Joseph Whipp (born July 12, 1941) is an American actor who has starred in many films and starred on television. He is known for playing

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s in films and on television.

Career

Whipp taught drama at

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in the 1970s. His first role was as Nicky in the 1973 film ''The Enforcer''. His first credited role was in the 1979 movie '' Escape from Alcatraz'' as a

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. He later on appeared in the 1984 horror movie ''

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'' as a cop and the 1987

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movie '' The Hidden''. He also starred in the 1996 hit horror movie ''

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'' as a sheriff as well as the 1989 horror video classic ''

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'' as the ill-fated

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Dr. Lido Moray. His most recent film is in the 2010 movie ''

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''. Whipp has starred in the

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s '' Generations'' as Charles Mullen from 1989–1990, and on '' General Hospital'' as Marty in 1991. He has made many guest appearances on television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'',

Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty Whit ...

, ''

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'', '' Cheers'', '' ER'', ''

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'' and The Middle.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whipp, Joseph 1941 births American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from San Francisco 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors