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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Movie Involvements: 19

TV Involvements: 4


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Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order
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Law & Order

(1990) Lionel Jackson
seaQuest DSV
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7

seaQuest DSV

(1993) Professor Bingham
A Time to Kill
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7

A Time to Kill

(1996) Reverend Isaiah Street
The Equalizer
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7

The Equalizer

(1985) Fossil
Friday the 13th: The Series
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7
Silverado
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7

Silverado

(1985) Ezra
The Blob
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7

The Blob

(1988) Dr. Meddows
Crossroads
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7

Crossroads

(1986) Willie Brown

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1996 Reverend Isaiah Street
1994 N/A
Deacon Wilkes
1993 Spits
Professor Bingham
1992 Toomer
1991 Williben Williams
1990 Lionel Jackson
1989 N/A
Joseph
1988 Dr. Meddows
N/A
President Harold McPherson
1987 Hedley
Ferryman
Clatoo
N/A
1986 N/A
Reverend
Willie Brown
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1985 Ben Dumfy
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Fossil
Alvin Newcastle
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Ezra
1984 Noah
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Pluto
Santiago
1982 Dr. Thompson
1981 N/A
1979 Partygoer
Doorman
1977 Ed Rudolph
1974 Police Sergeant
Year Character Movie/Tv

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