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Joseph Sweeney

Jul 26, 1884 - Nov 25, 1963 (79 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

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The Philco Television Playhouse
Mr Barger
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Studio One
Juror #9
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12 Angry Men
Juror 9
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The Philadelphia Story
Butler (uncredited)
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The Fastest Gun Alive
Reverend
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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Edward M. Schultz
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Outside the Wall
Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
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Twelve Angry Men
Juror #9
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The Petrified Forest
Gramps
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Soak the Rich
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective

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