Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 15, 1927
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Joe Turkel
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Self |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Paxton Warner |
| 1985 | Reel Horror | Harry (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Tyrell |
| 1980 | The Shining | Lloyd |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? | Harry Boatwright |
| 1976 | The Commitment | Jules |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Detective Moore |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Sex Symbol | Director |
| 1973 | Savage Abduction | Harry |
| 1972 | Wild in the Sky | Corazza |
| 1972 | Six Hundred and Sixty-Six | Col. Ferguson |
| 1970 | The Animals | Peyote |
| 1969 | The Devil's Eight | Sam |
| 1969 | Scream Free! | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Bronson |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants | Sheriff |
| 1965 | King Rat | Dino |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Policeman |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Hoodlum |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobster | Joe Noe |
| 1961 | Famous Ghost Stories | Nick (segment 'Tormented') |
| 1960 | Tormented | Nick |
| 1960 | The Boy and the Pirates | Abu the Genie |
| 1959 | The Purple Gang | Eddie Olsen |
| 1959 | Here Come the Jets | Henley |
| 1959 | Verboten! | Infantryman |
| 1959 | Warlock | Chet Haggin (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story | Chuck Darrow |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Henchman Monte |
| 1958 | The Beast of Budapest | Martin |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud |
| 1957 | The Shadow on the Window | Lounger (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Hellcats of the Navy | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | House of Numbers | Bradville - Convict |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Lothario at Dance (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Killing | Tiny |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Poor Loser (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Mad at the World | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1955 | The Naked Street | Shimmy |
| 1955 | Inside Detroit | Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Row | Curly |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | Frank Roberts |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison | P.O.W. |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt | Chuck |
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Sailor |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Delinquent Hood |
| 1953 | The Glass Wall | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Harris |
| 1953 | Man Crazy | Ray |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of Larceny | Holdup Man |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets! | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Starlift | Litter Case (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezuma | Marine |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble | Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1950 | Lucky Losers | Johnny Angelo |
| 1950 | Federal Man | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000 | Frankie |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Henchman Johnny Martin |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Shimmy Stockton |
| 1949 | Sword in the Desert | Haganah Soldier (uncredited) |