Joe Turkel
Acting·July 15, 1927·† June 27, 2022 — 94 years old·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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2013Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The ShiningHimself - interviewee (2026 special edition)2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingSelf2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'Self1990The Dark Side of the MoonPaxton Warner1985Reel HorrorHarry (archive footage)1984Tales from the DarksideTVKharma1984Miami ViceTVLevec1982Blade RunnerTyrell1980The ShiningLloyd1978Fantasy IslandTVHerb Glazer1977Which Way Is Up?Harry Boatwright1976The CommitmentJules1975The HindenburgDetective Moore1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)1974The Sex SymbolDirector1973KojakTVSwampgas1973Police StoryTV1973Savage AbductionHarry1972Six Hundred and Sixty-SixCol. Ferguson1972Wild in the SkyCorazza1970The AnimalsPeyote1969Scream Free!1969The Devil's EightSam1968Land of the GiantsTVSergeant1968Adam-12TVVince Warren1967The St. Valentine's Day MassacreJake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik1967IronsideTVDistrict Attorney1966The Sand PebblesBronson1966Felony SquadTV1966The Rat PatrolTVCapt. Bruener1965King RatDino1965Village of the GiantsSheriff1963Johnny CoolHoodlum1963The Yellow CanaryPoliceman1962Combat!TVKlimmer1961Famous Ghost StoriesNick (segment 'Tormented')1961Ben CaseyTV1961Portrait of a MobsterJoe Noe1961The Asphalt JungleTV1961Tallahassee 7000TV1960The Roaring 20'sTV1960The Andy Griffith ShowTVFred1960TormentedNick1960The AquanautsTVDanny1960The Boy and the PiratesAbu the Genie1959The Purple GangEddie Olsen1959The DetectivesTVCharlie1959The UntouchablesTVBirdie Yates · Garvin · Gobo Karsh · Deuces Kobler1959Lock-UpTVPvt. Givers1959BonanzaTVThug #1 · Lupe · Private Peters1959TightropeTV1959Here Come the JetsHenley1959WarlockChet Haggin (uncredited)1959Verboten!Infantryman1958Bat MastersonTVWoody Larkin · Joe Turkel1958The TexanTVEvan McBeem1958The Case Against BrooklynHenchman Monte1958The Bonnie Parker StoryChuck Darrow1958Jefferson DrumTVTom1958The Beast of BudapestMartin1957Paths of GloryPvt. Pierre Arnaud1957Wagon TrainTVEddie1957House of NumbersBradville - Convict1957Jeanne EagelsEddie, Reporter (uncredited)1957The Midnight StoryLothario at Dance (uncredited)1957Hellcats of the NavyChick (as Joseph Turkel)1957The Shadow on the WindowLounger (uncredited)1957Official DetectiveTV1956Friendly PersuasionPoor Loser (uncredited)1956The KillingTiny1955Inside DetroitPete Link (as Joseph Turkel)1955Highway PatrolTV1955Navy LogTV1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpTVBob Rellance1955The Naked StreetShimmy1955Mad at the WorldPete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)1955Cell 2455 Death RowCurly1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinTVStubb Cull1954The Human JungleDelinquent Hood1954Return from the SeaSailor1954The Bamboo PrisonP.O.W.1954Gypsy ColtChuck1954Duffy of San QuentinFrank Roberts1954Public DefenderTVLeo Jackson1953Man CrazyRay1953Letter to LorettaTVLogan1953A Slight Case of LarcenyHoldup Man1953The Glass WallFreddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)1953Down Among the Sheltering PalmsPvt. Harris1953I'm the LawTV1953General Electric TheaterTV1953I Led Three LivesTV1952Four Star PlayhouseTVWillie1952Dangerous AssignmentTV1951DragnetTV1951StarliftLitter Case (uncredited)1951Fixed Bayonets!Soldier (uncredited)1951Boston BlackieTV1951Halls of MontezumaMarine1950Southside 1-1000Frankie1950Triple TroubleBenny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)1950Federal ManJack 'Sneeze' Norton1950Lucky LosersJohnny Angelo1949Angels in DisguiseHenchman Johnny Martin1949The Lone RangerTVJudd1949Sword in the DesertHaganah Soldier (uncredited)1949City Across the RiverShimmy Stockton