Joseph Wiseman
Date of birth: 1918-05-15
Place of birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Wiseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Dr. No
1962-10-07
Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program.
Viva Zapata!
1952-02-07
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppress
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979-03-02
Capt. William "Buck" Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 24
Detective Story
1951-10-24
Tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad.
The Unforgiven
1960-04-06
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daug
The Garment Jungle
1957-05-01
Alan Mitchell returns to New York to work for his father Walter, the owner of a fashion house that d
The Valachi Papers
1972-01-06
When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to p
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
1977-06-19
For over three-quarters of a century, Russian-born Marc Chagall set new standards for modern art wit
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968-12-22
Rachel arrives in New York from her Amish community intent on becoming a dancer. Unfortunately Billy
The Silver Chalice
1954-12-20
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the fa
Pursuit
1972-12-12
What begins as a routine investigation quickly escalates into a heartstopping race to save millions
Bye Bye Braverman
1968-02-21
One day, Morroe Rieff learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died. After me
Jaguar Lives!
1979-08-09
The world's newest kung fu legend, Joe Lewis, takes on evil gangsters and saves the world.
The Happy Thieves
1961-12-20
A suave art thief romances a wealthy duchess, only to enable him to steal a priceless painting from
Les Miserables
1952-08-14
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po
The Ghost Writer
1983-11-12
Nathan Zuckerman, a budding 23 year old writer infatuated with the Great Books, discovers the contra
Journey into Fear
1975-08-08
U.S geologist discovers something about Oil that proves VERY threatening to the Turkish and Arab bus
The Counterfeit Killer
1968-05-01
A Secret Service agent poses as a waterfront hit man to infiltrate a global ring of counterfeiters.
The Incredible World of James Bond
1965-11-26
This promotional film was aired on American television on 26 November 1965, one month before the rel
Three Brave Men
1956-12-01
A lawyer takes the case of a Navy clerk who sues after he's fired for suspected Communist beliefs.
Stiletto
1969-07-30
A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decide
The Mask of Sheba
1970-03-09
Intrigue, romance, and the customary angry natives are the major elements in this tale of a hunt for
The Betsy
1978-02-02
Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the w
The Outsider
1967-11-21
Darren McGavin is David Ross, a private investigator playing a game of follow the money. A simple ca
Lady Mobster
1988-10-19
Television account of a young woman who becomes her mobster godfather's staunchest defender.
With These Hands
1950-06-15
Produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, the film used actors to recreate the Tri
Murder at the World Series
1977-03-20
A disturbed young man threatens violence at the World Series after failing to make the Houston Astro
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974-04-11
The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name fo
Champ for a Day
1953-08-15
An up-and-coming heavyweight fighter, George Wilson, arrives in Vulcan City, a small mid-western tow
The Prodigal
1955-05-06
A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring
Men of the Dragon
1974-03-20
Two men and a woman, all friends and martial arts experts, visit Hong Kong, where they grew up. When
The Suicide Club
1973-02-13
A young gambler seeking greater challenges joins a card club where the members literally gamble for
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
1975-01-13
This play takes place during Yom Kippur in a post-Stalinist Russian synagogue, where a Rabbi waits f
Lawman
1971-03-11
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their cele
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt
1986-09-14
At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Je
Nightside
1973-04-15
The story of three people - a press agent, a private detective and a nightclub owner - whose careers
Seize the Day
1986-09-09
Tommy Wilhelm (Robin Williams) is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his
Crime Story: Pilot
1986-09-18
One former cop goes against the whole Mafia. The feature-length pilot for the cult 80s show.