Joseph N. Welch
Known for Acting · 8 credits
- Born
- 1890-10-22
- Died
- 1960-10-06
- Place of birth
- Primghar, Iowa, USA
Biography
Joseph Nye Welch (October 22, 1890 – October 6, 1960) was an American lawyer who served as the chief counsel for the United States Army while it was under investigation for Communist activities by Senator Joseph McCarthy's Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, an investigation known as the Army–McCarthy hearings. His confrontation with McCarthy during the hearings, in which he asked McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?", is seen as a turning point in the history of McCarthyism.
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About Joseph N. Welch
Joseph Nye Welch (October 22, 1890 – October 6, 1960) was an American lawyer who served as the chief counsel for the United States Army while it was under investigation for Communist activities by Senator Joseph McCarthy's Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, an investigation known as the Army–McCarthy hearings. His confrontation with McCarthy during the hearings, in which he asked McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?", is seen as a turning point in the history of McCarthyism. With 8 credits spanning from 1948 to 2012, Joseph N. Welch has appeared in 5 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joseph N. Welch Movies
- Anatomy of a Murder (1959) — as Judge Harlan Weaver
- Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) — as Judge Weaver (archive footage)
- Ethel (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- Point of Order! (1964) — as Self
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