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Joe Seneca(1919-1996)

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  • Composer
  • Additional Crew
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Joe Seneca
Prior to his illustrious Hollywood and television careers, Joe Seneca (né Joel McGhee) belonged to a top flight singing group - The Three Riffs - that worked the better supper clubs in New York City. He was also a fine songwriter and had a big hit with "Talk to Me" sung by Little Willie John.
BornJanuary 14, 1919
DiedAugust 15, 1996(77)
BornJanuary 14, 1919
DiedAugust 15, 1996(77)
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Known for

The Blob (1988)
The Blob
6.7
  • Dr. Meddows
  • 1988
Ralph Macchio and Joe Seneca in Crossroads (1986)
Crossroads
7.1
  • Willie Brown
  • 1986
Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
Silverado
7.2
  • Ezra
  • 1985
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
7.7
  • Toomer
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor



  • The Longest Memory
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Whitechapel
    • 1997
  • Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, and Matthew McConaughey in A Time to Kill (1996)
    A Time to Kill
    7.5
    • Reverend Isaiah Street
    • 1996
  • Christy (1994)
    Christy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Joseph Scott
    • 1995
  • Sweet Justice (1994)
    Sweet Justice
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Vince Martin
    • 1995
  • Michael Ironside, Jonathan Brandis, and Roy Scheider in SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
    SeaQuest 2032
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Professor Bingham
    • 1995
  • Brian Dennehy in Birdland (1994)
    Birdland
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Titus
    • Titus Franklin
    • 1994
  • James Earl Jones in The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
    The Vernon Johns Story
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Deacon Wilkes
    • 1994
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Lionel Jackson
    • 1993
  • Matt Dillon and Danny Glover in The Saint of Fort Washington (1993)
    The Saint of Fort Washington
    7.0
    • Spits
    • 1993
  • Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • Toomer
    • 1992
  • Mississippi Masala (1991)
    Mississippi Masala
    6.8
    • Williben
    • 1991
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
    Doogie Howser, M.D.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Blind Otis Lemon
    • 1990
  • Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Joie Lee, and Cynda Williams in Mo' Better Blues (1990)
    Mo' Better Blues
    6.7
    • Big Stop's Friend
    • 1990
  • China Beach (1988)
    China Beach
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ernie
    • 1990
  • Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Rev. John Carter
    • 1989

Composer



  • Juice Newton: Break It to Me Gently
    5.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1982

Additional Crew



  • Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
    Dog Day Afternoon
    8.0
    • Additional Crew (uncredited)
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 14, 1919
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • August 15, 1996
    • New York City, New York, USA(coronary arrest)
  • Spouses
      Elizabeth (Betty) Mae Young1953 - August 15, 1996 (his death)

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