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Joseph Wiseman

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, May 15 1918
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Death: Mon, Oct 19 2009
Joseph Wiseman is 91 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond
Joseph Wiseman was
84 in Best Ever Bond
as 'Dr. No (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Poster of Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster
Joseph Wiseman was
70 in Lady Mobster
as 'Victor Castle'.
Wed, Oct 19 1988
Poster of Crime Story: Pilot
Crime Story: Pilot
Joseph Wiseman was
68 in Crime Story: Pilot
as 'Manny Weisbord'.
Thu, Sep 18 1986
Poster of Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt
Joseph Wiseman was
68 in Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Sep 14 1986
Poster of Seize the Day
Seize the Day
Joseph Wiseman was
68 in Seize the Day
as 'Dr. Adler'.
Tue, Sep 09 1986
Poster of The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer
Joseph Wiseman was
65 in The Ghost Writer
as 'Judge Wapter'.
Sat, Nov 12 1983
Poster of Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels
Joseph Wiseman was
64 in Rage of Angels
as 'Antonio Granelli'.
Sat, Feb 19 1983
Poster of Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives!
Joseph Wiseman was
61 in Jaguar Lives!
as 'Ben Ashir'.
Thu, Aug 09 1979
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Joseph Wiseman was
60 in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Draco'.
Fri, Mar 02 1979
Poster of The Betsy
The Betsy
Joseph Wiseman was
59 in The Betsy
as 'Jake Weinstein'.
Thu, Feb 02 1978
Poster of Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Joseph Wiseman was
59 in Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
as 'Narrator (voice) - English version'.
Sun, Jun 19 1977
Poster of Murder at the World Series
Murder at the World Series
Joseph Wiseman was
58 in Murder at the World Series
as 'Sam Druckman'.
Sun, Mar 20 1977
Poster of Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
Joseph Wiseman was
57 in Journey into Fear
as 'Colonel Haki'.
Fri, Aug 08 1975
Poster of Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Joseph Wiseman was
56 in Zalmen, or The Madness of God
as 'Rabbi'.
Mon, Jan 13 1975
Poster of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Joseph Wiseman was
55 in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
as 'Uncle Benjy'.
Thu, Apr 11 1974
Poster of Men of the Dragon
Men of the Dragon
Joseph Wiseman was
55 in Men of the Dragon
as 'Balashev'.
Wed, Mar 20 1974
Poster of Nightside
Nightside
Joseph Wiseman was
54 in Nightside
as 'Grudin'.
Thu, Apr 05 1973
Poster of The Suicide Club
The Suicide Club
Joseph Wiseman was
54 in The Suicide Club
as 'Mr. Silverado'.
Tue, Feb 13 1973
Poster of Pursuit
Pursuit
Joseph Wiseman was
54 in Pursuit
as 'Dr. Nordman'.
Tue, Dec 12 1972
Poster of The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
Joseph Wiseman was
53 in The Valachi Papers
as 'Salvatore Maranzano'.
Thu, Jan 06 1972
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Joseph Wiseman was
52 in Lawman
as 'Lucas'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Poster of The Mask of Sheba
The Mask of Sheba
Joseph Wiseman was
51 in The Mask of Sheba
as 'Fandil Bondalok'.
Mon, Mar 09 1970
Poster of Stiletto
Stiletto
Joseph Wiseman was
51 in Stiletto
as 'Emilio Matteo'.
Wed, Jul 30 1969
Poster of The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Joseph Wiseman was
50 in The Night They Raided Minsky's
as 'Louis Minsky'.
Sun, Dec 22 1968
Poster of The Counterfeit Killer
The Counterfeit Killer
Joseph Wiseman was
49 in The Counterfeit Killer
as 'Rajeski'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Poster of Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman
Joseph Wiseman was
49 in Bye Bye Braverman
as 'Felix Ottensteen'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Joseph Wiseman was
49 in The Outsider
as 'Ernest Grimes'.
Tue, Nov 21 1967
Poster of The Incredible World of James Bond
The Incredible World of James Bond
Joseph Wiseman was
47 in The Incredible World of James Bond
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 26 1965
Poster of Dr. No
Dr. No
Joseph Wiseman was
44 in Dr. No
as 'Dr. No'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves
Joseph Wiseman was
43 in The Happy Thieves
as 'Jean Marie Calbert'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven
Joseph Wiseman was
41 in The Unforgiven
as 'Abe Kelsey'.
Wed, Apr 06 1960
Poster of The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle
Joseph Wiseman was
38 in The Garment Jungle
as 'George Kovan'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men
Joseph Wiseman was
38 in Three Brave Men
as 'Jim Barron'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of The Prodigal
The Prodigal
Joseph Wiseman was
36 in The Prodigal
as 'Carmish'.
Fri, May 06 1955
Poster of The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
Joseph Wiseman was
36 in The Silver Chalice
as 'Mijamin'.
Mon, Dec 20 1954
Poster of Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day
Joseph Wiseman was
35 in Champ for a Day
as 'Dominic Guido'.
Sat, Aug 15 1953
Poster of Les Miserables
Les Miserables
Joseph Wiseman was
34 in Les Miserables
as 'Genflou'.
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
Joseph Wiseman was
33 in Viva Zapata!
as 'Fernando'.
Thu, Feb 07 1952
Poster of Detective Story
Detective Story
Joseph Wiseman was
33 in Detective Story
as 'Charley Gennini'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of With These Hands
With These Hands
Joseph Wiseman was
32 in With These Hands
as 'Mike Deleo'.
Thu, Jun 15 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Joseph Wiseman was
72+ in Law & Order
as 'Seymour Bergreen'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Crime Story
Crime Story
Joseph Wiseman was
68+ in Crime Story
as 'Manny Weisbord'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1986
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Joseph Wiseman was
68+ in L.A. Law
as 'Isidore Schoen'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
Joseph Wiseman was
67+ in MacGyver
as 'Joe Catano'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Joseph Wiseman was
67+ in The Equalizer
as 'Eddie Vanessi'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels
Joseph Wiseman was
64+ in Rage of Angels
as 'Antonio Granelli'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
Joseph Wiseman was
64+ in The A-Team
as 'Zeke Westerland'.
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Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of Masada
Masada
Joseph Wiseman was
62+ in Masada
as 'Jerahmeel'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1981
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Joseph Wiseman was
62+ in Magnum, P.I.
as 'Dr. Albert Tessa'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Freebie and the Bean
Freebie and the Bean
Joseph Wiseman was
62+ in Freebie and the Bean
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 06 1980
Poster of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Joseph Wiseman was
61+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as 'Carl Morphus'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979
Poster of The Magician
The Magician
Joseph Wiseman was
55+ in The Magician
as 'Hon Chi Kai'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Joseph Wiseman was
54+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as ', Barbado'.
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Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Joseph Wiseman was
52+ in Night Gallery
as 'Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View")'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Joseph Wiseman was
51+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Joseph Wiseman was
50+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Joseph Wiseman was
47+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Big Julio, Gilford'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
Joseph Wiseman was
47+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'Captain Hammel'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Joseph Wiseman was
45+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Joseph Wiseman was
43+ in The New Breed
as 'Clayton Grimes'.
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Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of The Westerner
The Westerner
Joseph Wiseman was
42+ in The Westerner
as ''Serafin''.
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Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Joseph Wiseman was
41+ in The Untouchables
as 'Albert Maris'.
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Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Joseph Wiseman was
41+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Torok'.
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Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Joseph Wiseman was
41+ in The Twilight Zone
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Joseph Wiseman was
40+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Joseph Wiseman was
39+ in Suspicion
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Joseph Wiseman was
37+ in Matinee Theater
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Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
Joseph Wiseman was
35+ in Inner Sanctum
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Joseph Wiseman was
35+ in Kraft Television Theatre
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1953
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Joseph Wiseman was
35+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Dr. Newland'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Joseph Wiseman was
34+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Manson'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Joseph Wiseman was
33+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Max Gebler'.
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Joseph Wiseman was
33+ in Tales of Tomorrow
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 03 1951
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Joseph Wiseman was
31+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Joseph Wiseman was
30+ in Suspense
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949