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Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

ActingBorn July 15, 1927Died June 27, 2022 (age 94)Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

2013
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

Movie
1990Movie
1985
Reel Horror

as Harry (archive footage)

Movie
1984
Miami Vice

as Levec

TV
1982
Blade Runner

as Tyrell

Movie
1980
The Shining

as Lloyd

Movie
1978
Fantasy Island

as Herb Glazer

TV
1977
Which Way Is Up?

as Harry Boatwright

Movie
1976Movie
1975
The Hindenburg

as Detective Moore

Movie
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1974
The Sex Symbol

as Director

Movie
1973
Kojak

as Swampgas

TV
1973Movie
1972Movie
1972
Wild in the Sky

as Corazza

Movie
1970
The Animals

as Peyote

Movie
1969Movie
1969Movie
1968TV
1968
Adam-12

as Vince Warren

TV
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

Movie
1967
Ironside

as District Attorney

TV
1966Movie
1966
The Rat Patrol

as Capt. Bruener

TV
1965
King Rat

as Dino

Movie
1965Movie
1963
Johnny Cool

as Hoodlum

Movie
1963
The Yellow Canary

as Policeman

Movie
1962
Combat!

as Klimmer

TV
1961
Famous Ghost Stories

as Nick (segment 'Tormented')

Movie
1961TV
1961Movie
1960
Tormented

as Nick

Movie
1960TV
1960
The Boy and the Pirates

as Abu the Genie

Movie
1959
The Purple Gang

as Eddie Olsen

Movie
1959
The Detectives

as Charlie

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Birdie Yates

TV
1959TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Gobo Karsh

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Deuces Kobler

TV
1959
Lock-Up

as Pvt. Givers

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Thug #1

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Lupe

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Private Peters

TV
1959TV
1959Movie
1959
Warlock

as Chet Haggin (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Verboten!

as Infantryman

Movie
1958
Bat Masterson

as Woody Larkin

TV
1958
Bat Masterson

as Joe Turkel

TV
1958
The Texan

as Evan McBeem

TV
1958
The Case Against Brooklyn

as Henchman Monte

Movie
1958Movie
1958TV
1958Movie
1957
Paths of Glory

as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

Movie
1957
Wagon Train

as Eddie

TV
1957
House of Numbers

as Bradville - Convict

Movie
1957
Jeanne Eagels

as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

Movie
1957
The Midnight Story

as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

Movie
1957
Hellcats of the Navy

as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

Movie
1957
The Shadow on the Window

as Lounger (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Friendly Persuasion

as Poor Loser (uncredited)

Movie
1956Movie
1955
Inside Detroit

as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

Movie
1955TV
1955Movie
1955
Mad at the World

as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

Movie
1955Movie
1954
The Human Jungle

as Delinquent Hood

Movie
1954Movie
1954Movie
1954
Gypsy Colt

as Chuck

Movie
1954
Duffy of San Quentin

as Frank Roberts

Movie
1954
Public Defender

as Leo Jackson

TV
1953
Man Crazy

as Ray

Movie
1953TV
1953Movie
1953
The Glass Wall

as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

Movie
1953Movie
1952TV
1951TV
1951
Starlift

as Litter Case (uncredited)

Movie
1951
Fixed Bayonets!

as Soldier (uncredited)

Movie
1951Movie
1950Movie
1950
Triple Trouble

as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

Movie
1950
Federal Man

as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

Movie
1950
Lucky Losers

as Johnny Angelo

Movie
1949
Angels in Disguise

as Henchman Johnny Martin

Movie
1949TV
1949
Sword in the Desert

as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

Movie
1949
City Across the River

as Shimmy Stockton

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 15, 1927
Day of DeathJune 27, 2022
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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