Joe Turkel
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 15, 1927 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
| 2013 | Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The ShiningHimself - interviewee (2026 special edition) | |
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingSelf | |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf | |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'Self | |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the MoonPaxton Warner | |
| 1985 | Reel HorrorHarry (archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Miami ViceLevec | |
| 1984 | Tales from the DarksideKharma | |
| 1982 | Blade RunnerTyrell | |
| 1980 | The ShiningLloyd | |
| 1978 | Fantasy IslandHerb Glazer | |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up?Harry Boatwright | |
| 1976 | The CommitmentJules | |
| 1975 | The HindenburgDetective Moore | |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second AvenueMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | The Sex SymbolDirector | |
| 1973 | Savage AbductionHarry | |
| 1973 | KojakSwampgas | |
| 1973 | Police Story | |
| 1972 | Wild in the SkyCorazza | |
| 1972 | Six Hundred and Sixty-SixCol. Ferguson | |
| 1970 | The AnimalsPeyote | |
| 1969 | The Devil's EightSam | |
| 1969 | Scream Free! | |
| 1968 | Land of the GiantsSergeant | |
| 1968 | Adam-12Vince Warren | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day MassacreJake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | |
| 1967 | IronsideDistrict Attorney | |
| 1966 | The Sand PebblesBronson | |
| 1966 | Felony Squad | |
| 1966 | The Rat PatrolCapt. Bruener | |
| 1965 | Village of the GiantsSheriff | |
| 1965 | King RatDino | |
| 1963 | The Yellow CanaryPoliceman | |
| 1963 | Johnny CoolHoodlum | |
| 1962 | Combat!Klimmer | |
| 1961 | Portrait of a MobsterJoe Noe | |
| 1961 | Famous Ghost StoriesNick (segment 'Tormented') | |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle | |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 | |
| 1960 | TormentedNick | |
| 1960 | The Boy and the PiratesAbu the Genie | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowFred | |
| 1960 | The AquanautsDanny | |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's | |
| 1959 | The Purple GangEddie Olsen | |
| 1959 | Here Come the JetsHenley | |
| 1959 | Verboten!Infantryman | |
| 1959 | WarlockChet Haggin (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Tightrope | |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesBirdie Yates | |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesGarvin | |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesGobo Karsh | |
| 1959 | BonanzaThug #1 | |
| 1959 | BonanzaLupe | |
| 1959 | BonanzaPrivate Peters | |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesDeuces Kobler | |
| 1959 | Lock-UpPvt. Givers | |
| 1959 | The DetectivesCharlie | |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker StoryChuck Darrow | |
| 1958 | The Case Against BrooklynHenchman Monte | |
| 1958 | The Beast of BudapestMartin | |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonWoody Larkin | |
| 1958 | Jefferson DrumTom | |
| 1958 | The TexanEvan McBeem | |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonJoe Turkel | |
| 1957 | Paths of GloryPvt. Pierre Arnaud | |
| 1957 | The Shadow on the WindowLounger (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Hellcats of the NavyChick (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1957 | Jeanne EagelsEddie, Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | House of NumbersBradville - Convict | |
| 1957 | The Midnight StoryLothario at Dance (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Official Detective | |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainEddie | |
| 1956 | The KillingTiny | |
| 1956 | Friendly PersuasionPoor Loser (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Mad at the WorldPete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1955 | The Naked StreetShimmy | |
| 1955 | Inside DetroitPete Link (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death RowCurly | |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol | |
| 1955 | Navy Log | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpBob Rellance | |
| 1954 | Duffy of San QuentinFrank Roberts | |
| 1954 | Return from the SeaSailor | |
| 1954 | The Bamboo PrisonP.O.W. | |
| 1954 | The Human JungleDelinquent Hood | |
| 1954 | Gypsy ColtChuck | |
| 1954 | Public DefenderLeo Jackson | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin TinStubb Cull | |
| 1953 | The Glass WallFreddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering PalmsPvt. Harris | |
| 1953 | Man CrazyRay | |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of LarcenyHoldup Man | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | |
| 1953 | I Led Three Lives | |
| 1953 | I'm the Law | |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaLogan | |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignment | |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseWillie | |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets!Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Halls of MontezumaMarine | |
| 1951 | StarliftLitter Case (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1951 | Boston Blackie | |
| 1950 | Triple TroubleBenny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1950 | Lucky LosersJohnny Angelo | |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000Frankie | |
| 1950 | Federal ManJack 'Sneeze' Norton | |
| 1949 | Angels in DisguiseHenchman Johnny Martin | |
| 1949 | Sword in the DesertHaganah Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | City Across the RiverShimmy Stockton | |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerJudd |