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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 (Movies)
The Longest Memory
Character:Whitechapel
Release Date:02/02/1997
A Time to Kill
Character:Reverend Isaiah Street
Release Date:24/07/1996
The Vernon Johns Story
Character:Deacon Wilkes
Release Date:15/01/1994
The Saint of Fort Washington
Character:Spits
Release Date:03/11/1993
Malcolm X
Character:Toomer
Release Date:18/11/1992
Mississippi Masala
Character:Williben Williams
Release Date:18/09/1991
Mo' Better Blues
Character:Big Stop's Friend
Release Date:03/08/1990
Tarzan in Manhattan
Character:Joseph
Release Date:15/04/1989
The Blob
Character:Dr. Meddows
Release Date:05/08/1988
School Daze
Character:President Harold McPherson
Release Date:12/02/1988
Big Shots
Character:Ferryman
Release Date:02/10/1987
A Gathering of Old Men
Character:Clatoo
Release Date:10/05/1987
Moments without Proper Names
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1987
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Character:Reverend
Release Date:19/05/1986
Crossroads
Character:Willie Brown
Release Date:14/03/1986
Silverado
Character:Ezra
Release Date:10/07/1985
Heart of the Garden
Character:
Release Date:07/01/1985
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Character:Noah
Release Date:10/12/1984
The House of Dies Drear
Character:Pluto
Release Date:01/06/1984
Terrible Joe Moran
Character:Pittsburgh Billy
Release Date:26/03/1984
The Evil That Men Do
Character:Santiago
Release Date:14/03/1984
The Verdict
Character:Dr. Thompson
Release Date:08/12/1982
The Gentleman Bandit
Character:
Release Date:06/05/1981
Kramer vs. Kramer
Character:Partygoer
Release Date:07/12/1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Character:Mr. Sweets
Release Date:06/11/1979
The Tenth Month
Character:Doorman
Release Date:16/09/1979
Wilma
Character:Ed Rudolph
Release Date:19/12/1977
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:02/10/1974
Television Appearances
Christy
Character:Joseph Scott
seaQuest DSV
Character:Professor Bingham
Law & Order
Character:Lionel Jackson
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Character:
China Beach
Character:
Friday the 13th: The Series
Character:Hedley
Throb
Character:
Matlock
Character:Eddie Haynes
Amazing Stories
Character:Ben Dumfy
Spenser: For Hire
Character:
The Equalizer
Character:Fossil
The Golden Girls
Character:Alvin Newcastle
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Character:
The Cosby Show
Character:Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
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