Joseph Sweeney (actor)

Joseph Sweeney
Sweeney in 12 Angry Men, 1957
Born(1884-07-26)July 26, 1884
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1963(1963-11-25) (aged 79)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1918–1963

Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 – November 25, 1963) was an American actor who worked in stage productions, television and movies principally in the 1950s, often playing grandfatherly roles. His best-known role was as the elderly Juror #9 in the 1957 classic 12 Angry Men, the role he originated in a 1954 Westinghouse Studio One live teleplay of which the film was an adaptation.

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