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Joseph Whipp (b. April 16, 1937 in San Francisco, California, USA) is an American actor who has starred in many films and starred on television. He is known for playing police officers in films and on television too.

His first movie 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. His most recent film is in the 2005 movie The Gold Bracelet.

Joseph has starred in the soap operas Generations as Charles Mullen from 1989-1990, and on General Hospital as Marty in 1991.

He has made many guest appearances on TV shows, including Lou Grant, The Dukes of Hazzard, Night Court, ER, and Monk.

Selected filmography

• The Gold Bracelet (2005)
• The Job (2003)
• Get a Job (1998)
• Suicide Kings (1997)
• Scream (1996)
• The Nutt House (1992)
• Rampage (1988)
• The Hidden (1987)
• Disoderlies (1987)
• Amazons (1986)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Wrong Is Right (1982)
• Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
• Magnum Force (1973) uncredited Thug

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