Joe Seneca
- Recitazione
- 14 gennaio 1919 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- 15 agosto 1996
Biografia
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Seneca, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmografia
- The Longest Memory · Whitechapel
- Il momento di uccidere · Reverend Isaiah Street
- Christy · Joseph Scott
- The Vernon Johns Story · Deacon Wilkes
- Fort Washington - vita da cani · Spits
- SeaQuest - Odissea negli abissi · Professor Bingham
- Malcolm X · Toomer
- Solomon Northup's Odyssey · Noah
- Mississippi Masala · Williben Williams
- Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia · Lionel Jackson
- Mo' Better Blues · Big Stop's Friend
- Doogie Howser · Blind Otis Lemon
- Tarzan a Manhattan · Joseph
- Blob - Il fluido che uccide · Dr. Meddows
- China Beach
- Aule turbolente · President Harold McPherson
- Venerdì 13 · Hedley
- Bel colpo amico · Ferryman
- Tutti colpevoli · Clatoo
- Moments without Proper Names · In persona
- Throb
- Lotta per la vita · Reverend
- Mississippi Adventure · Willie Brown
- Matlock · Eddie Haynes
- Storie Incredibili - Amazing Stories · Ben Dumfy
- Spenser: For Hire
- Un giustiziere a New York · Fossil
- Cuori senza età · Alvin Newcastle
- 227
- Silverado · Ezra
- Heart of the Garden
- I Robinson · Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
- The House of Dies Drear · Pluto
- Terrible Joe Moran · Pittsburgh Billy
- Professione giustiziere · Santiago
- Il verdetto · Dr. Thompson
- American Playhouse · Noah
- The Gentleman Bandit
- Kramer contro Kramer · Partygoer
- Basket Music · Mr. Sweets
- The Tenth Month · Doorman
- Wilma · Ed Rudolph
- Il colpo della metropolitana · Police Sergeant