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person_profile-Joe Seneca

Joe Seneca Died at age: 77

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Joe Seneca

Date of Birth:

Jan 14, 1919

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Aug 15, 1996

Biography of

Joe Seneca

    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.

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Filmography of

Joe Seneca

Found 26 Movies in total

The Longest Memory

Whitechapel ( Actor )

... 1997

A Time to Kill

Reverend Isaiah Street ( Actor )

... 1996

The Vernon Johns Story

Deacon Wilkes ( Actor )

... 1994

... 1993

Malcolm X

Toomer ( Actor )

... 1992

Mississippi Masala

Williben Williams ( Actor )

... 1991

Tarzan in Manhattan

Joseph ( Actor )

... 1989

The Blob

Dr. Meddows ( Actor )

... 1988

School Daze

President Harold McPherson ( Actor )

... 1988

Big Shots

Ferryman ( Actor )

... 1987

A Gathering of Old Men

Clatoo ( Actor )

... 1987

... 1987

... 1986

Crossroads

Willie Brown ( Actor )

... 1986

Silverado

Ezra ( Actor )

... 1985

... 1984

... 1984

Terrible Joe Moran

Pittsburgh Billy ( Actor )

... 1984

The Evil That Men Do

Santiago ( Actor )

... 1984

The Verdict

Dr. Thompson ( Actor )

... 1982

... 1981

Kramer vs. Kramer

Partygoer ( Actor )

... 1979

... 1979

The Tenth Month

Doorman ( Actor )

... 1979

Wilma

Ed Rudolph ( Actor )

... 1977

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Police Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1974