Joe Turkel

Acting·Jul 15, 1927·Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining2013 · Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)	Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · Self	Self
FFashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007 · Self	Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000 · Self	Self
The Dark Side of the Moon1990 · Paxton Warner	Paxton Warner
Reel Horror1985 · Harry (archive footage)	Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner1982 · Tyrell	Tyrell
The Shining1980 · Lloyd	Lloyd
Which Way Is Up?1977 · Harry Boatwright	Harry Boatwright
The Commitment1976 · Jules	Jules
The Hindenburg1975 · Detective Moore	Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue1975 · Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)	Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol1974 · Director	Director
Savage Abduction1973 · Harry	Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six1972 · Col. Ferguson	Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky1972 · Corazza	Corazza
The Animals1970 · Peyote	Peyote
Scream Free!1969 · Actor	Actor
The Devil's Eight1969 · Sam	Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967 · Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik	Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Sand Pebbles1966 · Bronson	Bronson
King Rat1965 · Dino	Dino
Village of the Giants1965 · Sheriff	Sheriff
Johnny Cool1963 · Hoodlum	Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary1963 · Policeman	Policeman
Famous Ghost Stories1961 · Nick (segment 'Tormented')	Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Portrait of a Mobster1961 · Joe Noe	Joe Noe
Tormented1960 · Nick	Nick
The Boy and the Pirates1960 · Abu the Genie	Abu the Genie
The Purple Gang1959 · Eddie Olsen	Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets1959 · Henley	Henley
Warlock1959 · Chet Haggin (uncredited)	Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Verboten!1959 · Infantryman	Infantryman
The Case Against Brooklyn1958 · Henchman Monte	Henchman Monte
The Bonnie Parker Story1958 · Chuck Darrow	Chuck Darrow
The Beast of Budapest1958 · Martin	Martin
Paths of Glory1957 · Pvt. Pierre Arnaud	Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
House of Numbers1957 · Bradville - Convict	Bradville - Convict
Jeanne Eagels1957 · Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)	Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Midnight Story1957 · Lothario at Dance (uncredited)	Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy1957 · Chick (as Joseph Turkel)	Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
The Shadow on the Window1957 · Lounger (uncredited)	Lounger (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion1956 · Poor Loser (uncredited)	Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Killing1956 · Tiny	Tiny
Inside Detroit1955 · Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)	Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street1955 · Shimmy	Shimmy
Mad at the World1955 · Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)	Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Cell 2455 Death Row1955 · Curly	Curly