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Joe Seneca (January 14, 1919 – August 15, 1996) [1] was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for playing Willie Brown in Crossroads (1986), Dr. Meadows in The Blob (1988), and Dr. Hanes in The Cosby Show . Life and career. Seneca was born Joel McGhee Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio.
Actor: The Blob. 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.
- January 14, 1919
- August 15, 1996
Actor: The Blob. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Aug 18, 1996 · NEW YORK -- Joe Seneca, who turned his work as a song-and-dance performer into an illustrious acting career in serious, acclaimed movies about slavery, black leaders and human dignity,...
Aug 15, 1996 · Joe Seneca - Actor, Singer, Songwriter. Actor • Singer • Songwriter. Birth Date: January 14, 1919. Death Date: August 15, 1996. Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio.
Aug 15, 1996 · January 14, 1919. Died. August 15, 1996. Cause of Death. Asthma Attack. Biography. Read More. With his white hair and face cracked with wrinkles that bespoke the personification of kindliness and wisdom, Seneca is perhaps best remembered for his critically praised portrayal of a blues singer in "Crossroads" (1986).
