Joe Turkel

Known for: Acting
Born: July 15, 1927, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: June 27, 2022
Movies: 67

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.

Best-Known Movies

8.2

The Shining

1980

7.9

Blade Runner

1982

8.3

Paths of Glory

1957

7.6

The Killing

1956

7.2

The Sand Pebbles

1966

6.8

Warlock

1959

6.3

The Hindenburg

1975

6.7

Friendly Persuasion

1956

6.3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

5.2

The Dark Side of the Moon

1990

Filmography

2013	Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining	Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
2007	Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner	Self
2007	Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling	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	Six Hundred and Sixty-Six	Col. Ferguson
1972	Wild in the Sky	Corazza
1970	The Animals	Peyote
1969	Scream Free!
1969	The Devil's Eight	Sam
1967	The St. Valentine's Day Massacre	Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1966	The Sand Pebbles	Bronson
1965	King Rat	Dino
1965	Village of the Giants	Sheriff
1963	Johnny Cool	Hoodlum
1963	The Yellow Canary	Policeman
1961	Famous Ghost Stories	Nick (segment 'Tormented')
1961	Portrait of a Mobster	Joe Noe
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	Warlock	Chet Haggin (uncredited)
1959	Verboten!	Infantryman
1958	The Case Against Brooklyn	Henchman Monte
1958	The Bonnie Parker Story	Chuck Darrow
1958	The Beast of Budapest	Martin
1957	Paths of Glory	Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
1957	House of Numbers	Bradville - Convict
1957	Jeanne Eagels	Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
1957	The Midnight Story	Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
1957	Hellcats of the Navy	Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
1957	The Shadow on the Window	Lounger (uncredited)
1956	Friendly Persuasion	Poor Loser (uncredited)
1956	The Killing	Tiny
1955	Inside Detroit	Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
1955	The Naked Street	Shimmy
1955	Mad at the World	Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
1955	Cell 2455 Death Row	Curly
1954	The Human Jungle	Delinquent Hood
1954	Return from the Sea	Sailor
1954	The Bamboo Prison	P.O.W.
1954	Gypsy Colt	Chuck
1954	Duffy of San Quentin	Frank Roberts
1953	Man Crazy	Ray
1953	A Slight Case of Larceny	Holdup Man
1953	The Glass Wall	Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
1953	Down Among the Sheltering Palms	Pvt. Harris
1951	Starlift	Litter Case (uncredited)
1951	Fixed Bayonets!	Soldier (uncredited)
1951	Halls of Montezuma	Marine
1950	Southside 1-1000	Frankie
1950	Triple Trouble	Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
1950	Federal Man	Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
1950	Lucky Losers	Johnny Angelo
1949	Angels in Disguise	Henchman Johnny Martin
1949	Sword in the Desert	Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
1949	City Across the River	Shimmy Stockton

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