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Joe Turkel
Actor · Crew· 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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
53 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining | Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition) | Film |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self | Film |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self | Film |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Paxton Warner | Film |
| 1985 | Reel Horror | Harry (archive footage) | Film |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Tyrell | Film |
| 1980 | The Shining | Lloyd | Film |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? | Harry Boatwright | Film |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Detective Moore | Film |
| 1973 | Savage Abduction | Harry | Film |
| 1970 | The Animals | Peyote | Film |
| 1969 | The Devil's Eight | Sam | Film |
| 1969 | Scream Free! | Film | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | Film |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Bronson | Film |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants | Sheriff | Film |
| 1965 | King Rat | Dino | Film |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Policeman | Film |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Hoodlum | Film |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobster | Joe Noe | Film |
| 1960 | Tormented | Nick | Film |
| 1960 | The Boy and the Pirates | Abu the Genie | Film |
| 1959 | Warlock | Chet Haggin (uncredited) | Film |
| 1959 | Verboten! | Infantryman | Film |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story | Chuck Darrow | Film |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Henchman Monte | Film |
| 1957 | Hellcats of the Navy | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) | Film |
| 1957 | House of Numbers | Bradville - Convict | Film |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud | Film |
| 1956 | The Killing | Tiny | Film |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Poor Loser (uncredited) | Film |
| 1955 | The Naked Street | Shimmy | Film |
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Row | Curly | Film |
| 1955 | Mad at the World | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | Film |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Delinquent Hood | Film |
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Sailor | Film |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison | P.O.W. | Film |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt | Chuck | Film |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | Frank Roberts | Film |
| 1953 | The Glass Wall | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | Film |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Harris | Film |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of Larceny | Holdup Man | Film |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezuma | Marine | Film |
| 1951 | Starlift | Litter Case (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000 | Frankie | Film |
| 1950 | Federal Man | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton | Film |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble | Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) | Film |
| 1950 | Lucky Losers | Johnny Angelo | Film |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Henchman Johnny Martin | Film |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Shimmy Stockton | Film |
| 1949 | Sword in the Desert | Haganah Soldier (uncredited) | Film |
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