Joe Turkel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 15, 1927
- Died
- June 27, 2022
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining 2013
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner 2007
as Self
- Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling 2007
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' 2000
as Self
The Dark Side of the Moon 1990
as Paxton Warner
Reel Horror 1985
as Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner 1982
as Tyrell
The Shining 1980
as Lloyd
Which Way Is Up? 1977
as Harry Boatwright
The Commitment 1976
as Jules
The Hindenburg 1975
as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue 1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol 1974
as Director
Savage Abduction 1973
as Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six 1972
as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky 1972
as Corazza
The Animals 1970
as Peyote
Scream Free! 1969
Actor
The Devil's Eight 1969
as Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Sand Pebbles 1966
as Bronson
King Rat 1965
as Dino
Village of the Giants 1965
as Sheriff
Johnny Cool 1963
as Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary 1963
as Policeman
Famous Ghost Stories 1961
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Portrait of a Mobster 1961
as Joe Noe
Tormented 1960
as Nick
The Boy and the Pirates 1960
as Abu the Genie
The Purple Gang 1959
as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets 1959
as Henley
Warlock 1959
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Verboten! 1959
as Infantryman
The Case Against Brooklyn 1958
as Henchman Monte
The Bonnie Parker Story 1958
as Chuck Darrow
The Beast of Budapest 1958
as Martin
Paths of Glory 1957
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
House of Numbers 1957
as Bradville - Convict
Jeanne Eagels 1957
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Midnight Story 1957
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy 1957
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
The Shadow on the Window 1957
as Lounger (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion 1956
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Killing 1956
as Tiny
Inside Detroit 1955
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street 1955
as Shimmy
Mad at the World 1955
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Cell 2455 Death Row 1955
as Curly
The Human Jungle 1954
as Delinquent Hood
Return from the Sea 1954
as Sailor
The Bamboo Prison 1954
as P.O.W.
Gypsy Colt 1954
as Chuck
Duffy of San Quentin 1954
as Frank Roberts
Man Crazy 1953
as Ray
A Slight Case of Larceny 1953
as Holdup Man
The Glass Wall 1953
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms 1953
as Pvt. Harris
Starlift 1951
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets! 1951
as Soldier (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma 1951
as Marine
Southside 1-1000 1950
as Frankie
Triple Trouble 1950
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Federal Man 1950
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Lucky Losers 1950
as Johnny Angelo
Angels in Disguise 1949
as Henchman Johnny Martin
Sword in the Desert 1949
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
City Across the River 1949
as Shimmy Stockton
Credits from TMDB.