
Acting · 79 years old
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.

12 Angry Men
Juror 9

Twelve Angry Men
Juror #9

The Philadelphia Story
Butler (uncredited)

The Fastest Gun Alive
Reverend

The Petrified Forest
Gramps

The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
Edward M. Schultz

The Philco Television Playhouse
Mr Barger

Outside the Wall
Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)

Studio One
Juror #9

Soak the Rich
Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective

If You Knew Elizabeth
Mr Owen