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Joseph Wiseman
ACTOR

Joseph Wiseman

Known for The A-Team · The Twilight Zone · MacGyver

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".

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Born
May 15, 1918
Died
Oct 19, 2009
Birthplace
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Known For
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".

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Known For

TVThe A-Team
The A-TeamZeke Westerland · 1983
★ 7.5
TVThe Twilight Zone
The Twilight ZonePaul Radin · 1959
★ 8.5
TVMacGyver
MacGyverJoe Catano · 1985
★ 7.7
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderSeymour Bergreen · 1990
★ 7.3
TVMagnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.Albert Tessa · 1980
★ 7.3
TVL.A. Law
L.A. LawIsidore Schoen · 1986
★ 7.0
TVWagon Train
Wagon TrainJim Case · 1957
★ 6.6
TVThe Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8

Filmography

Movies

With These HandsMike Deleo
1950
Detective StoryCharley Gennini
1951
Les MiserablesGenflou
1952
Viva Zapata!Fernando
1952
Champ for a DayDominic Guido
1953
The Silver ChaliceMijamin
1954
The ProdigalCarmish
1955
Three Brave MenJim Barron
1956
The Garment JungleGeorge Kovan
1957
The UnforgivenAbe Kelsey
1960
The Happy ThievesJean Marie Calbert
1961
Dr. NoDr. No
1962
The Incredible World of James BondSelf (archive footage)
1965
The OutsiderErnest Grimes
1967
Bye Bye BravermanFelix Ottensteen
1968
The Counterfeit KillerRajeski
1968
The Night They Raided Minsky'sLouis Minsky
1968
StilettoEmilio Matteo
1969
The Mask of ShebaFandil Bondalok
1970
LawmanLucas
1971
PursuitDr. Nordman
1972
The Valachi PapersSalvatore Maranzano
1972
NightsideGrudin
1973
The Suicide ClubMr. Silverado
1973
Men of the DragonBalashev
1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy KravitzUncle Benjy
1974
Journey into FearColonel Haki
1975
Zalmen, or The Madness of GodRabbi
1975
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of LoveNarrator (voice) - English version
1977
Murder at the World SeriesSam Druckman
1977
The BetsyJake Weinstein
1978
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyDraco
1979
Jaguar Lives!Ben Ashir
1979
The Ghost WriterJudge Wapter
1983
Crime Story: PilotManny Weisbord
1986
Rise and Fall of the Borscht BeltSelf - Narrator (voice)
1986
Seize the DayDr. Adler
1986
Lady MobsterVictor Castle
1988

Television

Lights Out2 eps
1949
Suspense2 eps
1949
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsMax Gebler · 1 eps
1951
Tales of Tomorrow2 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterManson · 1 eps
1953
KT
Kraft Television Theatre1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaDr. Newland · 2 eps
1953
Inner Sanctum1 eps
1954
Studio 571 eps
1954
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
OT
On TrialAntonio · 1 eps
1956
Suspicion1 eps
1957
Wagon TrainJim Case · 1 eps
1957
Shirley Temple's StorybookSorceror · 1 eps
1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookLurgan · 1 eps
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 eps
1958
Adventures in ParadiseTorok · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZonePaul Radin · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesAlbert Maris · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesRussell Shield · 1 eps
1959
FestivalMessenger · 1 eps
1960
FestivalPrisoner · 1 eps
1960
The Westerner'Serafin' · 1 eps
1960
The New BreedClayton Grimes · 1 eps
1961
BH
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1 eps
1963
The F.B.I.Big Julio · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Mr. Gilford · 1 eps
1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesCaptain Hammel · 1 eps
1965
Coronet BlueRudi Nateseh · 1 eps
1967
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1968
McCloud1 eps
1970
Night GalleryJacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View") · 1 eps
1970
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoBarbado · 1 eps
1972
The MagicianHon Chi Kai · 1 eps
1973
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyCarl Morphus · 1 eps
1979
Freebie and the Bean1 eps
1980
Magnum, P.I.Albert Tessa · 1 eps
1980
MasadaJerahmeel, Head Essene · 4 eps
1981
The Greatest American HeroJames J. Beck · 1 eps
1981
American PlayhouseJudge Wapter · 1 eps
1982
Rage of AngelsAntonio Granelli · 2 eps
1983
The A-TeamZeke Westerland · 1 eps
1983
MacGyverJoe Catano · 1 eps
1985
The EqualizerEddie Vanessi · 1 eps
1985
Crime StoryManny Weisbord · 30 eps
1986
L.A. LawIsidore Schoen · 1 eps
1986
Law & OrderSeymour Bergreen · 1 eps
1990

Photos

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