Joe Turkel
Acting
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.
Born: July 15, 1927 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Filmography (75)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
Reel Horror
1985
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Blade Runner
1982
The Shining
1980
Fantasy Island
1978
Which Way Is Up?
1977
The Hindenburg
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Kojak
1973
Police Story
1973
Savage Abduction
1973
The Animals
1970
The Devil's Eight
1969
Land of the Giants
1968
Adam-12
1968
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Ironside
1967
The Sand Pebbles
1966
Felony Squad
1966
The Rat Patrol
1966
King Rat
1965
Village of the Giants
1965
Johnny Cool
1963
Combat!
1962
Ben Casey
1961
The Roaring 20's
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Tormented
1960
The Aquanauts
1960
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
The Detectives
1959
The Untouchables
1959
Lock-Up
1959
Bonanza
1959
Tightrope
1959
Warlock
1959
Verboten!
1959
Bat Masterson
1958
The Texan
1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
Paths of Glory
1957
Wagon Train
1957
House of Numbers
1957
Jeanne Eagels
1957
The Midnight Story
1957
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
The Shadow on the Window
1957
Friendly Persuasion
1956
The Killing
1956
Highway Patrol
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
The Naked Street
1955
Mad at the World
1955
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
The Human Jungle
1954
The Bamboo Prison
1954
Public Defender
1954
Letter to Loretta
1953
The Glass Wall
1953
I Led Three Lives
1953
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Dragnet
1951
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
Boston Blackie
1951
Halls of Montezuma
1951
Southside 1-1000
1950
Angels in Disguise
1949
The Lone Ranger
1949
City Across the River
1949