- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 14, 1919
- Place of Birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- August 15, 1996
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…
Filmography
The Longest Memory
1997 · Whitechapel
movieA Time to Kill
1996 · Reverend Isaiah Street
tvChristy
1994 · Joseph Scott
movieThe Vernon Johns Story
1994 · Deacon Wilkes
movieThe Saint of Fort Washington
1993 · Spits
tvseaQuest DSV
1993 · Professor Bingham
movieMalcolm X
1992 · Toomer
movieSolomon Northup's Odyssey
1991 · Noah
movieMississippi Masala
1991 · Williben Williams
tvLaw & Order
1990 · Lionel Jackson
movieMo' Better Blues
1990 · Big Stop's Friend
tvDoogie Howser, M.D.
1989 · Blind Otis Lemon
movieTarzan in Manhattan
1989 · Joseph
movieThe Blob
1988 · Dr. Meddows
tvChina Beach
1988
movieSchool Daze
1988 · President Harold McPherson
tvFriday the 13th: The Series
1987 · Hedley
movieBig Shots
1987 · Ferryman
movieA Gathering of Old Men
1987 · Clatoo
movieMoments without Proper Names
1987 · Self
Throb
1986
movieSamaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986 · Reverend
movieCrossroads
1986 · Willie Brown
tvMatlock
1986 · Eddie Haynes
tvAmazing Stories
1985 · Ben Dumfy
tvSpenser: For Hire
1985
tvThe Equalizer
1985 · Fossil
tvThe Golden Girls
1985 · Alvin Newcastle
tv227
1985
movieSilverado
1985 · Ezra
Heart of the Garden
1985
tvThe Cosby Show
1984 · Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
movieThe House of Dies Drear
1984 · Pluto
movieTerrible Joe Moran
1984 · Pittsburgh Billy
movieThe Evil That Men Do
1984 · Santiago
movieThe Verdict
1982 · Dr. Thompson
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Noah
movieThe Gentleman Bandit
1981
movieKramer vs. Kramer
1979 · Partygoer
movieThe Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979 · Mr. Sweets
movieThe Tenth Month
1979 · Doorman
movieWilma
1977 · Ed Rudolph
movieThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974 · Police Sergeant