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# Joseph Wiseman

(1918–2009)   Stage Actor

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Joseph Wiseman was a stage actor.

## Quick Facts About Joseph Wiseman

Born May 15, 1918

Died October 19, 2009

Profession Stage Actor

## About Joseph Wiseman

Canadian actor (1918–2009)... \| Joseph Wiseman was a Canadian-born American actor of stage and screen. He starred as the villain Julius No in the first James Bond film, Dr. No, in 1962. He was also known for his role as crime boss Manny Weisbord on the television series Crime Story and his lengthy career on Broadway, where he was

##  Quotes by Joseph Wiseman

> [I know nothing about mysteries. I don't take to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wiseman/i-know-nothing-about-mysteries-i-don-t-take-to-them/)

[Joseph Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-wiseman/)

[About](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/about/)

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> [A life being enacted onstage is a thing of utter fascination for me. And acting, it may begin out of vanity, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-wiseman/a-life-being-enacted-onstage-is-a-thing-of-utter-fascination-for-me/)

[Joseph Wiseman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-wiseman/)

[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

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