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Joseph Wiseman
Actor 1918 - 2009

Joseph Wiseman

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian theater and film actor, best known for starring as the titular antagonist of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, as well as his career on Broadway. He was once called "the spookiest actor in the American theater".

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from Dr. No
Character Dr. No

Dr. No

1962

Shot from Viva Zapata!
Character Fernanfo
Shot from The Unforgiven
Character Abe Kelsey
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Character Manny Weisbord
TV
Title screen of Seize the Day No snapshots yet
Character Dr. Adler
Masada No snapshots yet
Character Jerahmeel, Head Essene

Masada

1981

TV
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Character Draco
Jaguar Lives! No snapshots yet
Character Ben Ashir
Title screen of The Betsy No snapshots yet
Character Jake Weinstein

The Betsy

1978

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz No snapshots yet
Character Uncle Benjy
Nightside No snapshots yet
Character Grudin

Nightside

1973

Title screen of The Valachi Papers No snapshots yet
Character Salvatore Maranzano
Title screen of Lawman No snapshots yet
Character Lucas

Lawman

1971

Title screen of Stiletto No snapshots yet
Character Emilio Matteo

Stiletto

1969

Bye Bye Braverman No snapshots yet
Character Felix Ottensteen
The Night They Raided Minsky's No snapshots yet
Character Louis Minsky
Title screen of The Happy Thieves No snapshots yet
Character Jean Marie Calbert
Title screen of The Garment Jungle No snapshots yet
Character George Kovan

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

24 titles
Seize the Day
Seize the Day 1986
Crime Story TV
Crime Story 1986
Masada TV
Masada 1981
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives! 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979
The Betsy
The Betsy 1978
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love 1977
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz 1974
Nightside
Nightside 1973
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers 1972
Lawman
Lawman 1971
Stiletto
Stiletto 1969
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's 1968
Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman 1968
Dr. No
Dr. No 1962
The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves 1961
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven 1960
The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle 1957
The Prodigal
The Prodigal 1955
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice 1954
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! 1952
Les Miserables
Les Miserables 1952
Detective Story
Detective Story 1951
With These Hands
With These Hands 1950

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