Joe Turkel
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Biography
Joseph Turkel (July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022) was an American actor. A career character actor, he was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 to 1998 in both films and television, including in the Stanley Kubrick films The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and The Shining (1980). He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions into his 90s.
Known For
Filmography
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
as Paxton Warner
Reel Horror
1985
as Harry (archive footage)
Miami Vice
1984
as Levec
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Kharma
Blade Runner
1982
as Tyrell
The Shining
1980
as Lloyd
Fantasy Island
1978
as Herb Glazer
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Harry Boatwright
The Commitment
1976
as Jules
The Hindenburg
1975
as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Director
Savage Abduction
1973
as Harry
Kojak
1973
as Swampgas
Police Story
1973
Wild in the Sky
1972
as Corazza
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
as Col. Ferguson
The Animals
1970
as Peyote
The Devil's Eight
1969
as Sam
Scream Free!
1969
Land of the Giants
1968
as Sergeant
Adam-12
1968
as Vince Warren
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
Ironside
1967
as District Attorney
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bronson
Felony Squad
1966
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Capt. Bruener
Village of the Giants
1965
as Sheriff
King Rat
1965
as Dino
The Yellow Canary
1963
as Policeman
Johnny Cool
1963
as Hoodlum
Combat!
1962
as Klimmer
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
as Joe Noe
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Ben Casey
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Tormented
1960
as Nick
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
as Abu the Genie
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred
The Aquanauts
1960
as Danny
The Roaring 20's
1960
The Purple Gang
1959
as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets
1959
as Henley
Verboten!
1959
as Infantryman
Warlock
1959
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Tightrope
1959
The Untouchables
1959
as Birdie Yates
The Untouchables
1959
as Garvin
The Untouchables
1959
as Gobo Karsh
Bonanza
1959
as Thug #1
Bonanza
1959
as Lupe
Bonanza
1959
as Private Peters
The Untouchables
1959
as Deuces Kobler
Lock-Up
1959
as Pvt. Givers
The Detectives
1959
as Charlie
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Chuck Darrow
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Henchman Monte
The Beast of Budapest
1958
as Martin
Bat Masterson
1958
as Woody Larkin
Jefferson Drum
1958
as Tom
The Texan
1958
as Evan McBeem
Bat Masterson
1958
as Joe Turkel
Paths of Glory
1957
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Lounger (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
House of Numbers
1957
as Bradville - Convict
The Midnight Story
1957
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Official Detective
1957
Wagon Train
1957
as Eddie
The Killing
1956
as Tiny
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Mad at the World
1955
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street
1955
as Shimmy
Inside Detroit
1955
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
as Curly
Highway Patrol
1955
Navy Log
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Bob Rellance
Crossroads
1955
as Frank Perroni
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Frank Roberts
Gypsy Colt
1954
as Chuck
Return from the Sea
1954
as Sailor
The Human Jungle
1954
as Delinquent Hood
The Bamboo Prison
1954
as P.O.W.
Public Defender
1954
as Leo Jackson
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Stubb Cull
The Glass Wall
1953
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Pvt. Harris
Man Crazy
1953
as Ray
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Holdup Man
General Electric Theater
1953
I Led Three Lives
1953
I'm the Law
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Logan
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Soldier (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma
1951
as Marine
Starlift
1951
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Dragnet
1951
Boston Blackie
1951
Triple Trouble
1950
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Lucky Losers
1950
as Johnny Angelo
Federal Man
1950
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Southside 1-1000
1950
as Frankie
Angels in Disguise
1949
as Henchman Johnny Martin
City Across the River
1949
as Shimmy Stockton
Sword in the Desert
1949
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Judd