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Joe Turkel

AKA: Joseph Turkel
Birthday: 1927-07-15
Died: 2022-06-27
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA


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

Blade Runner
Character: Tyrell
The Killing
Character: Tiny
Paths of Glory
Character: Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

The Dark Side of the Moon
Character: Paxton Warner
The Shining
Character: Lloyd
The Sand Pebbles
Character: Bronson

The Glass Wall
Character: Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Tormented
Character: Nick

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Character: Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
Village of the Giants
Character: Sheriff
Friendly Persuasion
Character: Poor Loser (uncredited)

The Bonnie Parker Story
Character: Chuck Darrow
The Case Against Brooklyn
Character: Henchman Monte
The Hindenburg
Character: Detective Moore

Fixed Bayonets!
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Mad at the World
Character: Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

The Animals
Character: Peyote
The Naked Street
Character: Shimmy
Triple Trouble
Character: Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

Reel Horror
Character: Harry (archive footage)
Duffy of San Quentin
Character: Frank Roberts
Portrait of a Mobster
Character: Joe Noe

The Sex Symbol
Character: Director
Wild in the Sky
Character: Corazza
The Purple Gang
Character: Eddie Olsen

The Beast of Budapest
Character: Martin
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Character: Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Lucky Losers
Character: Johnny Angelo
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Character: Pvt. Harris
The Shadow on the Window
Character: Lounger (uncredited)

Here Come the Jets
Character: Henley
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Character: Col. Ferguson
Inside Detroit
Character: Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

King Rat
Character: Dino
The Yellow Canary
Character: Policeman
Hellcats of the Navy
Character: Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

Savage Abduction
Character: Harry
Man Crazy
Character: Ray
Jeanne Eagels
Character: Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

Angels in Disguise
Character: Henchman Johnny Martin
The Boy and the Pirates
Character: Abu the Genie
House of Numbers
Character: Bradville - Convict

Halls of Montezuma
Character: Marine
Sword in the Desert
Character: Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Southside 1-1000
Character: Frankie

City Across the River
Character: Shimmy Stockton
Federal Man
Character: Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Starlift
Character: Litter Case (uncredited)

Which Way Is Up?
Character: Harry Boatwright
Return from the Sea
Character: Sailor
Verboten!
Character: Infantryman

Warlock
Character: Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Johnny Cool
Character: Hoodlum
The Bamboo Prison
Character: P.O.W.

The Human Jungle
Character: Delinquent Hood
The Devil's Eight
Character: Sam
Cell 2455 Death Row
Character: Curly

A Slight Case of Larceny
Character: Holdup Man
Gypsy Colt
Character: Chuck
The Midnight Story
Character: Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

The Commitment
Character: Jules
Famous Ghost Stories
Character: Nick (segment 'Tormented')