Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1884-07-26

  • Day of Death

    1963-11-25 (79 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 (other sources state 1882) – 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.

Acting