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 Dec 23, 2024 )

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Wiseman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

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2002
Best Ever Bond
Best Ever Bond as Dr. No (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":123169,"title":"Lady Mobster","year":"1988","character":"Victor Castle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lady-mobster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123169.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123169.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Lady Mobster
Lady Mobster as Victor Castle
{"id":806,"title":"MacGyver","year":1988,"character":"Joe Catano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/macgyver-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/64tsjdv5ggd0.jpg"},"released":1}
MacGyver
MacGyver as Joe Catano
{"id":1671,"title":"Crime Story","year":1987,"character":"Manny Weisbord","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/crime-story","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1671.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1671.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Crime Story
Crime Story as Manny Weisbord
{"id":80503,"title":"Seize the Day","year":"1986","character":"Dr. Adler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/seize-the-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80503.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Seize the Day
Seize the Day as Dr. Adler
{"id":1382,"title":"The Equalizer","year":1985,"character":"Eddie Vanessi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-equalizer-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1382.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Eddie Vanessi
{"id":1059,"title":"The A-Team","year":1984,"character":"Zeke Westerland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-a-team","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vagln6i63b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The A-Team
The A-Team as Zeke Westerland
{"id":63125,"title":"Rage of Angels","year":"1983","character":"Antonio Granelli","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rage-of-angels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63125.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63125.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels as Antonio Granelli
{"id":10059,"title":"Magnum, P.I.","year":1982,"character":"Dr. Albert Tessa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/magnum-pi-1980","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. as Dr. Albert Tessa
{"id":10048,"title":"Masada","year":1981,"character":"Jerahmeel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/masada","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10048.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Masada
Masada as Jerahmeel
{"id":64071,"title":"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century","year":"1979","character":"Draco","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64071.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64071.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":80836,"title":"Jaguar Lives!","year":"1979","character":"Ben Ashir","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jaguar-lives","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80836.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80836.jpg"},"released":1}
Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives! as Ben Ashir
{"id":10085,"title":"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century","year":1979,"character":"Carl Morphus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2cq0lv10mdsg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2cq0lv10mdsg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22405,"title":"The Betsy","year":"1978","character":"Jake Weinstein","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-betsy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22405.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Betsy
The Betsy as Jake Weinstein
{"id":164031,"title":"Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love","year":"1977","character":"Narrator (voice) - English version","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/homage-to-chagall-the-colours-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164031.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love as Narrator (voice) - English version
{"id":164009,"title":"Murder at the World Series","year":"1977","character":"Sam Druckman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/murder-at-the-world-series","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164009.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164009.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164504,"title":"Zalmen: or, the Madness of God","year":"1975","character":"Rabbi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zalmen-or-the-madness-of-god-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164504.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164504.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":86245,"title":"Journey Into Fear","year":"1975","character":"Colonel Haki","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/journey-into-fear-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86245.jpg"},"released":1}
Journey Into Fear
Journey Into Fear as Colonel Haki
{"id":196038,"title":"Men of the Dragon","year":"1974","character":"Balashev","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/men-of-the-dragon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196038.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":22894,"title":"The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz","year":"1974","character":"Uncle Benjy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-apprenticeship-of-duddy-kravitz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22894.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22894.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165035,"title":"The Wide World of Mystery","year":"1973","character":"Mr. Silverado","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-wide-world-of-mystery-1973-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165035.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":86801,"title":"Pursuit","year":"1972","character":"Dr. Nordman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pursuit-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86801.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86801.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Pursuit
Pursuit as Dr. Nordman
{"id":64790,"title":"The Valachi Papers","year":"1972","character":"Salvatore Maranzano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-valachi-papers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64790.jpg"},"released":1}
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers as Salvatore Maranzano
{"id":26618,"title":"Lawman","year":"1971","character":"Lucas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lawman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6l61r5l7v7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6l61r5l7v7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Lawman
Lawman as Lucas
{"id":10297,"title":"Night Gallery","year":1970,"character":"Jacob Bauman (segment \"Room with a View\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/night-gallery","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10297.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Night Gallery
Night Gallery as Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View")
{"id":87216,"title":"Stiletto","year":"1969","character":"Emilio Matteo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stiletto-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7djam8mh4s50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7djam8mh4s50.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Stiletto
Stiletto as Emilio Matteo
{"id":65235,"title":"Bye Bye Braverman","year":"1968","character":"Felix Ottensteen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bye-bye-braverman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65235.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65235.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman as Felix Ottensteen
{"id":87356,"title":"The Counterfeit Killer","year":"1968","character":"Rajeski","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-counterfeit-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87356.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":30470,"title":"The Night They Raided Minsky's","year":"1968","character":"Louis Minsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-night-they-raided-minskys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qhio7696umo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qhio7696umo0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":165737,"title":"The Outsider","year":"1967","character":"Ernest Grimes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-outsider-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165737.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165737.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Outsider
The Outsider as Ernest Grimes
{"id":12941,"title":"Dr. No","year":"1962","character":"Dr. No","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dr-no","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67ifk40n3v40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67ifk40n3v40.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Dr. No
Dr. No as Dr. No
{"id":65959,"title":"The Happy Thieves","year":"1961","character":"Jean Marie Calbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-happy-thieves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65959.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves as Jean Marie Calbert
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1961,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":5820,"title":"The Unforgiven","year":"1960","character":"Abe Kelsey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-unforgiven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5820.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven as Abe Kelsey
{"id":10396,"title":"The Westerner","year":1960,"character":"'Serafin'","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-westerner","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10396.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10396.jpg"},"released":1}
The Westerner
The Westerner as 'Serafin'
{"id":66722,"title":"The Garment Jungle","year":"1957","character":"George Kovan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-garment-jungle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66722.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle as George Kovan
{"id":66965,"title":"Three Brave Men","year":"1956","character":"Jim Barron","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-brave-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66965.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Three Brave Men
Three Brave Men as Jim Barron
{"id":119308,"title":"The Prodigal","year":"1955","character":"Carmish","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-prodigal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119308.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119308.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
The Prodigal
The Prodigal as Carmish
{"id":67353,"title":"The Silver Chalice","year":"1954","character":"Mijamin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-silver-chalice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67353.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
{"id":174336,"title":"Champ for a Day","year":"1953","character":"Dominic Guido","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/champ-for-a-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174336.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day as Dominic Guido
{"id":12022,"title":"Viva Zapata!","year":"1952","character":"Fernando","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/viva-zapata","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kegdqlls0q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5kegdqlls0q0.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! as Fernando
{"id":68180,"title":"Les Miserables","year":"1952","character":"Genflou","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/les-miserables-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68180.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":67936,"title":"Detective Story","year":"1951","character":"Charley Gennini","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/detective-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67936.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Detective Story
Detective Story as Charley Gennini
{"id":174642,"title":"With These Hands","year":"1950","character":"Mike Deleo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/with-these-hands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174642.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174642.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
With These Hands
With These Hands as Mike Deleo
{"id":196182,"title":"The Incredible World of James Bond","year":"1965","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-incredible-world-of-james-bond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196182.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196182.jpg"},"released":1}
1965