Personal Info
Birth date
1918-05-15 (107 Years)
Day of death
2009-10-19
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Also known as
-Joseph Wiseman
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.
Filmography
Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Wagon Train
6.3
Overview:
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.Matinee Theater
5
Overview:
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.The Equalizer
7.2
Overview:
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.The Dick Cavett Show
6.7
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.Magnum, P.I.
7.275
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.MacGyver
7.7
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.The F.B.I.
5.5
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.The A-Team
7.5
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."The Twilight Zone
8.447
Overview:
A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.The Untouchables
7.9
Overview:
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.975
Overview:
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.Adventures in Paradise
5.7
Overview:
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.The Legend of Jesse James
4.8
Overview:
The Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the tile role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. The series aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966. Allen Case joined Jones as Jesse's brother, Frank James.Suspense
4.909
Overview:
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.McCloud
7.1
Overview:
Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a special investigator.Crime Story
7.9
Overview:
The hard-boiled saga of hair-trigger cop Lieutenant Mike Torello and his obsessive pursuit of ruthless gangster Ray Luca.Tales of Tomorrow
6
Overview:
Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Thomas Mitchell as Captain Nemo, and many others featuring such performers as Boris Karloff, Brian Keith, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Bruce Cabot, Franchot Tone, Gene Lockhart, Walter Abel, Leslie Nielsen, and Paul Newman. The series had many similarities to the later Twilight Zone which also covered one of the same stories, "What You Need". In total it ran for eighty-five 30-minute episodes.Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.8
Overview:
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu Productions. The show ran on CBS television between 1958 and 1960. Two of its 48 episodes served as pilots for the 1950s television series The Twilight Zone and The Untouchables.The Streets of San Francisco
6.935
Overview:
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.Shirley Temple's Storybook
6.2
Overview:
Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters. Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".Suspicion
5.875
Overview:
Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC from 1957 through 1959. The executive producer of Suspicion was film director Alfred Hitchcock.The New Breed
7
Overview:
The New Breed is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from October 3, 1961 to June 5, 1962, with thirty-six episodes.Night Gallery
7.8
Overview:
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.The Westerner
6.8
Overview:
The Westerner is an American Western series that aired on NBC from September to December 1960. Created by Sam Peckinpah, the series was produced by Four Star Television. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as Dave Blassingame and features John Dehner as semi-regular Burgundy Smith.Freebie and the Bean
6.3
Overview:
Freebie and the Bean is a short-lived hour-long police drama based on the 1974 film of the same name. The series stars Tom Mason as Freebie and Héctor Elizondo as Bean, two San Francisco police detectives.Letter to Loretta
6.5
Overview:
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.Acting
2002Best Ever Bond as Dr. No (archive footage) (uncredited)
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Seymour Bergreen
1988Lady Mobster as Victor Castle
1986Crime Story (30 Episodes) as Manny Weisbord
1986Crime Story: Pilot as Manny Weisbord
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Isidore Schoen
1986Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt as Self - Narrator (voice)
1986Seize the Day as Dr. Adler
1985MacGyver (1 Episode) as Joe Catano
1985The Equalizer (1 Episode) as Eddie Vanessi
1983The Ghost Writer as Judge Wapter
1983Rage of Angels (2 Episodes) as Antonio Granelli
1983Rage of Angels as Antonio Granelli
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Zeke Westerland
1981Masada (4 Episodes) as Jerahmeel
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Albert Tessa
1980Freebie and the Bean (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 Episode) as Carl Morphus
1979Jaguar Lives! as Ben Ashir
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Draco
1978The Betsy as Jake Weinstein
1977Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love as Narrator (voice) - English version
1977Murder at the World Series as Sam Druckman
1975Journey into Fear as Colonel Haki
1975Zalmen, or The Madness of God as Rabbi
1974The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz as Uncle Benjy
1974Men of the Dragon as Balashev
1973The Magician (1 Episode) as Hon Chi Kai
1973Nightside as Grudin
1973The Suicide Club as Mr. Silverado
1972Pursuit as Dr. Nordman
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Barbado
1972The Valachi Papers as Salvatore Maranzano
1971Lawman as Lucas
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Jacob Bauman
1970The Mask of Sheba as Fandil Bondalok
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969Stiletto as Emilio Matteo
1968The Night They Raided Minsky's as Louis Minsky
1968The Dick Cavett Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1968The Counterfeit Killer as Rajeski
1968Bye Bye Braverman as Felix Ottensteen
1967The Outsider as Ernest Grimes
1965The Incredible World of James Bond as Self (archive footage)
1965The F.B.I. (1, 1 Episode) as Big Julio, Gilford
1965The Legend of Jesse James (1 Episode) as Captain Hammel
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962Dr. No as Dr. No
1961The Happy Thieves as Jean Marie Calbert
1961The New Breed (1 Episode) as Clayton Grimes
1960The Westerner (1 Episode) as 'Serafin'
1960The Unforgiven as Abe Kelsey
1959The Untouchables (1 Episode) as Albert Maris
1959Adventures in Paradise (1 Episode) as Torok
1959The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958Shirley Temple's Storybook (1, 1 Episode) as Sorceror, Lurgan
1957Suspicion (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Wagon Train (1 Episode) as Jim Case
1957The Garment Jungle as George Kovan
1956Three Brave Men as Jim Barron
1955Matinee Theater (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955The Prodigal as Carmish
1954The Silver Chalice as Mijamin
1954Inner Sanctum (1 Episode) as Unknown
1953Kraft Television Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1953Letter to Loretta (2 Episodes) as Dr. Newland
1953Champ for a Day as Dominic Guido
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Manson
1952Les Miserables as Genflou
1952Viva Zapata! as Fernando
1951Detective Story as Charley Gennini
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) as Max Gebler
1951Tales of Tomorrow (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1950With These Hands as Mike Deleo
1949Lights Out (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1949Suspense (2 Episodes) as Unknown