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
Adam-12
1968
as Vince Warren
Dragnet
1951
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Bob Rellance
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie
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
Highway Patrol
1955
Land of the Giants
1968
as Sergeant
The Texan
1958
as Evan McBeem
The Detectives
1959
as Charlie
Felony Squad
1966
Police Story
1973
Navy Log
1955
Public Defender
1954
as Leo Jackson
Lock-Up
1959
as Pvt. Givers
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Capt. Bruener
Tightrope
1959
The Roaring 20's
1960
Boston Blackie
1951
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Stubb Cull
I Led Three Lives
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Logan
Official Detective
1957
Dangerous Assignment
1952
The Aquanauts
1960
as Danny
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1961
General Electric Theater
1953
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
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bronson
The Hindenburg
1975
as Detective Moore
King Rat
1965
as Dino
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Warlock
1959
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
Johnny Cool
1963
as Hoodlum
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
House of Numbers
1957
as Bradville - Convict
Reel Horror
1985
as Harry (archive footage)
Halls of Montezuma
1951
as Marine
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
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)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Pvt. Harris
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Naked Street
1955
as Shimmy
The Midnight Story
1957
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Verboten!
1959
as Infantryman
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Soldier (uncredited)
Village of the Giants
1965
as Sheriff
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Man Crazy
1953
as Ray
Federal Man
1950
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Henchman Monte
Gypsy Colt
1954
as Chuck
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
as Abu the Genie
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Director
The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Lounger (uncredited)
Triple Trouble
1950
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
The Animals
1970
as Peyote
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
as Joe Noe
The Bamboo Prison
1954
as P.O.W.
City Across the River
1949
as Shimmy Stockton
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
The Human Jungle
1954
as Delinquent Hood
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Chuck Darrow
The Yellow Canary
1963
as Policeman
Return from the Sea
1954
as Sailor
Wild in the Sky
1972
as Corazza
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
as Curly
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Holdup Man
Lucky Losers
1950
as Johnny Angelo
The Beast of Budapest
1958
as Martin
Starlift
1951
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
1955
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Commitment
1976
as Jules
Scream Free!
1969
The Devil's Eight
1969
as Sam
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Frank Roberts
Savage Abduction
1973
as Harry
Mad at the World
1955
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
The Purple Gang
1959
as Eddie Olsen
Southside 1-1000
1950
as Frankie
Here Come the Jets
1959
as Henley
Sword in the Desert
1949
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Angels in Disguise
1949
as Henchman Johnny Martin
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
as Col. Ferguson
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
- The Sand Pebbles (1966) — as Bronson
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