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Joseph Sweeney(1884-1963)

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Joseph Sweeney in Father Knows Best (1954)
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Joseph Sweeney was born on 26 July 1884 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for 12 Angry Men (1957), Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) and The United States Steel Hour (1953). He died on 25 November 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 26, 1884
DiedNovember 25, 1963(79)
BornJuly 26, 1884
DiedNovember 25, 1963(79)
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Known for

Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men
9.0
  • Juror 9
  • 1957
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
Armstrong Circle Theatre
7.5
TV Series
  • Emery
Kraft Theatre (1947)
The United States Steel Hour
7.8
TV Series
  • Priest
  • Cott
  • Grandpa
  • Hugh Follensbee
  • Tom
Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
7.9
TV Series
  • Judge
  • Pop Atkinson

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  • Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)
    The Eleventh Hour
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Walter Jason Sr.
    • 1963
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • Pop Atkinson
    • 1961–1963
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Harvey Wooten
    • 1963
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • The Judge
    • A. E. Van Cleve
    • Jim McNaughton (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Doctors and the Nurses (1962)
    The Doctors and the Nurses
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Crane
    • 1963
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Adam Garrett
    • 1963
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Jacob S. Moreland
    • 1961
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Tom
    • Cott
    • Priest ...
    • 1954–1961
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Curry
    • 1961
  • Moment of Fear (1960)
    Moment of Fear
    5.4
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
    Play of the Week
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Harvey Richman
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Ed Connelly
    • 1960
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Cherry
    • Mr. Gordon
    • Mr. Owen
    • 1957–1959
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Pere Goriot
    • 1958–1959
  • Suspicion (1957)
    Suspicion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bellboy
    • 1958

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  • Alternative name
    • Joe Sweeney
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • July 26, 1884
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 25, 1963
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Parents
      Joseph Sweeney
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Died three days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

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