Joseph N. Welch
Known for Acting · 10 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.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Startime
1959
as Self – Host
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
2024
as Self - Special Counsel for the Army (archive footage)
Small World
1958
as Self
Anatomy of a Murder
1959
as Judge Harlan Weaver
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV Shows (5)
Movies (5)
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 10 credits spanning from 1948 to 2024, Joseph N. Welch has appeared in 5 films and 5 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)
- Point of Order! (1964) — as Self
- Ethel (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
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