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