Joe Turkel
Known for Acting · 108 credits
- Born
- 1927-07-15
- Died
- 2022-06-27
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Turkel · Joseph Turkell · ジョー・ターケル · 조 터켈 · 喬·特科爾 · Джо Тёркел
Biography
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
TV Shows (41)
Bonanza
1959
as Thug #1 / Lupe / Private Peters
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred
Ironside
1967
as District Attorney
Miami Vice
1984
as Levec
Wagon Train
1957
as Eddie
Dragnet
1951
Adam-12
1968
as Vince Warren
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Bob Rellance
Ben Casey
1961
The Untouchables
1959
as Birdie Yates / Garvin / Gobo Karsh / Deuces Kobler
Combat!
1962
as Klimmer
Fantasy Island
1978
as Herb Glazer
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Kharma
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Judd
Kojak
1973
as Swampgas
Bat Masterson
1958
as Woody Larkin / Joe Turkel
Land of the Giants
1968
as Sergeant
Highway Patrol
1955
The Texan
1958
as Evan McBeem
The Detectives
1959
as Charlie
Felony Squad
1966
Navy Log
1955
Police Story
1973
Public Defender
1954
as Leo Jackson
Lock-Up
1959
as Pvt. Givers
Tightrope
1959
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Capt. Bruener
The Roaring 20's
1960
Boston Blackie
1951
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Stubb Cull
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Logan
Official Detective
1957
I Led Three Lives
1953
Dangerous Assignment
1952
The Aquanauts
1960
as Danny
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
General Electric Theater
1953
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Jefferson Drum
1958
as Tom
I'm the Law
1953
Movies (67)
The Shining
1980
as Lloyd
Blade Runner
1982
as Tyrell
Paths of Glory
1957
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Killing
1956
as Tiny
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bronson
Warlock
1959
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
King Rat
1965
as Dino
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Hindenburg
1975
as Detective Moore
House of Numbers
1957
as Bradville - Convict
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
Johnny Cool
1963
as Hoodlum
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Halls of Montezuma
1951
as Marine
Reel Horror
1985
as Harry (archive footage)
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
as Paxton Warner
Tormented
1960
as Nick
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Harry Boatwright
The Glass Wall
1953
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street
1955
as Shimmy
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
1957
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Director
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
as Joe Noe
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Chuck Darrow
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
The Bamboo Prison
1954
as P.O.W.
Verboten!
1959
as Infantryman
Village of the Giants
1965
as Sheriff
Gypsy Colt
1954
as Chuck
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
as Abu the Genie
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
City Across the River
1949
as Shimmy Stockton
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Pvt. Harris
The Human Jungle
1954
as Delinquent Hood
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
The Yellow Canary
1963
as Policeman
Man Crazy
1953
as Ray
Wild in the Sky
1972
as Corazza
Triple Trouble
1950
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
The Devil's Eight
1969
as Sam
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
as Curly
The Animals
1970
as Peyote
The Beast of Budapest
1958
as Martin
Federal Man
1950
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Henchman Monte
The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Lounger (uncredited)
Starlift
1951
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Lucky Losers
1950
as Johnny Angelo
Scream Free!
1969
Return from the Sea
1954
as Sailor
Savage Abduction
1973
as Harry
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Frank Roberts
Southside 1-1000
1950
as Frankie
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Holdup Man
Mad at the World
1955
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Inside Detroit
1955
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Commitment
1976
as Jules
The Purple Gang
1959
as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets
1959
as Henley
Sword in the Desert
1949
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Angels in Disguise
1949
as Henchman Johnny Martin
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)
About Joe Turkel
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. With 108 credits spanning from 1949 to 2013, Joe Turkel has appeared in 67 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Turkel Movies
- The Shining (1980) — as Lloyd
- Blade Runner (1982) — as Tyrell
- Paths of Glory (1957) — as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
- The Killing (1956) — as Tiny
- Friendly Persuasion (1956) — as Poor Loser (uncredited)
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