Acting
Joe Turkel
Acting · Born 1927-07-15 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Credits · 108
FilmStaircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013 · Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
FilmDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007 · Self
FilmOn the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000 · Self
FilmThe Dark Side of the Moon
1990 · Paxton Warner
FilmReel Horror
1985 · Harry (archive footage)
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · Kharma
Miami Vice
1984 · Levec
FilmBlade Runner
1982 · Tyrell
FilmThe Shining
1980 · Lloyd
Fantasy Island
1978 · Herb Glazer
FilmWhich Way Is Up?
1977 · Harry Boatwright
FilmThe Commitment
1976 · Jules
FilmThe Hindenburg
1975 · Detective Moore
FilmThe Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
FilmThe Sex Symbol
1974 · Director
Kojak
1973 · Swampgas
Police Story
1973
FilmSavage Abduction
1973 · Harry
FilmSix Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972 · Col. Ferguson
FilmWild in the Sky
1972 · Corazza
FilmThe Animals
1970 · Peyote
FilmScream Free!
1969
FilmThe Devil's Eight
1969 · Sam
Land of the Giants
1968 · Sergeant
Adam-12
1968 · Vince Warren
FilmThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
Ironside
1967 · District Attorney
FilmThe Sand Pebbles
1966 · Bronson
Felony Squad
1966
The Rat Patrol
1966 · Capt. Bruener
FilmKing Rat
1965 · Dino
FilmVillage of the Giants
1965 · Sheriff
FilmJohnny Cool
1963 · Hoodlum
FilmThe Yellow Canary
1963 · Policeman
Combat!
1962 · Klimmer
FilmFamous Ghost Stories
1961 · Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Ben Casey
1961
FilmPortrait of a Mobster
1961 · Joe Noe
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1961
The Roaring 20's
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Fred
FilmTormented
1960 · Nick
The Aquanauts
1960 · Danny
FilmThe Boy and the Pirates
1960 · Abu the Genie
FilmThe Purple Gang
1959 · Eddie Olsen
The Detectives
1959 · Charlie
The Untouchables
1959 · Birdie Yates
Lock-Up
1959 · Pvt. Givers
Bonanza
1959 · Thug #1
Tightrope
1959
FilmHere Come the Jets
1959 · Henley
FilmWarlock
1959 · Chet Haggin (uncredited)
FilmVerboten!
1959 · Infantryman
Bat Masterson
1958 · Woody Larkin
The Texan
1958 · Evan McBeem
FilmThe Case Against Brooklyn
1958 · Henchman Monte
FilmThe Bonnie Parker Story
1958 · Chuck Darrow
Jefferson Drum
Jefferson Drum
1958 · Tom
FilmThe Beast of Budapest
1958 · Martin
FilmPaths of Glory
1957 · Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Wagon Train
1957 · Eddie
FilmHouse of Numbers
1957 · Bradville - Convict
FilmJeanne Eagels
1957 · Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
FilmThe Midnight Story
1957 · Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
FilmHellcats of the Navy
1957 · Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
FilmThe Shadow on the Window
1957 · Lounger (uncredited)
Official Detective
1957
FilmFriendly Persuasion
1956 · Poor Loser (uncredited)
FilmThe Killing
1956 · Tiny
FilmInside Detroit
1955 · Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
Crossroads
1955 · Frank Perroni
Highway Patrol
1955
Navy Log
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955 · Bob Rellance
FilmThe Naked Street
1955 · Shimmy
FilmMad at the World
1955 · Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
FilmCell 2455 Death Row
1955 · Curly
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954 · Stubb Cull
FilmThe Human Jungle
1954 · Delinquent Hood
FilmReturn from the Sea
1954 · Sailor
FilmThe Bamboo Prison
1954 · P.O.W.
FilmGypsy Colt
1954 · Chuck
FilmDuffy of San Quentin
1954 · Frank Roberts
Public Defender
1954 · Leo Jackson
FilmMan Crazy
1953 · Ray
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Logan
FilmA Slight Case of Larceny
1953 · Holdup Man
FilmThe Glass Wall
1953 · Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
FilmDown Among the Sheltering Palms
1953 · Pvt. Harris
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
I Led Three Lives
1953
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · Willie
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Dragnet
1951
FilmStarlift
1951 · Litter Case (uncredited)
FilmFixed Bayonets!
1951 · Soldier (uncredited)
Boston Blackie
1951
FilmHalls of Montezuma
1951 · Marine
FilmSouthside 1-1000
1950 · Frankie
FilmTriple Trouble
1950 · Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
FilmFederal Man
1950 · Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
FilmLucky Losers
1950 · Johnny Angelo
FilmAngels in Disguise
1949 · Henchman Johnny Martin
The Lone Ranger
1949 · Judd
FilmSword in the Desert
1949 · Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
FilmCity Across the River
1949 · Shimmy Stockton