
Joe Turkel
Known for Acting · 108 credits
- Born
- 1927-07-15
- Died
- 2022-06-27
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph Turkel · Joseph Turkell · ジョー・ターケル · 조 터켈 · 喬·特科爾 · Джо Тёркел
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.
Known For
TV Shows (41)

Bonanza
1959
as Thug #1 / Lupe / Private Peters

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred

Wagon Train
1957
as Eddie

Miami Vice
1984
as Levec

Ironside
1967
as District Attorney

Adam-12
1968
as Vince Warren

Dragnet
1951

Ben Casey
1961

The Untouchables
1959
as Birdie Yates / Garvin / Gobo Karsh / Deuces Kobler

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Bob Rellance

Combat!
1962
as Klimmer
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Willie

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Kharma

Kojak
1973
as Swampgas

Fantasy Island
1978
as Herb Glazer

The Lone Ranger
1949
as Judd

Bat Masterson
1958
as Woody Larkin / Joe Turkel

Highway Patrol
1955

The Texan
1958
as Evan McBeem

Felony Squad
1966

Land of the Giants
1968
as Sergeant

The Detectives
1959
as Charlie

Police Story
1973

Navy Log
1955

Public Defender
1954
as Leo Jackson

Lock-Up
1959
as Pvt. Givers

The Rat Patrol
1966
as Capt. Bruener

Tightrope
1959

I Led Three Lives
1953

The Roaring 20's
1960

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
as Stubb Cull

Boston Blackie
1951

Dangerous Assignment
1952

Letter to Loretta
1953
as Logan

The Aquanauts
1960
as Danny
Official Detective
1957

The Asphalt Jungle
1961

Tallahassee 7000
1961

General Electric Theater
1953
Jefferson Drum
1958
as Tom

I'm the Law
1953
Movies (67)

The Shining
1980
as Lloyd

Blade Runner
1982
as Tyrell

Paths of Glory
1957
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

The Killing
1956
as Tiny

The Hindenburg
1975
as Detective Moore

The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bronson

Warlock
1959
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)

Friendly Persuasion
1956
as Poor Loser (uncredited)

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

Johnny Cool
1963
as Hoodlum

King Rat
1965
as Dino

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self

Halls of Montezuma
1951
as Marine

The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
as Paxton Warner

Tormented
1960
as Nick

House of Numbers
1957
as Bradville - Convict

Reel Horror
1985
as Harry (archive footage)

Federal Man
1950
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Harry Boatwright

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Hellcats of the Navy
1957
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

The Glass Wall
1953
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

Village of the Giants
1965
as Sheriff

Verboten!
1959
as Infantryman

The Bamboo Prison
1954
as P.O.W.

The Boy and the Pirates
1960
as Abu the Genie

Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Soldier (uncredited)

City Across the River
1949
as Shimmy Stockton

The Animals
1970
as Peyote

The Midnight Story
1957
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
as Henchman Monte

The Naked Street
1955
as Shimmy

Inside Detroit
1955
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

Portrait of a Mobster
1961
as Joe Noe

Gypsy Colt
1954
as Chuck

The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
as Chuck Darrow

The Sex Symbol
1974
as Director

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self

The Devil's Eight
1969
as Sam

Famous Ghost Stories
1961
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')

The Human Jungle
1954
as Delinquent Hood

The Yellow Canary
1963
as Policeman

Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
as Curly

Triple Trouble
1950
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

Starlift
1951
as Litter Case (uncredited)

The Purple Gang
1959
as Eddie Olsen
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self

A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Holdup Man

Man Crazy
1953
as Ray

Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Pvt. Harris

Return from the Sea
1954
as Sailor

The Shadow on the Window
1957
as Lounger (uncredited)

Savage Abduction
1973
as Harry

Lucky Losers
1950
as Johnny Angelo

Southside 1-1000
1950
as Frankie

The Commitment
1976
as Jules

Wild in the Sky
1972
as Corazza

Sword in the Desert
1949
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

Scream Free!
1969

Duffy of San Quentin
1954
as Frank Roberts

The Beast of Budapest
1958
as Martin

Angels in Disguise
1949
as Henchman Johnny Martin

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

Here Come the Jets
1959
as Henley

Mad at the World
1955
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
as Col. Ferguson
About Joe Turkel
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. With 108 credits spanning from 1949 to 2013, Joe Turkel has appeared in 67 films and 41 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Turkel Movies
- The Shining (1980) — as Lloyd
- Blade Runner (1982) — as Tyrell
- Paths of Glory (1957) — as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
- The Killing (1956) — as Tiny
- The Hindenburg (1975) — as Detective Moore
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