Joe Seneca
American actor (1919-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
Joe Seneca was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his roles as Willie Brown in Crossroads (1986), Dr. Meadows in The Blob (1988), and Dr. Hanes in The Cosby Show, among others.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
1996Died15 August 1996
A Time to KillFilm, 1996Reverend Isaiah Street1994
ChristySeries, Joseph Scott1993
seaQuest DSVSeries, Professor Bingham
The Saint of Fort WashingtonFilm, 1993Spits1992
Malcolm XFilm, Toomer1991
Mississippi MasalaFilm, Williben Williams1990
Law & OrderSeries, Lionel Jackson1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.Series, Blind Otis Lemon
Tarzan in ManhattanFilm, 1989Joseph1988
China BeachSeries
School DazeFilm, 1988President Harold McPherson1987
Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeries, Hedley
A Gathering of Old MenFilm, 1987Clatoo1986
MatlockSeries, Eddie Haynes
CrossroadsFilm, 1986Willie Brown1985
227Series1984
The Cosby ShowSeries, Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes
Terrible Joe MoranFilm, 1984Pittsburgh Billy1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Noah
The VerdictFilm, 1982Dr. Thompson1981
The Gentleman BanditFilm1977
WilmaFilm, Ed Rudolph1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeFilm, Police Sergeant1919Born14 January 1919
A Time to KillFilm, 1996Reverend Isaiah Street1994ChristySeries, Joseph Scott1993seaQuest DSVSeries, Professor BinghamThe Saint of Fort WashingtonFilm, 1993Spits1992Malcolm XFilm, Toomer1991Mississippi MasalaFilm, Williben Williams1990Law & OrderSeries, Lionel Jackson1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Series, Blind Otis LemonTarzan in ManhattanFilm, 1989Joseph1988China BeachSeriesSchool DazeFilm, 1988President Harold McPherson1987Friday the 13th: The SeriesSeries, HedleyA Gathering of Old MenFilm, 1987Clatoo1986MatlockSeries, Eddie HaynesCrossroadsFilm, 1986Willie Brown1985227Series1984The Cosby ShowSeries, Dr. Zachariah J. HanesTerrible Joe MoranFilm, 1984Pittsburgh Billy1982American PlayhouseSeries, NoahThe VerdictFilm, 1982Dr. Thompson1981The Gentleman BanditFilm1977WilmaFilm, Ed Rudolph1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeFilm, Police Sergeant1919Born14 January 1919People around Joe
Close ties
Spike Lee Directed Malcolm X and Mo' Better Blues- Monty Ross Produced Malcolm X and School Daze
Denzel Washington Also in Malcolm X and Mo' Better Blues
Samuel L. Jackson Also in Mo' Better Blues and School Daze
Giancarlo Esposito Also in Malcolm X and Mo' Better Blues
Leonard L. Thomas Also in School Daze and Mo' Better Blues
Mira Nair Directed Mississippi Masala (1991)
Tobe Hooper Directed The Equalizer
Héctor Elizondo Also in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Walter Hill Directed Crossroads (1987)
Donald Petrie Directed The Equalizer
David Brown Produced The Verdict (1983)
Bill Nunn Also in Mo' Better Blues and School Daze
Roxanne Hart Also in The Verdict (1982)- Julius Harris Also in A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
Joie Lee Also in Mo' Better Blues and School Daze- Marvin Worth Produced Malcolm X (1993)
- Nathan George Also in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- Stanley R. Jaffe Produced Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- Frances Foster Also in Malcolm X and The House of Dies Drear
Tommy Hollis Also in Malcolm X and The Vernon Johns Story- Edgar Scherick Produced The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Frances Chaney Also in The Saint of Fort Washington and Profile- León Ichaso Directed The Equalizer
Known for
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Kramer vs. Kramer 1979
Malcolm X 1992
The Verdict 1982
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974
A Time to Kill 1996
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 28
43 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1996 · aged 77
