Joe Turkel

Acting

Joe Turkel

Born July 15, 1927Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA108 credits

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

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
8.0

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

Movie

2013

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.8

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Movie

2007

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Movie

2007

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
7.5

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

Movie

2000

The Dark Side of the Moon
5.0

The Dark Side of the Moon

Movie

1990

Reel Horror
2.4

Reel Horror

Movie

1985

Filmography

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shiningas Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)Movie
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras SelfMovie
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2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Stylingas SelfMovie
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'as SelfMovie
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990The Dark Side of the Moonas Paxton WarnerMovie
Reel Horror
1985Reel Horroras Harry (archive footage)Movie
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the Darksideas KharmaTV
Miami Vice
1984Miami Viceas LevecTV
Blade Runner
1982Blade Runneras TyrellMovie
The Shining
1980The Shiningas LloydMovie
Fantasy Island
1978Fantasy Islandas Herb GlazerTV
Which Way Is Up?
1977Which Way Is Up?as Harry BoatwrightMovie
The Commitment
1976The Commitmentas JulesMovie
The Hindenburg
1975The Hindenburgas Detective MooreMovie
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975The Prisoner of Second Avenueas Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)Movie
The Sex Symbol
1974The Sex Symbolas DirectorMovie
Kojak
1973Kojakas SwampgasTV
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Savage Abduction
1973Savage Abductionas HarryMovie
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972Six Hundred and Sixty-Sixas Col. FergusonMovie
Wild in the Sky
1972Wild in the Skyas CorazzaMovie
The Animals
1970The Animalsas PeyoteMovie
Scream Free!
1969Scream Free!Movie
The Devil's Eight
1969The Devil's Eightas SamMovie
Land of the Giants
1968Land of the Giantsas SergeantTV
Adam-12
1968Adam-12as Vince WarrenTV
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967The St. Valentine's Day Massacreas Jake 'Greasy Thumb' GuzikMovie
Ironside
1967Ironsideas District AttorneyTV
The Sand Pebbles
1966The Sand Pebblesas BronsonMovie
Felony Squad
1966Felony SquadTV
The Rat Patrol
1966The Rat Patrolas Capt. BruenerTV
King Rat
1965King Ratas DinoMovie
Village of the Giants
1965Village of the Giantsas SheriffMovie
Johnny Cool
1963Johnny Coolas HoodlumMovie
The Yellow Canary
1963The Yellow Canaryas PolicemanMovie
Combat!
1962Combat!as KlimmerTV
Famous Ghost Stories
1961Famous Ghost Storiesas Nick (segment 'Tormented')Movie
Ben Casey
1961Ben CaseyTV
Portrait of a Mobster
1961Portrait of a Mobsteras Joe NoeMovie
The Asphalt Jungle
1961The Asphalt JungleTV
Tallahassee 7000
1961Tallahassee 7000TV
The Roaring 20's
1960The Roaring 20'sTV
The Andy Griffith Show
1960The Andy Griffith Showas FredTV
Tormented
1960Tormentedas NickMovie
The Aquanauts
1960The Aquanautsas DannyTV
The Boy and the Pirates
1960The Boy and the Piratesas Abu the GenieMovie
The Purple Gang
1959The Purple Gangas Eddie OlsenMovie
The Detectives
1959The Detectivesas CharlieTV
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchablesas Birdie YatesTV
Lock-Up
1959Lock-Upas Pvt. GiversTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Thug #1TV
Tightrope
1959TightropeTV
Here Come the Jets
1959Here Come the Jetsas HenleyMovie
Warlock
1959Warlockas Chet Haggin (uncredited)Movie
Verboten!
1959Verboten!as InfantrymanMovie
Bat Masterson
1958Bat Mastersonas Woody LarkinTV
The Texan
1958The Texanas Evan McBeemTV
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958The Case Against Brooklynas Henchman MonteMovie
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958The Bonnie Parker Storyas Chuck DarrowMovie
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1958Jefferson Drumas TomTV
The Beast of Budapest
1958The Beast of Budapestas MartinMovie
Paths of Glory
1957Paths of Gloryas Pvt. Pierre ArnaudMovie
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Trainas EddieTV
House of Numbers
1957House of Numbersas Bradville - ConvictMovie
Jeanne Eagels
1957Jeanne Eagelsas Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)Movie
The Midnight Story
1957The Midnight Storyas Lothario at Dance (uncredited)Movie
Hellcats of the Navy
1957Hellcats of the Navyas Chick (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
The Shadow on the Window
1957The Shadow on the Windowas Lounger (uncredited)Movie
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1957Official DetectiveTV
Friendly Persuasion
1956Friendly Persuasionas Poor Loser (uncredited)Movie
The Killing
1956The Killingas TinyMovie
Inside Detroit
1955Inside Detroitas Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
Highway Patrol
1955Highway PatrolTV
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1955Navy LogTV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Bob RellanceTV
The Naked Street
1955The Naked Streetas ShimmyMovie
Mad at the World
1955Mad at the Worldas Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955Cell 2455 Death Rowas CurlyMovie
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas Stubb CullTV
The Human Jungle
1954The Human Jungleas Delinquent HoodMovie
Return from the Sea
1954Return from the Seaas SailorMovie
The Bamboo Prison
1954The Bamboo Prisonas P.O.W.Movie
Gypsy Colt
1954Gypsy Coltas ChuckMovie
Duffy of San Quentin
1954Duffy of San Quentinas Frank RobertsMovie
Public Defender
1954Public Defenderas Leo JacksonTV
Man Crazy
1953Man Crazyas RayMovie
Letter to Loretta
1953Letter to Lorettaas LoganTV
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953A Slight Case of Larcenyas Holdup ManMovie
The Glass Wall
1953The Glass Wallas Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas Pvt. HarrisMovie
I'm the Law
1953I'm the LawTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric TheaterTV
I Led Three Lives
1953I Led Three LivesTV
F
1952Four Star Playhouseas WillieTV
Dangerous Assignment
1952Dangerous AssignmentTV
Dragnet
1951DragnetTV
Starlift
1951Starliftas Litter Case (uncredited)Movie
Fixed Bayonets!
1951Fixed Bayonets!as Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Boston Blackie
1951Boston BlackieTV
Halls of Montezuma
1951Halls of Montezumaas MarineMovie
Southside 1-1000
1950Southside 1-1000as FrankieMovie
Triple Trouble
1950Triple Troubleas Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
Federal Man
1950Federal Manas Jack 'Sneeze' NortonMovie
Lucky Losers
1950Lucky Losersas Johnny AngeloMovie
Angels in Disguise
1949Angels in Disguiseas Henchman Johnny MartinMovie
The Lone Ranger
1949The Lone Rangeras JuddTV
Sword in the Desert
1949Sword in the Desertas Haganah Soldier (uncredited)Movie
City Across the River
1949City Across the Riveras Shimmy StocktonMovie