
Joseph Sweeney
ActingBorn: 1884-07-26Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Known For

The Philco Television Playhouse
Mr Barger

12 Angry Men
Juror 9

Studio One
Juror #9

The Philadelphia Story
Butler (uncredited)
No Image
Wesley
Grandpa

The Fastest Gun Alive
Reverend

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Edward M. Schultz

The Petrified Forest
Gramps

Twelve Angry Men
Juror #9

Soak the Rich
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective