Joe Turkel
July 15, 1927 (98 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2007 · Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
- 2007 · Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self
- 2000 · On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' as Self
- 1990 · The Dark Side of the Moon as Paxton Warner
- 1985 · Reel Horror as Harry (archive footage)
- 1984 · Tales from the Darkside as Kharma
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Levec
- 1982 · Blade Runner White Dragon Cut as Tyrell
- 1982 · Blade Runner as Tyrell
- 1980 · The Shining as Lloyd
- 1978 · Fantasy Island as Herb Glazer
- 1977 · Which Way Is Up? as Harry Boatwright
- 1976 · The Commitment as Jules
- 1975 · The Hindenburg as Detective Moore
- 1975 · Joe Forrester as
- 1975 · The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
- 1974 · The Sex Symbol as Director
- 1973 · Kojak as Swampgas
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1973 · Savage Abduction as Harry
- 1972 · Six Hundred and Sixty-Six as Col. Ferguson
- 1972 · Wild in the Sky as Corazza
- 1970 · The Animals as Peyote
- 1969 · Scream Free! as
- 1969 · The Devil's Eight as Sam
- 1968 · Land of the Giants as Sergeant
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Vince Warren
- 1967 · The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
- 1967 · Ironside as District Attorney
- 1966 · The Sand Pebbles as Bronson
- 1966 · Felony Squad as
- 1966 · The Rat Patrol as Capt. Bruener
- 1965 · King Rat as Dino
- 1965 · Village of the Giants as Sheriff
- 1963 · Johnny Cool as Hoodlum
- 1963 · The Yellow Canary as Policeman
- 1962 · Combat! as Klimmer
- 1961 · Famous Ghost Stories as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Portrait of a Mobster as Joe Noe
- 1961 · The Asphalt Jungle as
- 1961 · Tallahassee 7000 as
- 1960 · The Roaring 20's as
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Fred
- 1960 · Tormented as Nick
- 1960 · The Aquanauts as Danny
- 1960 · The Boy and the Pirates as Abu the Genie
- 1959 · The Purple Gang as Eddie Olsen
- 1959 · The Detectives as Charlie
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Birdie Yates
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Garvin
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Gobo Karsh
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Deuces Kobler
- 1959 · Lock-Up as Pvt. Givers
- 1959 · Bonanza as Thug #1
- 1959 · Bonanza as Lupe
- 1959 · Bonanza as Private Peters
- 1959 · Tightrope as
- 1959 · Here Come the Jets as Henley
- 1959 · Warlock as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
- 1959 · Verboten! as Infantryman
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Woody Larkin
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Joe Turkel
- 1958 · The Texan as Evan McBeem
- 1958 · The Case Against Brooklyn as Henchman Monte
- 1958 · The Bonnie Parker Story as Chuck Darrow
- 1958 · Jefferson Drum as Tom
- 1958 · The Beast of Budapest as Martin
- 1957 · Paths of Glory as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Eddie
- 1957 · House of Numbers as Bradville - Convict
- 1957 · Jeanne Eagels as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
- 1957 · The Midnight Story as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
- 1957 · Hellcats of the Navy as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
- 1957 · The Shadow on the Window as Lounger (uncredited)
- 1957 · Official Detective as
- 1956 · Friendly Persuasion as Poor Loser (uncredited)
- 1956 · The Killing as Tiny
- 1955 · Inside Detroit as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
- 1955 · Highway Patrol as
- 1955 · Navy Log as
- 1955 · The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Bob Rellance
- 1955 · The Naked Street as Shimmy
- 1955 · Mad at the World as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
- 1955 · Cell 2455 Death Row as Curly
- 1954 · The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin as Stubb Cull
- 1954 · The Human Jungle as Delinquent Hood
- 1954 · Return from the Sea as Sailor
- 1954 · The Bamboo Prison as P.O.W.
- 1954 · Gypsy Colt as Chuck
- 1954 · Duffy of San Quentin as Frank Roberts
- 1954 · Public Defender as Leo Jackson
- 1953 · Man Crazy as Ray
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Logan
- 1953 · A Slight Case of Larceny as Holdup Man
- 1953 · The Glass Wall as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
- 1953 · Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Pvt. Harris
- 1953 · I'm the Law as
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as
- 1953 · I Led Three Lives as
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Willie
- 1952 · Dangerous Assignment as
- 1951 · Dragnet as
- 1951 · Starlift as Litter Case (uncredited)
- 1951 · Fixed Bayonets! as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1951 · Boston Blackie as
- 1951 · Halls of Montezuma as Marine
- 1950 · Southside 1-1000 as Frankie
- 1950 · Triple Trouble as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
- 1950 · Federal Man as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
- 1950 · Lucky Losers as Johnny Angelo
- 1949 · Angels in Disguise as Henchman Johnny Martin
- 1949 · The Lone Ranger as Judd
- 1949 · Sword in the Desert as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
- 1949 · City Across the River as Shimmy Stockton