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Joseph Wiseman

Acting

Born May 15, 1918 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died 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".

Filmography36 titles

The Twilight Zone

1959as Paul Radin

Crime Story

1986as Manny Weisbord

Night Gallery

1969as Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View")

MacGyver

1985as Joe Catano

The A-Team

1983as Zeke Westerland

Law & Order

1990as Seymour Bergreen

Magnum, P.I.

1980as Albert Tessa

The Greatest American Hero

1981as James J. Beck

McCloud

1970

L.A. Law

1986as Isidore Schoen

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Dr. No

1962as Dr. No

Detective Story

1951as Charley Gennini

The Westerner

as 'Serafin'

Viva Zapata!

1952as Fernando

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

Wagon Train

1957as Jim Case

Letter to Loretta

as Dr. Newland

The Valachi Papers

1972as Salvatore Maranzano

Lawman

1971as Lucas

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Lurgan

Tales of Tomorrow

The Unforgiven

1960as Abe Kelsey

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974as Uncle Benjy

Journey into Fear

1975as Colonel Haki

Lights Out

The Happy Thieves

1961as Jean Marie Calbert

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968as Louis Minsky

The F.B.I.

1965as Mr. Gilford

Les Miserables

1952as Genflou

Suspense

Seize the Day

1986as Dr. Adler

Lady Mobster

1988as Victor Castle

The Betsy

1978as Jake Weinstein

The Silver Chalice

1954as Mijamin

Jaguar Lives!

1979as Ben Ashir