Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Deceased · Born: May 15, 1918 · Died: Oct 19, 2009

Personal Details

BornMay 15, 1918 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Spouse
  • Pearl Lang

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 24, 2009 )
  • Nell Kinard

    ( Aug 28, 1943 to Nov 30, 2025 )

Biography

Joseph Wiseman, a renowned Canadian actor, was born on May 15, 1918, in the vibrant city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As a young performer, Wiseman ventured onto the prestigious Broadway stage in the 1930s, where his remarkable talents earned him widespread critical acclaim for his captivating portrayals in notable productions such as Shakespeare's iconic "King Lear", Clifford Odets' powerful "Golden Boy", and Anton Chekhov's poignant "Uncle Vanya".

Career

1988
Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster as Victor Castle
1987
Crime Story
Crime Story as Manny Weisbord
1986
Seize the Day
Seize the Day as Dr. Adler
1981
Masada
Masada as Jerahmeel, Head Essene
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives! as Ben Ashir
1978
The Betsy
The Betsy as Jake Weinstein
1977
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love as Narrator (voice) - English version
Journey Into Fear
Journey Into Fear as Colonel Haki
1974
1973
1972
Pursuit
Pursuit as Dr. Nordman
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers as Salvatore Maranzano
1971
Lawman
Lawman as Lucas
1969
Stiletto
Stiletto as Emilio Matteo
1968
Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman as Felix Ottensteen
1967
The Outsider
The Outsider as Ernest Grimes
1962
Dr. No
Dr. No as Dr. No
1961
The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves as Jean Marie Calbert
1960
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven as Abe Kelsey
1957
The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle as George Kovan
1956
Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men as Jim Barron
1955
The Prodigal
The Prodigal as Carmish
1954
1953
Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day as Dominic Guido
1952
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! as Fernando
1951
Detective Story
Detective Story as Charley Gennini
1950
With These Hands
With These Hands as Mike Deleo