Acting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Born July 26, 1884
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.
MovieIf You Knew Elizabeth
1957
as Mr Owen
Movie12 Angry Men
1957
as Juror 9
MovieThe Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Reverend
MovieThe Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
as Edward M. Schultz
MovieThe Petrified Forest
1955
as Gramps
MovieTwelve Angry Men
1954
as Juror #9
MovieOutside the Wall
1950
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
Wesley
1949
as Grandpa
TVStudio One
1948
as Juror #9
TVThe Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Mr Barger
MovieThe Philadelphia Story
1940
as Butler (uncredited)
MovieSoak the Rich
1936
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
Where's That Tiger?
1933
as Landlord(uncredited)
Sylvia on a Spree
1918
as Jack's Pal
