Joe Turkel
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
Top 40 Movies
The Shining
1980
Blade Runner
1982
Paths of Glory
1957
The Killing
1956
The Sand Pebbles
1966
Johnny Cool
1963
Tormented
1960
Warlock
1959
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
The Hindenburg
1975
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Verboten!
1959
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Jeanne Eagels
1957
The Glass Wall
1953
Which Way Is Up?
1977
The Yellow Canary
1963
Scream Free!
1969
Triple Trouble
1950
The Midnight Story
1957
King Rat
1965
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
The Naked Street
1955
Reel Horror
1985
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
The Commitment
1976
Man Crazy
1953
The Human Jungle
1954
The Animals
1970
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
The Bamboo Prison
1954
Mad at the World
1955
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
The Devil's Eight
1969
Halls of Montezuma
1951
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
City Across the River
1949
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953