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