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Joe Seneca
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joe Seneca (January 14, 1919 – August 15, 1996) was an American film and television actor who had a lengthy Hollywood career, portraying bit…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joe Seneca (January 14, 1919 – August 15, 1996) was an American film and television actor who had a lengthy Hollywood career, portraying bit parts in many major films and television sitcoms spanning from the 1970s to the 1990s. Seneca was born Joel McGhee in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to his Hollywood career, Seneca belonged to the R&B singing group "The Three Riffs", performing at upscale supper clubs in New York City. He was also a songwriter and had big hits with "Talk to Me" which was sung by Little Willie John and "Break It to Me Gently", which was a smash twice, once by Brenda Lee in 1962, and once by Juice Newton in 1982. His song "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" was recorded by Ike & Tina Turner, Manfred Mann and The Spencer Davis Group. Arguably his most well-known roles are that of bluesman Willie Brown in Crossroads and Dr. Meddows in The Blob, the evil head of a government team sent to contain the title creature. Seneca also made multiple appearances on The Cosby Show as Hillman President Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes. He also played Alvin Newcastle [1]on an episode of The Golden Girls entitled "Old Friends." Joe appeared in Spike Lee's "School Daze" as the Mission College President McPherson in 1988. Joe appeared on Matlock: The Blues Singer Episode May 9, 1989. Joe also appeared in Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" Music Video In the late 80's. He died from asthma at the age of 77. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Seneca, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
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1997
The Longest Memory
Movie Whitechapel
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1996
A Time to Kill
Movie Reverend Isaiah Street
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1994
Christy
TV show Joseph Scott
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1994
The Vernon Johns Story
Movie Deacon Wilkes
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1993
The Saint of Fort Washington
Movie Spits
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1993
seaQuest DSV
TV show Professor Bingham
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1992
Malcolm X
Movie Toomer
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1991
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Movie Noah
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1991
Mississippi Masala
Movie Williben Williams
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1990
Law & Order
TV show Lionel Jackson
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1990
Mo' Better Blues
Movie Big Stop's Friend
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1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV show Blind Otis Lemon
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1989
Tarzan in Manhattan
Movie Joseph
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1988
The Blob
Movie Dr. Meddows
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1988
China Beach
TV show
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1988
School Daze
Movie President Harold McPherson
More credits
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1987
Friday the 13th: The Series
TV show Hedley
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1987
Big Shots
Movie Ferryman
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1987
A Gathering of Old Men
Movie Clatoo
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1987
Moments without Proper Names
Movie Self
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1986
Throb
TV show
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1986
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Movie Reverend
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1986
Crossroads
Movie Willie Brown
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1986
Matlock
TV show Eddie Haynes
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1985
Amazing Stories
TV show Ben Dumfy
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1985
Spenser: For Hire
TV show
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1985
The Equalizer
TV show Fossil
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1985
The Golden Girls
TV show Alvin Newcastle
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1985
227
TV show
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1985
Silverado
Movie Ezra
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1985
Heart of the Garden
Movie
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1984
The Cosby Show
TV show Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
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1984
The House of Dies Drear
Movie Pluto
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1984
Terrible Joe Moran
Movie Pittsburgh Billy
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1984
The Evil That Men Do
Movie Santiago
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1982
The Verdict
Movie Dr. Thompson
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1982
American Playhouse
TV show Noah
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1981
The Gentleman Bandit
Movie
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1979
Kramer vs. Kramer
Movie Partygoer
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1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie Mr. Sweets
