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Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Department: Acting

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.

Known For

Dr. No

Dr. No

1962

Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

Detective Story

Detective Story

1951

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960

The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle

1957

The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

1977

The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

Pursuit

Pursuit

1972

Bye Bye Braverman

Bye Bye Braverman

1968

Jaguar Lives!

Jaguar Lives!

1979

The Happy Thieves

The Happy Thieves

1961

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

1952

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

1983

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1975

The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

1968

The Incredible World of James Bond

The Incredible World of James Bond

1965

Three Brave Men

Three Brave Men

1956

Stiletto

Stiletto

1969

The Mask of Sheba

The Mask of Sheba

1970

The Betsy

The Betsy

1978

The Outsider

The Outsider

1967

Lady Mobster

Lady Mobster

1988

With These Hands

With These Hands

1950

Murder at the World Series

Murder at the World Series

1977

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974

Champ for a Day

Champ for a Day

1953

The Prodigal

The Prodigal

1955

Men of the Dragon

Men of the Dragon

1974

The Suicide Club

The Suicide Club

1973

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Zalmen, or The Madness of God

1975

Lawman

Lawman

1971

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt

1986

Nightside

Nightside

1973

Seize the Day

Seize the Day

1986

Crime Story: Pilot

Crime Story: Pilot

1986

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

Crime Story

Crime Story

1986

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970

The New Breed

The New Breed

1961

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

1954

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

The Westerner

The Westerner

1960

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

1980

The Magician

The Magician

1973

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels

1983

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Suspicion

Suspicion

1957

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

1953

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Coronet Blue

Coronet Blue

1967

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Masada

Masada

1981

The Greatest American Hero

The Greatest American Hero

1981