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