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