Joe Seneca
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1919-01-14
- Died
- 1996-08-15
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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."
Known For
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order
1990
as Lionel Jackson
The Equalizer
1985
as Fossil
Matlock
1986
as Eddie Haynes
The Cosby Show
1984
as Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
The Golden Girls
1985
as Alvin Newcastle
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Professor Bingham
Amazing Stories
1985
as Ben Dumfy
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Hedley
227
1985
China Beach
1988
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Christy
1994
as Joseph Scott
Throb
1986
Movies (28)
A Time to Kill
1996
as Reverend Isaiah Street
Malcolm X
1992
as Toomer
The Blob
1988
as Dr. Meddows
Silverado
1985
as Ezra
Crossroads
1986
as Willie Brown
The Verdict
1982
as Dr. Thompson
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979
as Partygoer
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Police Sergeant
Mo' Better Blues
1990
as Big Stop's Friend
Mississippi Masala
1991
as Williben Williams
Big Shots
1987
as Ferryman
School Daze
1988
as President Harold McPherson
The Saint of Fort Washington
1993
as Spits
The Evil That Men Do
1984
as Santiago
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Mr. Sweets
Wilma
1977
as Ed Rudolph
The House of Dies Drear
1984
as Pluto
Tarzan in Manhattan
1989
as Joseph
The Tenth Month
1979
as Doorman
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991
as Noah
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
as Clatoo
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
as Reverend
The Vernon Johns Story
1994
as Deacon Wilkes
The Gentleman Bandit
1981
Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Pittsburgh Billy
The Longest Memory
1997
as Whitechapel
Moments without Proper Names
1987
as Self
Heart of the Garden
1985
About 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 Wi… With 42 credits spanning from 1974 to 1997, Joe Seneca has appeared in 28 films and 14 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Seneca Movies
- A Time to Kill (1996) — as Reverend Isaiah Street
- Malcolm X (1992) — as Toomer
- The Blob (1988) — as Dr. Meddows
- Silverado (1985) — as Ezra
- Crossroads (1986) — as Willie Brown
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