Joe Turkel
Acting1927Brooklyn, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2007
2000
1990
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
1988
Miami Vice
TVas Levec• 1 eps
1985
Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Kharma• 1 eps
1982
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
1980
The Shining
as Lloyd
Fantasy Island
TVas Herb Glazer• 1 eps
1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
Kojak
TVas Swampgas• 1 eps
1976
The Commitment
as Jules
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
1974
The Sex Symbol
as Director
1973
Savage Abduction
as Harry
1972
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky
as Corazza
1970
The Animals
as Peyote
Adam-12
TVas Vince Warren• 1 eps
1969
1968
Ironside
TVas District Attorney• 1 eps
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Rat Patrol
TVas Capt. Bruener• 1 eps
1966
The Sand Pebbles
as Bronson
The Andy Griffith Show
TVas Fred• 1 eps
1965
Village of the Giants
as Sheriff
King Rat
as Dino
1963
Johnny Cool
as Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary
as Policeman
The Untouchables
TVas Deuces Kobler / Garvin / Birdie Yates / Gobo Karsh• 1 eps
1962
Wagon Train
TVas Eddie• 1 eps
1961
Portrait of a Mobster
as Joe Noe
Famous Ghost Stories
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Lock-Up
TVas Pvt. Givers• 1 eps
The Detectives
TVas Charlie• 1 eps
1960
The Boy and the Pirates
as Abu the Genie
Tormented
as Nick
Bat Masterson
TVas Joe Turkel / Woody Larkin• 1 eps
The Aquanauts
TVas Danny
1959
Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Verboten!
as Infantryman
The Purple Gang
as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets
as Henley
The Texan
TVas Evan McBeem• 1 eps
1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
as Chuck Darrow
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Henchman Monte
The Beast of Budapest
as Martin
Jefferson Drum
TVas Tom
1957
The Midnight Story
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
House of Numbers
as Bradville - Convict
Hellcats of the Navy
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Jeanne Eagels
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
Paths of Glory
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Shadow on the Window
as Lounger (uncredited)
1956
The Killing
as Tiny
Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TVas Bob Rellance• 1 eps
1955
Cell 2455 Death Row
as Curly
Mad at the World
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street
as Shimmy
Inside Detroit
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Lone Ranger
TVas Judd• 1 eps
Public Defender
TVas Leo Jackson• 1 eps
1954
Gypsy Colt
as Chuck
The Human Jungle
as Delinquent Hood
Duffy of San Quentin
as Frank Roberts
The Bamboo Prison
as P.O.W.
Return from the Sea
as Sailor
Four Star Playhouse
TVas Willie• 1 eps
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TVas Stubb Cull
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
as Pvt. Harris
A Slight Case of Larceny
as Holdup Man
Man Crazy
as Ray
The Glass Wall
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Letter to Loretta
TVas Logan
1951
Fixed Bayonets!
as Soldier (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma
as Marine
Starlift
as Litter Case (uncredited)
1950
Southside 1-1000
as Frankie
Triple Trouble
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Lucky Losers
as Johnny Angelo
Federal Man
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
1949
City Across the River
as Shimmy Stockton
Angels in Disguise
as Henchman Johnny Martin
Sword in the Desert
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)