People
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.
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self | 2007-12-18 |
| Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self | 2007-12-03 |
| On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' as Self | 2000-07-15 |
| The Dark Side of the Moon as Paxton Warner | 1990-05-30 |
| Reel Horror as Harry (archive footage) | 1985-10-01 |
| Blade Runner as Tyrell | 1982-06-25 |
| The Shining as Lloyd | 1980-05-23 |
| Which Way Is Up? as Harry Boatwright | 1977-11-04 |
| The Commitment as Jules | 1976-01-01 |
| The Hindenburg as Detective Moore | 1975-12-25 |
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | 1975-03-14 |
| The Sex Symbol as Director | 1974-09-17 |
| Savage Abduction as Harry | 1973-01-01 |
| Six Hundred and Sixty-Six as Col. Ferguson | 1972-06-15 |
| Wild in the Sky as Corazza | 1972-03-01 |
| The Animals as Peyote | 1970-03-09 |
| Scream Free! | 1969-10-15 |
| The Devil's Eight as Sam | 1969-05-14 |
| The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | 1967-06-30 |
| The Sand Pebbles as Bronson | 1966-12-20 |
| King Rat as Dino | 1965-10-27 |
| Village of the Giants as Sheriff | 1965-10-20 |
| Johnny Cool as Hoodlum | 1963-10-02 |
| The Yellow Canary as Policeman | 1963-05-15 |
| Famous Ghost Stories as Nick (segment 'Tormented') | 1961-12-31 |
| Portrait of a Mobster as Joe Noe | 1961-04-19 |
| Tormented as Nick | 1960-09-22 |
| The Boy and the Pirates as Abu the Genie | 1960-04-13 |
| The Purple Gang as Eddie Olsen | 1959-12-18 |
| Here Come the Jets as Henley | 1959-06-01 |
| Warlock as Chet Haggin (uncredited) | 1959-05-15 |
| Verboten! as Infantryman | 1959-03-25 |
| The Case Against Brooklyn as Henchman Monte | 1958-06-01 |
| The Bonnie Parker Story as Chuck Darrow | 1958-05-28 |
| The Beast of Budapest as Martin | 1958-02-23 |
| Paths of Glory as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud | 1957-10-25 |
| House of Numbers as Bradville - Convict | 1957-09-12 |
| Jeanne Eagels as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) | 1957-08-02 |
| The Midnight Story as Lothario at Dance (uncredited) | 1957-06-04 |
| Hellcats of the Navy as Chick (as Joseph Turkel) | 1957-05-01 |
| The Shadow on the Window as Lounger (uncredited) | 1957-03-06 |
| Friendly Persuasion as Poor Loser (uncredited) | 1956-10-30 |
| The Killing as Tiny | 1956-06-06 |
| Inside Detroit as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel) | 1955-12-09 |
| The Naked Street as Shimmy | 1955-08-01 |
| Mad at the World as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | 1955-05-13 |
| Cell 2455 Death Row as Curly | 1955-04-19 |
| The Human Jungle as Delinquent Hood | 1954-10-03 |
| Return from the Sea as Sailor | 1954-07-28 |
| The Bamboo Prison as P.O.W. | 1954-06-15 |
| Gypsy Colt as Chuck | 1954-04-02 |
| Duffy of San Quentin as Frank Roberts | 1954-03-16 |
| Man Crazy as Ray | 1953-12-02 |
| A Slight Case of Larceny as Holdup Man | 1953-06-05 |
| The Glass Wall as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | 1953-03-19 |
| Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Pvt. Harris | 1953-03-01 |
| Starlift as Litter Case (uncredited) | 1951-12-14 |
| Fixed Bayonets! as Soldier (uncredited) | 1951-11-21 |
| Halls of Montezuma as Marine | 1951-01-04 |
| Southside 1-1000 as Frankie | 1950-11-16 |
| Triple Trouble as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) | 1950-08-13 |
| Federal Man as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton | 1950-06-21 |
| Lucky Losers as Johnny Angelo | 1950-05-14 |
| Angels in Disguise as Henchman Johnny Martin | 1949-09-25 |
| Sword in the Desert as Haganah Soldier (uncredited) | 1949-08-24 |
| City Across the River as Shimmy Stockton | 1949-04-07 |



