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san francisco , california joseph whipp
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joseph whipp

joseph whipp -lrb- born july 12 , 1941 -rrb- 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 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 '' .
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 television series , including `` lou grant '' , `` the dukes of hazzard '' , golden girls , `` night court '' , `` cheers '' , `` er '' , `` monk '' and the middle .
