Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 â€" October 19, 2009) was a Canadian
American theatre and film actor, well known for starring as the
villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No in 1962.
Wiseman was also known for his role as Manny Weisbord on the TV series
Crime Story, and his career on Broadway. He was once called "the
spookiest actor in the American theatre."Born in Montreal, Canada, to
Orthodox Jewish parents, Louis and Pearl Rubin (née Ruchwarger),
Wiseman grew up in New York. At age 16, he began performing in summer
stock and became professional, which displeased his parents.Wiseman
was an alumnus of John Adams High School, Queens, New York, (graduated
June 1935), as was his Dr. No co-star, Jack Lord.Wiseman made his
Broadway debut in 1938, playing a small part in Robert E. Sherwood's
Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Among the many productions he appeared in
during a long career in live theatre, were the title role in In the
Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer on Broadway in 1968, 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.
American theatre and film actor, well known for starring as the
villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No in 1962.
Wiseman was also known for his role as Manny Weisbord on the TV series
Crime Story, and his career on Broadway. He was once called "the
spookiest actor in the American theatre."Born in Montreal, Canada, to
Orthodox Jewish parents, Louis and Pearl Rubin (née Ruchwarger),
Wiseman grew up in New York. At age 16, he began performing in summer
stock and became professional, which displeased his parents.Wiseman
was an alumnus of John Adams High School, Queens, New York, (graduated
June 1935), as was his Dr. No co-star, Jack Lord.Wiseman made his
Broadway debut in 1938, playing a small part in Robert E. Sherwood's
Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Among the many productions he appeared in
during a long career in live theatre, were the title role in In the
Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer on Broadway in 1968, 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.
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