Actor
Joseph Wiseman
15 May 1918† 19 October 2009 (aged 91) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Movies
- 38
- Shows
- 41
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".
Known For
- 1990
- Law & Order · Series · Seymour Bergreen
- 1988
- Lady Mobster · Film · Victor Castle
- 1986
- Crime Story: Pilot · Film · Manny Weisbord
- Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Seize the Day · Film · Dr. Adler
- Crime Story · Series · Manny Weisbord
- L.A. Law · Series · Isidore Schoen
- 1985
- MacGyver · Series · Joe Catano
- The Equalizer · Series · Eddie Vanessi
- 1983
- The Ghost Writer · Film · Judge Wapter
- Rage of Angels · Series · Antonio Granelli
- The A-Team · Series · Zeke Westerland
- 1982
- American Playhouse · Series · Judge Wapter
- 1981
- Masada · Series · Jerahmeel · Head Essene
- The Greatest American Hero · Series · James J. Beck
- 1980
- Magnum, P.I. · Series · Albert Tessa
- Freebie and the Bean · Series
- 1979
- Jaguar Lives! · Film · Ben Ashir
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century · Film · Draco
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century · Series · Carl Morphus
- 1978
- The Betsy · Film · Jake Weinstein
- 1977
- Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love · Film · Narrator (voice) · English version
- Murder at the World Series · Film · Sam Druckman
- 1975
- Journey into Fear · Film · Colonel Haki
- Zalmen, or The Madness of God · Film · Rabbi
- 1974
- The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz · Film · Uncle Benjy
- Men of the Dragon · Film · Balashev
- 1973
- Nightside · Film · Grudin
- The Suicide Club · Film · Mr. Silverado
- The Magician · Series · Hon Chi Kai
- 1972
- Pursuit · Film · Dr. Nordman
- The Valachi Papers · Film · Salvatore Maranzano
- The Streets of San Francisco · Series
- 1971
- Lawman · Film · Lucas
- 1970
- The Mask of Sheba · Film · Fandil Bondalok
- Night Gallery · Series · Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View")
- McCloud · Series
- 1969
- Stiletto · Film · Emilio Matteo
- 1968
- The Night They Raided Minsky's · Film · Louis Minsky
- The Counterfeit Killer · Film · Rajeski
- Bye Bye Braverman · Film · Felix Ottensteen
- 1967
- The Outsider · Film · Ernest Grimes
- Coronet Blue · Series · Rudi Nateseh
- 1965
- The Incredible World of James Bond · Film
- The F.B.I. · Series · Big Julio
- The Legend of Jesse James · Series · Captain Hammel
- 1962
- Dr. No · Film · Dr. No
- 1961
- The Happy Thieves · Film · Jean Marie Calbert
- The New Breed · Series · Clayton Grimes
- 1960
- The Unforgiven · Film · Abe Kelsey
- Festival · Series · Messenger
- The Westerner · Series · 'Serafin'
- 1959
- The Untouchables · Series · Albert Maris
- Adventures in Paradise · Series · Torok
- The Twilight Zone · Series · Paul Radin
- 1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · Series
- Shirley Temple's Storybook · Series · Sorceror
- 1957
- The Garment Jungle · Film · George Kovan
- Suspicion · Series
- Wagon Train · Series · Jim Case
- 1956
- Three Brave Men · Film · Jim Barron
- On Trial · Series · Antonio
- 1955
- The Prodigal · Film · Carmish
- Matinee Theater · Series
- 1954
- The Silver Chalice · Film · Mijamin
- Studio 57 · Series
- Inner Sanctum · Series
- 1953
- Champ for a Day · Film · Dominic Guido
- Kraft Television Theatre · Series
- Letter to Loretta · Series · Dr. Newland
- General Electric Theater · Series · Manson
- 1952
- Les Miserables · Film · Genflou
- Viva Zapata! · Film · Fernando
- 1951
- Detective Story · Film · Charley Gennini
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Series · Max Gebler
- Tales of Tomorrow · Series
- 1950
- With These Hands · Film · Mike Deleo
- 1949
- Lights Out · Series
- Suspense · Series