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