Joseph Sweeney
An image from Twelve Angry Men, one of the productions that also features Joseph Sweeney.
Joseph Sweeney

Joseph Sweeney

July 26, 1884 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

1955