Seneca, Joe (1919–1996)

SENECA, JOE (1919–1996). Actor. He was born in Cleveland , Ohio , and started his entertainment career as a singer and songwriter, working the New York City supper clubs with the vocal group The Three Riffs. His notable film roles include The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh , 1979; Crossroads , 1986; and A Time to Kill , 1996. He appeared in the telefilms Wilma , 1977; Solomon Northup’s Odyssey , 1984; and A Gathering of Old Men , 1987. He made television guest appearances on the series Spencer for Hire, The Golden Girls, 227, A Man Called Hawk, Matlock, Law & Order, Sea Quest DSV , and In the Heat of the Night .

Filmography: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three , 1974; Wilma , 1977; Solomon Northup’s Odyssey , 1984; A Gathering of Old Men , 1987; The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh , 1979; Kramer vs. Kramer , 1979; The Verdict , 1982; The Evil That Men Do , 1984; Silverado , 1985; Crossroads , 1986; Big Shots , 1987; School Daze , 1988; The Blob , 1988; Mo’ Better Blues , 1990; Mississippi Masala , 1991; Malcolm X , 1992; Saint of Fort Washington , 1993; A Time to Kill , 1996.