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Portrait of Joseph Sweeney

Acting

Joseph Sweeney

Career

Active from 1933 to 1955, with a break from 1934 to 1948, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
Not enough ratings

Characters

1

The characters Joseph Sweeney played, best-known titles first.

Joseph Sweeney as Juror 9

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Sweeney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7

Main genres

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    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

        Movies and TV shows

        14
        Type
        Role
        Score
        Decade
        Genre
        Group by

        1950s

        7 titles · average score 75
        12 Angry Men
        12 Angry Men (1957)
        GoodWatch score 93

        as Juror 9

        If You Knew Elizabeth
        If You Knew Elizabeth (1957)

        as Mr Owen

        The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
        The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
        GoodWatch score 71

        as Edward M. Schultz

        The Fastest Gun Alive
        The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
        GoodWatch score 70

        as Reverend

        The Petrified Forest
        The Petrified Forest (1955)

        as Gramps

        Twelve Angry Men
        Twelve Angry Men (1954)
        GoodWatch score 76

        as Juror #9

        Outside the Wall
        Outside the Wall (1950)
        GoodWatch score 64

        as Prison Hospital Inmate (uncredited)

        1940s

        4 titles · average score 76
        Wesley
        Wesley (1949)

        TV show · as Grandpa

        Studio One
        Studio One (1948)
        GoodWatch score 65

        TV show · as Juror #9

        The Philco Television Playhouse
        The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

        TV show · as Mr Barger

        The Philadelphia Story
        The Philadelphia Story (1940)
        GoodWatch score 88

        as Butler (uncredited)

        1930s

        2 titles
        Soak the Rich
        Soak the Rich (1936)

        as Capt. Pettijohn, 1st Detective

        Where's That Tiger?
        Where's That Tiger? (1933)

        as Landlord(uncredited)

        1910s

        1 title
        Sylvia on a Spree
        Sylvia on a Spree (1918)

        as Jack's Pal