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Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Acting·1927–2022·66 films

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.

Filmography

The Shining
The Shining (1980)Lloyd
Blade Runner
Blade Runner (1982)Tyrell
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory (1957)Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Killing
The Killing (1956)Tiny
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles (1966)Bronson
Warlock
Warlock (1959)Chet Haggin (uncredited)
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg (1975)Detective Moore
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion (1956)Poor Loser (uncredited)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)Paxton Warner
King Rat
King Rat (1965)Dino
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)Self
Tormented
Tormented (1960)Nick
Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma (1951)Marine
Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets! (1951)Soldier (uncredited)
Village of the Giants
Village of the Giants (1965)Sheriff
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up? (1977)Harry Boatwright
The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story (1957)Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
The Glass Wall
The Glass Wall (1953)Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Verboten!
Verboten! (1959)Infantryman
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool (1963)Hoodlum
The Shadow on the Window
The Shadow on the Window (1957)Lounger (uncredited)
The Naked Street
The Naked Street (1955)Shimmy
The Boy and the Pirates
The Boy and the Pirates (1960)Abu the Genie
Cell 2455 Death Row
Cell 2455 Death Row (1955)Curly
House of Numbers
House of Numbers (1957)Bradville - Convict
Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)Henchman Monte
The Animals
The Animals (1970)Peyote
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels (1957)Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight (1969)Sam
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000)Self
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle (1954)Delinquent Hood
Savage Abduction
Savage Abduction (1973)Harry
City Across the River
City Across the River (1949)Shimmy Stockton
The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)Chuck Darrow
The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison (1954)P.O.W.
Southside 1-1000
Southside 1-1000 (1950)Frankie
Reel Horror
Reel Horror (1985)Harry (archive footage)
Mad at the World
Mad at the World (1955)Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Angels in Disguise
Angels in Disguise (1949)Henchman Johnny Martin
Lucky Losers
Lucky Losers (1950)Johnny Angelo
Starlift
Starlift (1951)Litter Case (uncredited)
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble (1950)Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Scream Free!
Scream Free! (1969)
Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt (1954)Chuck
The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol (1974)Director
Sword in the Desert
Sword in the Desert (1949)Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Duffy of San Quentin
Duffy of San Quentin (1954)Frank Roberts
The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang (1959)Eddie Olsen
A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)Holdup Man
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea (1954)Sailor
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (2013)Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Inside Detroit
Inside Detroit (1955)Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)Pvt. Harris
Famous Ghost Stories
Famous Ghost Stories (1961)Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Federal Man
Federal Man (1950)Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Man Crazy
Man Crazy (1953)Ray
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six (1972)Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky
Wild in the Sky (1972)Corazza
The Yellow Canary
The Yellow Canary (1963)Policeman
Portrait of a Mobster
Portrait of a Mobster (1961)Joe Noe
The Beast of Budapest
The Beast of Budapest (1958)Martin
Here Come the Jets
Here Come the Jets (1959)Henley
The Commitment
The Commitment (1976)Jules