Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

May 15, 1918 · 108 years old

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".

Known For

12 titles
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Dr. No

Dr. No

1962 · 1h 50m · Movie

A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.

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Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952 · 1h 53m · Movie

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of President Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

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The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960 · 2h 5m · Movie

The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their adopted daughter was stolen from the local Kiowa tribe.

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Detective Story

Detective Story

1951 · 1h 43m · Movie

On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the troubles of hard-nosed Detective Jim McLeod.

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979 · 1h 29m · Movie

20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century where Earth is nearly devastated by nuclear warfare and now threatened by alien invaders.

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The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

1972 · 2h 5m · Movie

Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.

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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974 · 2h 0m · Movie

In a bid to gain respect, the neglected younger son of a working class Jewish family in Montréal embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes to buy land surrounding a lake.

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The Night They Raided Minsky's

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968 · 1h 39m · Movie

A naive young Amish woman runs away from her home in Pennsylvania to New York City, where she hopes to act in religious stage plays but ends up performing in Burlesque theatre.

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The Betsy

The Betsy

1978 · 2h 5m · Movie

The aging, retired founder of an auto giant comes out of retirement to try to develop a safe, fuel-efficient car.

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10
The Garment Jungle

The Garment Jungle

1957 · 1h 28m · Movie

The struggle of a lady's garment workers' organization to unionize a New York clothing sweat shop; the owner of which is determined to keep the union out of his business at any cost.

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Stiletto

Stiletto

1969 · 1h 38m · Movie

A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's a professional hitman for the mob . When he decides it's time to retire, he finds his former employers don't like the idea of someone who knows so much not being under their cont...

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Lady Mobster

Lady Mobster

1988 · 1h 31m · Movie

A woman decides to take revenge for the assassination of her parents and therefore hunts some members of a mafia gang of criminals.

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