Actor

Joseph Sweeney

7 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Joseph Sweeney in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

$1.1M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

The Fastest Gun Alive

$3.5M

Standout efficiency

5.9x

12 Angry Men · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$1.1M

Combined reported budget

$309K

Gross / budget

3.7x

Bankability Index

40 / 100

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