Joe Turkel

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 15, 1927

died

June 27, 2022

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Joseph Turkel · Joseph Turkell · ジョー・ターケル · 조 터켈

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Shining
8.2

The Shining

1980as Lloyd
Blade Runner
7.9

Blade Runner

1982as Tyrell
Paths of Glory
8.3

Paths of Glory

1957as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Killing
7.6

The Killing

1956as Tiny
The Sand Pebbles
7.2

The Sand Pebbles

1966as Bronson
Warlock
6.8

Warlock

1959as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Which Way Is Up?
6.1

Which Way Is Up?

1977as Harry Boatwright
Friendly Persuasion
6.7

Friendly Persuasion

1956as Poor Loser (uncredited)
King Rat
7.1

King Rat

1965as Dino
Johnny Cool
5.3

Johnny Cool

1963as Hoodlum
The Dark Side of the Moon
5.1

The Dark Side of the Moon

1990as Paxton Warner
The Hindenburg
6.3

The Hindenburg

1975as Detective Moore
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.8

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007as Self
Halls of Montezuma
6.0

Halls of Montezuma

1951as Marine
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
6.6

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Animals
3.9

The Animals

1970as Peyote
Gypsy Colt
7.2

Gypsy Colt

1954as Chuck
Hellcats of the Navy
4.7

Hellcats of the Navy

1957as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Fixed Bayonets!
6.6

Fixed Bayonets!

1951as Soldier (uncredited)
Jeanne Eagels
6.2

Jeanne Eagels

1957as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Glass Wall
5.3

The Glass Wall

1953as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Village of the Giants
3.6

Village of the Giants

1965as Sheriff
Tormented
5.0

Tormented

1960as Nick
The Midnight Story
6.1

The Midnight Story

1957as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window
5.9

The Shadow on the Window

1957as Lounger (uncredited)
The Case Against Brooklyn
6.1

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958as Henchman Monte
The Yellow Canary
10.0

The Yellow Canary

1963as Policeman
Reel Horror
3.3

Reel Horror

1985as Harry (archive footage)
The Naked Street
6.2

The Naked Street

1955as Shimmy
City Across the River
6.0

City Across the River

1949as Shimmy Stockton
The Sex Symbol
4.0

The Sex Symbol

1974as Director
The Bonnie Parker Story
5.0

The Bonnie Parker Story

1958as Chuck Darrow
The Bamboo Prison
6.4

The Bamboo Prison

1954as P.O.W.
Inside Detroit
6.5

Inside Detroit

1955as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
House of Numbers
5.7

House of Numbers

1957as Bradville - Convict
Famous Ghost Stories
6.0

Famous Ghost Stories

1961as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Wild in the Sky
8.0

Wild in the Sky

1972as Corazza
The Devil's Eight
5.2

The Devil's Eight

1969as Sam
Verboten!
6.6

Verboten!

1959as Infantryman
The Boy and the Pirates
5.7

The Boy and the Pirates

1960as Abu the Genie
Southside 1-1000
6.0

Southside 1-1000

1950as Frankie
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
6.5

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953as Pvt. Harris
Duffy of San Quentin
6.8

Duffy of San Quentin

1954as Frank Roberts
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
7.7

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000as Self
Return from the Sea
6.0

Return from the Sea

1954as Sailor
Cell 2455 Death Row
5.6

Cell 2455 Death Row

1955as Curly
The Human Jungle
5.6

The Human Jungle

1954as Delinquent Hood
Triple Trouble
7.0

Triple Trouble

1950as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Federal Man
6.5

Federal Man

1950as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton