Joseph Whipp

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Joseph Whipp
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Joseph Whipp is an American actor. In film, he is best known for his work in the horror genre, having had supporting roles as Sgt. Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Dr. Lido Moray in Death Spa (1988), and Sheriff Burke in Scream (1996).

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In television, Whipp is known for his work on soap operas. He had recurring roles as Lou, Thug, and Santa Claus on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives (1981; 1995–1996) and Charles Mullin on Generations (1989–1990).

Career

Whipp taught drama at Carlmont High School 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 prison guard. He later on appeared in the 1984 horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street as a cop and the 1987 science fiction movie The Hidden . He also starred in the 1996 hit horror movie Scream as a sheriff as well as the 1989 horror video classic Death Spa as the ill-fated paranormal investigator Dr. Lido Moray. His most recent film is in the 2010 movie Downstream .

Whipp has starred in the soap operas Generations as Charles Mullen from 1989 to 1990, and on General Hospital as Marty in 1991. He has made many guest appearances on television series, including Lou Grant , The Dukes of Hazzard , Golden Girls, Night Court , Cheers , ER , Monk and The Middle.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Magnum Force Palancio's HitterUncredited
1979 Escape from Alcatraz Guard
1982 Wrong Is Right John Brown
1983 Second Thoughts Jailer
1984 Body Rock Donald
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Sgt. Parker
1986 Miracles L.A. Cop #1
1986 Amazons Kalungo
1986ScorpionLeese's aide
1987 Disorderlies Cop #1
1987 Rampage Dr. George Mahon
1987 The Hidden Dr. Rogers
1988 Death Spa Dr. Lido Moray
1992 The Nutt House Doctor Foster
1996 Scream Sheriff Burke
1997 Suicide Kings Harry
1997 The Midas Touch Guard
1998Get a JobPops
1998A Place Called TruthSheriff Roy
1999 Winding Roads Larry Riddle
2000Southstreet LullabySmiley
2003 The Job The Man
2006 The Gold Bracelet -
2010World's EndHungry Joe
2019StrayDavis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 The Streets of San Francisco Taylor / Jim2 episodes
1980Rage!Resident #8Television film
1980 Lou Grant BelsonEpisode: "Libel"
1981Please Don't Hit Me, MomCoach EganTelevision film
1981Advice to the LovelornTom Moore
1981 The Greatest American Hero SheriffEpisode: "The Lost Diablo"
1981, 1984 The Dukes of Hazzard Eddie Hollis / Mason2 episodes
1981; 1995–1996 Days of Our Lives Lou / Thug / Santa Claus 27 episodes
1982Between Two BrothersSergeantTelevision film
1982 T. J. Hooker Carl TaubEpisode: "The Witness"
1983This Girl for HireCopTelevision film
1984 Blue Thunder Gil FranzenEpisode: "A Clear and Present Danger"
1984 Hunter DetectiveEpisode: "The Hot Grounder"
1984 Hill Street Blues Pit BossEpisode: "Fuched Again"
1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King VardoskEpisode: "A Class Act"
1985 Moonlighting Investigator #2Episode: "Pilot"
1985 Highway to Heaven Robert St. Johns2 episodes
1985ChillerDetectiveTelevision film
1985 The Twilight Zone Doug SeaverEpisode: "Wordplay"
1985 Stir Crazy HermanEpisode: "The Football Story"
1985 Santa Barbara DoctorEpisode #1.331
1986 Cheers Jack DaltonEpisode: "Fear Is My Co-Pilot"
1986 Cagney & Lacey MolinaEpisode: "The Zealot"
1987 Square One Television Buck ClydeEpisode #1.2
1987 Mathnet Episode: "The Problem of the Missing Monkey"
1987 The Golden Girls Dr. Gordon W. TaylorEpisode: "Whose Face Is This, Anyway?"
1987 Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder Klein3 episodes
1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsGene BensonTelevision film
1987 Werewolf DetectiveEpisode: "Blood Ties"
1988 Frank's Place Coach HughesEpisode: "The Recruiting Game"
1988 21 Jump Street SheriffEpisode: "Cory and Dean Got Married"
1989 Father Dowling Mysteries Tom Fremont2 episodes
1989 Beauty and the Beast Bill EdwardsEpisode: "What Rough Beast"
1989–1990 Generations Charles Mullin24 episodes
1990 The New Lassie CalEpisode: "Snake Pit"
1990 Night Court Dreg of SocietyEpisode: "A Family Affair: Part 1"
1991 Absolute Strangers Doctor #2Television film
1991 Switched at Birth Dr. Peter Ter HorstMiniseries
1991 General Hospital MartyEpisode #1.7232
1991 China Beach TopEpisode: "Hello Goodbye"
1992 The Wonder Years Mr. QuarantaEpisode: "Private Butthead"
1992 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Railroad ExecutiveEpisode: "Diner '75"
1992A Message from HollyDriverTelevision film
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. U.S. MarshalEpisode: "Crystal Hawks"
1994 Red Shoe Diaries Rebecca's husbandEpisode: "Mercy"
1994, 1998 Melrose Place Captain / Contractor2 episodes
1995Sharon's SecretSeargeantTelevision film
1995 Deadly Games Captain2 episodes
1996 Home Improvement KendallEpisode "Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights"
1996 Weird Science GeneralEpisode: "By the Time We Got to Woodstock..."
1996 Too Something Man Buying SculptureEpisode: "Donny's Mother"
1996The Tomorrow ManSecurity ChiefTelevision film
1996 Profiler Inspector DonneganEpisode: "I'll Be Watching You"
1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Fire CaptainEpisode: "Fearless"
1996 Dark Skies General ThompsonEpisode: "Ancient Future"
1996, 1998 Diagnosis: Murder Patrick Norton / Bus Driver2 episodes
1997 NYPD Blue Lou GarveyEpisode: "Is Paris Burning?"
1997 Spy Game Admiral ShawEpisode: "You Just Can't Trust Anybody These Days"
1997 Pacific Blue Joe KellyEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
1997 Brooklyn South B.C. Commander StamppEpisode: "Pilot"
1998 Baywatch Captain BobEpisode: "To the Max"
2000 Providence Shelter Employee2 episodes
2001 Black Scorpion Man #1Episode: "No Sweat"
2001 ER AlanEpisode: "Start All Over Again"
2003 Lizzie McGuire Grubby LongjohnEpisode: "Grubby Longjohn's Olde Tyme Revue"
2004 Monk Heavyset DetectiveEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy"
2005 Ordinary Miracles DoctorTelevision film
2009, 2010 The Middle Mike's boss2 episodes
2012 Last Man Standing RonEpisode: "Ed's Twice Ex-Wife"
2014 NCIS Old ManEpisode: "Alleged"
2014 Criminal Minds Oren FarlandEpisode: "Amelia Porter"
2020 The Young and the Restless George2 episodes
2022 Gaslit FarmerEpisode: "King George"
2022 Grown-ish Old ManEpisode: "You Don't Know Me"