Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman, Canadian-American actor (died 2009)

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Born: May 15, 1918
Died: October 19, 2009
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1918

About Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman was a Canadian-American theatre, film and television actor. 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 once called "the spookiest actor in the American theatre".

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The world when Joseph Wiseman was born

Joseph Wiseman was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1918

Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joseph Wiseman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1918	2026
Gas	$0.25	$3.45/gal
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	102.0M	341 million

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