Joe Turkel

Acting

Born: 1927-07-15 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 2022-06-27

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.

Acting

Blade Runner

Tyrell

The Killing

Tiny

Paths of Glory

Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

The Dark Side of the Moon

Paxton Warner

The Shining

Lloyd

The Sand Pebbles

Bronson

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Self

The Glass Wall

Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

Tormented

Nick

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

Village of the Giants

Sheriff

Friendly Persuasion

Poor Loser (uncredited)

The Bonnie Parker Story

Chuck Darrow

The Case Against Brooklyn

Henchman Monte

The Hindenburg

Detective Moore

Fixed Bayonets!

Soldier (uncredited)

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Self

Mad at the World

Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

The Animals

Peyote

The Naked Street

Shimmy

Triple Trouble

Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

Reel Horror

Harry (archive footage)

Duffy of San Quentin

Frank Roberts

Portrait of a Mobster

Joe Noe

The Sex Symbol

Director

Wild in the Sky

Corazza

The Purple Gang

Eddie Olsen

The Beast of Budapest

Martin

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

Self

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Lucky Losers

Johnny Angelo

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Pvt. Harris

The Shadow on the Window

Lounger (uncredited)

Here Come the Jets

Henley

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six

Col. Ferguson

Inside Detroit

Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

King Rat

Dino

The Yellow Canary

Policeman

Hellcats of the Navy

Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

Savage Abduction

Harry

Man Crazy

Ray

Jeanne Eagels

Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

Angels in Disguise

Henchman Johnny Martin

The Boy and the Pirates

Abu the Genie

House of Numbers

Bradville - Convict

A Slight Case of Larceny

Holdup Man

Federal Man

Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

Cell 2455 Death Row

Curly

Starlift

Litter Case (uncredited)

Which Way Is Up?

Harry Boatwright

The Bamboo Prison

P.O.W.

Southside 1-1000

Frankie

Gypsy Colt

Chuck

City Across the River

Shimmy Stockton

Return from the Sea

Sailor

The Human Jungle

Delinquent Hood

Sword in the Desert

Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

Halls of Montezuma

Marine

Verboten!

Infantryman

Warlock

Chet Haggin (uncredited)

Johnny Cool

Hoodlum

The Devil's Eight

Sam

The Midnight Story

Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

Scream Free!

The Commitment

Jules

Famous Ghost Stories

Nick (segment 'Tormented')

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

Blade Runner

Tyrell

The Killing

Tiny

Paths of Glory

Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

The Dark Side of the Moon

Paxton Warner

The Shining

Lloyd

The Sand Pebbles

Bronson

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Self

The Glass Wall

Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

Tormented

Nick

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

Village of the Giants

Sheriff

Friendly Persuasion

Poor Loser (uncredited)

The Bonnie Parker Story

Chuck Darrow

The Case Against Brooklyn

Henchman Monte

The Hindenburg

Detective Moore

Fixed Bayonets!

Soldier (uncredited)

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Self

Mad at the World

Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

The Animals

Peyote

The Naked Street

Shimmy

Triple Trouble

Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

Reel Horror

Harry (archive footage)

Duffy of San Quentin

Frank Roberts

Portrait of a Mobster

Joe Noe

The Sex Symbol

Director

Wild in the Sky

Corazza

The Purple Gang

Eddie Olsen

The Beast of Budapest

Martin

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

Self

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Lucky Losers

Johnny Angelo

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Pvt. Harris

The Shadow on the Window

Lounger (uncredited)

Here Come the Jets

Henley

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six

Col. Ferguson

Inside Detroit

Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

King Rat

Dino

The Yellow Canary

Policeman

Hellcats of the Navy

Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

Savage Abduction

Harry

Man Crazy

Ray

Jeanne Eagels

Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

Angels in Disguise

Henchman Johnny Martin

The Boy and the Pirates

Abu the Genie

House of Numbers

Bradville - Convict

A Slight Case of Larceny

Holdup Man

Federal Man

Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

Cell 2455 Death Row

Curly

Starlift

Litter Case (uncredited)

Which Way Is Up?

Harry Boatwright

The Bamboo Prison

P.O.W.

Southside 1-1000

Frankie

Gypsy Colt

Chuck

City Across the River

Shimmy Stockton

Return from the Sea

Sailor

The Human Jungle

Delinquent Hood

Sword in the Desert

Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

Halls of Montezuma

Marine

Verboten!

Infantryman

Warlock

Chet Haggin (uncredited)

Johnny Cool

Hoodlum

The Devil's Eight

Sam

The Midnight Story

Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

Scream Free!

The Commitment

Jules

Famous Ghost Stories

Nick (segment 'Tormented')

Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)