Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 26, 1884
Died
November 25, 1963 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Joe Sweeney
Joseph Sweeney
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.
Joseph Sweeney in 12 Angry Men
VideoKnown For
TV
Studio One
Juror #9
1948
Film
12 Angry Men
Juror 9
1957
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
Mr Barger
1948
Film
The Philadelphia Story
Butler (uncredited)
1940
TV
Wesley
Grandpa
1949
Film
The Fastest Gun Alive
Reverend
1956
Film
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Edward M. Schultz
1956
Film
The Petrified Forest
Gramps
1955
Film
Outside the Wall
Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
1950
Film
Soak the Rich
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
1936
Film
Twelve Angry Men
Juror #9
1954
Film
If You Knew Elizabeth
Mr Owen
1957
Film
Sylvia on a Spree
Jack's Pal
1918
Film
Where's That Tiger?
Landlord(uncredited)
1933
Filmography
1957FilmIf You Knew Elizabethas Mr Owen1957Film12 Angry Menas Juror 91956FilmThe Fastest Gun Aliveas Reverend1956FilmThe Man in the Gray Flannel Suitas Edward M. Schultz1955FilmThe Petrified Forestas Gramps1954FilmTwelve Angry Menas Juror #91950FilmOutside the Wallas Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)1949TVWesleyas Grandpa1948TVStudio Oneas Juror #91948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Mr Barger1940FilmThe Philadelphia Storyas Butler (uncredited)1936FilmSoak the Richas Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective1933FilmWhere's That Tiger?as Landlord(uncredited)1918FilmSylvia on a Spreeas Jack's Pal