in the 1957 classic 12 Angry Men, the role he originated in a 1954 Westinghouse Studio One live teleplay of which the film was an adaptation.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 3 films (1935–1956) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1935 HOI POLLOI. Columbia Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1936 SOAK THE RICH. Paramount Productions Inc. 9 reels B&W
1956 The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 152 min 35mm Color sound