Joe Turkel

Known for: Acting

Born: 1927-07-15 – 2022-06-27 (aged 94)

From: 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 (108)

MOVIE★ 8.0
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
MOVIE★ 7.8
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
as Paxton Warner
MOVIE★ 3.3
Reel Horror
1985
as Harry (archive footage)
TV★ 7.2
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Kharma
TV★ 7.4
Miami Vice
1984
as Levec
MOVIE★ 7.9
Blade Runner
1982
as Tyrell
MOVIE★ 8.2
The Shining
1980
as Lloyd
TV★ 6.5
Fantasy Island
1978
as Herb Glazer
MOVIE★ 6.1
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Harry Boatwright
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Commitment
1976
as Jules
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Hindenburg
1975
as Detective Moore
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Director
TV★ 7.2
Kojak
1973
as Swampgas
TV★ 7.0
Police Story
1973
MOVIE★ 6.2
Savage Abduction
1973
as Harry
MOVIE★ 9.0
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
as Col. Ferguson
MOVIE★ 8.0
Wild in the Sky
1972
as Corazza
MOVIE★ 3.9
The Animals
1970
as Peyote
MOVIE★ 6.6
Scream Free!
1969
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Devil's Eight
1969
as Sam
TV★ 6.8
Land of the Giants
1968
as Sergeant
TV★ 7.1
Adam-12
1968
as Vince Warren
MOVIE★ 6.3
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
TV★ 6.9
Ironside
1967
as District Attorney
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bronson
TV★ 6.5
Felony Squad
1966
TV★ 7.1
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Capt. Bruener
MOVIE★ 7.1
King Rat
1965
as Dino
MOVIE★ 3.6
Village of the Giants
1965
as Sheriff
MOVIE★ 5.3
Johnny Cool
1963
as Hoodlum
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Yellow Canary
1963
as Policeman
TV★ 7.8
Combat!
1962
as Klimmer
MOVIE★ 6.0
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
TV★ 5.9
Ben Casey
1961
MOVIE★ 9.0
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
as Joe Noe
TV★ 5.0
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
TV★ 8.5
Tallahassee 7000
1961
TV
The Roaring 20's
1960
TV★ 7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred
MOVIE★ 5.0
Tormented
1960
as Nick
TV★ 6.0
The Aquanauts
1960
as Danny
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
as Abu the Genie
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Purple Gang
1959
as Eddie Olsen
TV★ 6.7
The Detectives
1959
as Charlie
TV★ 8.0
The Untouchables
1959
as Birdie Yates
TV★ 6.4
Lock-Up
1959
as Pvt. Givers
TV★ 7.5
Bonanza
1959
as Thug #1
TV★ 6.3
Tightrope
1959
MOVIE★ 8.0
Here Come the Jets
1959
as Henley
MOVIE★ 6.8
Warlock
1959
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Verboten!
1959
as Infantryman
TV★ 6.1
Bat Masterson
1958
as Woody Larkin
TV★ 6.0
The Texan
1958
as Evan McBeem
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Henchman Monte
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Chuck Darrow
TV★ 5.3
Jefferson Drum
1958
as Tom
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Beast of Budapest
1958
as Martin
MOVIE★ 8.3
Paths of Glory
1957
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
TV★ 6.6
Wagon Train
1957
as Eddie
MOVIE★ 5.7
House of Numbers
1957
as Bradville - Convict
MOVIE★ 6.2
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Midnight Story
1957
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.8
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Lounger (uncredited)
TV★ 7.5
Official Detective
1957
MOVIE★ 6.7
Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Killing
1956
as Tiny
MOVIE★ 6.5
Inside Detroit
1955
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
TV★ 6.1
Highway Patrol
1955
TV★ 5.2
Navy Log
1955
TV★ 6.8
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Bob Rellance
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Naked Street
1955
as Shimmy
MOVIE★ 5.9
Mad at the World
1955
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
as Curly
TV★ 7.0
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Stubb Cull
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Human Jungle
1954
as Delinquent Hood
MOVIE★ 6.0
Return from the Sea
1954
as Sailor
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Bamboo Prison
1954
as P.O.W.
MOVIE★ 7.2
Gypsy Colt
1954
as Chuck
MOVIE★ 6.8
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Frank Roberts
TV★ 6.3
Public Defender
1954
as Leo Jackson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Man Crazy
1953
as Ray
TV★ 6.6
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Logan
MOVIE★ 5.5
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Holdup Man
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Glass Wall
1953
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Pvt. Harris
TV★ 6.0
I'm the Law
1953
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
TV★ 8.0
I Led Three Lives
1953
TV★ 6.8
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie
TV★ 5.3
Dangerous Assignment
1952
TV★ 6.5
Dragnet
1951
MOVIE★ 6.8
Starlift
1951
as Litter Case (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Soldier (uncredited)
TV★ 4.0
Boston Blackie
1951
MOVIE★ 6.0
Halls of Montezuma
1951
as Marine
MOVIE★ 6.0
Southside 1-1000
1950
as Frankie
MOVIE★ 7.0
Triple Trouble
1950
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Federal Man
1950
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
MOVIE★ 6.6
Lucky Losers
1950
as Johnny Angelo
MOVIE★ 6.0
Angels in Disguise
1949
as Henchman Johnny Martin
TV★ 6.8
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Judd
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sword in the Desert
1949
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
City Across the River
1949
as Shimmy Stockton