Joseph Sweeney
Biography
Joseph Sweeney was an American actor of stage, television and film who often played grandfatherly parts. Born in Philadelphia, he began acting in 1910, moved to Broadway and toured the United States for years, having broken in with a stock company in Norwich, Connecticut and later appearing in productions such as The Clansmen and George Washington Slept Here. In the 1940s he turned to television, and in 1949 he took a regular part on the CBS series Wesley. His most important television work was Twelve Angry Men (1954), Reginald Rose's teleplay, in which he played Juror #9, a part he repeated in Sidney Lumet's film 12 Angry Men (1957) with Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb. He also took crafty or villainous parts in the films The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) and The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), and returned to the stage in 1953 as Giles Corey in Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
79years old at death
- Born Philadelphia
- Died New York City
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Joseph F. Sweeney and Joe Sweeney
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 1 year1956 to 1957
Every film, newest first
- 195712 Angry MenIMDb rating 9.0
- 1956The Fastest Gun AliveIMDb rating 7.1
- 1956The Man in the Gray Flannel SuitIMDb rating 7.1
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Big break
Sweeney's most important television performance was in Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men in 1954. He played Juror #9, also known as Mr. McCardle, and later repeated the part in Sidney Lumet's film adaptation.
First role
Sweeney started acting in 1910. He made his stage debut with a stock theater company in Norwich, Connecticut, and later moved to Broadway, touring across the United States.
Beyond film
In 1953, Sweeney went back to the stage, where he played the part of Giles Corey in Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
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Worked with
Joseph Sweeney shares two films with Lee J. Cobb, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Lee J. Cobb's page
Henry Fonda's page
Keenan Wynn's page
Glenn Ford's page
Gregory Peck's page
Jack Warden's page
All films by Sidney Lumet
Nunnally JohnsonDirector, 1 film, 1956
All films by Nunnally Johnson
Russell RouseDirector, 1 film, 1956
All films by Russell Rouse
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