
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Fastest Gun Alive
as Reverend
1956

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Edward M. Schultz
1956

Outside the Wall
as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)
1950

Soak the Rich
as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective
1936
Sylvia on a Spree
as Jack's Pal
1918
Where's That Tiger?
as Landlord(uncredited)
1933

Twelve Angry Men
as Juror #9
1954

The Philadelphia Story
as Butler (uncredited)
1940

12 Angry Men
as Juror 9
1957

The Petrified Forest
as Gramps
1955

If You Knew Elizabeth
as Mr Owen
1957

