Joseph Wiseman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 15, 1918

died

October 19, 2009

place of birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

total credits

38 movies

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".

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Known For

Filmography

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Dr. No
7.0

Dr. No

1962as Dr. No
The Betsy
4.8

The Betsy

1978as Jake Weinstein
The Incredible World of James Bond
7.0

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965as Self (archive footage)
The Unforgiven
6.2

The Unforgiven

1960as Abe Kelsey
Viva Zapata!
6.9

Viva Zapata!

1952as Fernando
Lawman
6.5

Lawman

1971as Lucas
Detective Story
7.0

Detective Story

1951as Charley Gennini
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
6.1

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974as Uncle Benjy
The Silver Chalice
4.5

The Silver Chalice

1954as Mijamin
The Prodigal
4.6

The Prodigal

1955as Carmish
The Garment Jungle
6.5

The Garment Jungle

1957as George Kovan
The Valachi Papers
6.5

The Valachi Papers

1972as Salvatore Maranzano
Jaguar Lives!
4.2

Jaguar Lives!

1979as Ben Ashir
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.1

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979as Draco
Les Miserables
5.5

Les Miserables

1952as Genflou
Lady Mobster
4.9

Lady Mobster

1988as Victor Castle
The Night They Raided Minsky's
5.7

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968as Louis Minsky
Stiletto
5.3

Stiletto

1969as Emilio Matteo
Crime Story: Pilot
7.0

Crime Story: Pilot

1986as Manny Weisbord
The Outsider
8.0

The Outsider

1967as Ernest Grimes
Murder at the World Series
6.7

Murder at the World Series

1977as Sam Druckman
Bye Bye Braverman
6.7

Bye Bye Braverman

1968as Felix Ottensteen
Seize the Day
5.0

Seize the Day

1986as Dr. Adler
Pursuit
5.4

Pursuit

1972as Dr. Nordman
Three Brave Men
6.3

Three Brave Men

1956as Jim Barron
Champ for a Day
7.0

Champ for a Day

1953as Dominic Guido
The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

1983as Judge Wapter
Journey into Fear
6.0

Journey into Fear

1975as Colonel Haki
Men of the Dragon
7.0

Men of the Dragon

1974as Balashev
The Mask of Sheba

The Mask of Sheba

1970as Fandil Bondalok
The Counterfeit Killer
8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968as Rajeski
Nightside
10.0

Nightside

1973as Grudin
The Happy Thieves
5.9

The Happy Thieves

1961as Jean Marie Calbert
The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1973as Mr. Silverado
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt
9.0

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt

1986as Self - Narrator (voice)
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
9.0

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

1975as Rabbi
With These Hands
5.8

With These Hands

1950as Mike Deleo
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
6.3

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

1977as Narrator (voice) - English version