Joseph Wiseman
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| Joseph Wiseman | |
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 Joseph Wiseman as Dr. Julius No in Dr. No |
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| Born | May 15, 1918 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Pearl Lang |
Joseph Wiseman (born May 15, 1918) is a Canadian actor who portrayed the title character, Doctor Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.
[edit] Biography
Wiseman had roles in a wide variety of films, including The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and the TV series Crime Story and The Twilight Zone. He has not been in a movie since 1988, but has appeared in TV shows such as MacGyver, L.A. Law, and Law & Order.
He has had a long career in live theatre, including the title role in In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer in New York City, and the role of Father Massieu in the original Broadway production of Joan of Lorraine, the Maxwell Anderson play which eventually became the film Joan of Arc. His most recent Broadway appearance was in Judgement at Nuremberg in 2001.
He appeared in several films in the 1950s. The first major one came in 1951's Detective Story where he recreated his performance from Broadway as an unstable small time hood. Soon after he played the bloodless opportunist who became Marlon Brando's enemy in Viva Zapata! (1952).
[edit] External links
- Joseph Wiseman at the Internet Movie Database
- Joseph Wiseman at Northern Stars
- Joseph Wiseman at IBDB
- The O'Neill Theater Center
| Preceded by [None] |
Official James Bond villain actor 1962 |
Succeeded by Lotte Lenya |
