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