Person
Joe Turkel
Born 15 July 1927 Died 27 June 2022, aged 94 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA TMDB ↗
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.
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21age in their first credit on record (1949)
41years on screen and counting
14credits in 1959, their busiest year
110dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 62 The Dark Side of the Moon
1990as Paxton Warner
Age: 58 Reel Horror
1985as Harry (archive footage)
Age: 54 Blade Runner
1982as Tyrell
Age: 52 The Shining
1980as Lloyd
Age: 50 Which Way Is Up?
1977as Harry Boatwright
Age: 48 The Commitment
1976as Jules
Age: 48 The Hindenburg
1975as Detective Moore
Age: 47 The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
Age: 47 The Sex Symbol
1974as Director
Age: 45 Savage Abduction
1973as Harry
Age: 44 Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972as Col. Ferguson
Age: 44 Wild in the Sky
1972as Corazza
Age: 42 The Animals
1970as Peyote
Age: 42 Scream Free!
1969
Age: 41 The Devil's Eight
1969as Sam
Age: 39 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
Age: 39 The Sand Pebbles
1966as Bronson
Age: 38 King Rat
1965as Dino
Age: 38 Village of the Giants
1965as Sheriff
Age: 36 Johnny Cool
1963as Hoodlum
Age: 35 The Yellow Canary
1963as Policeman
Age: 34 Famous Ghost Stories
1961as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Age: 33 Portrait of a Mobster
1961as Joe Noe
Age: 33 Tormented
1960as Nick
Age: 32 The Boy and the Pirates
1960as Abu the Genie
Age: 32 The Purple Gang
1959as Eddie Olsen
Age: 31 Here Come the Jets
1959as Henley
Age: 31 Warlock
1959as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Age: 31 Verboten!
1959as Infantryman
Age: 30 The Case Against Brooklyn
1958as Henchman Monte
Age: 30 The Bonnie Parker Story
1958as Chuck Darrow
Age: 30 The Beast of Budapest
1958as Martin
Age: 30 Paths of Glory
1957as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Age: 30 House of Numbers
1957as Bradville - Convict
Age: 30 Jeanne Eagels
1957as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
Age: 29 The Midnight Story
1957as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Age: 29 Hellcats of the Navy
1957as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Age: 29 The Shadow on the Window
1957as Lounger (uncredited)
Age: 29 Friendly Persuasion
1956as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Age: 28 The Killing
1956as Tiny
Age: 28 Inside Detroit
1955as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
Age: 28 The Naked Street
1955as Shimmy
Age: 27 Mad at the World
1955as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Age: 27 Cell 2455 Death Row
1955as Curly
Age: 27 The Human Jungle
1954as Delinquent Hood
Age: 27 Return from the Sea
1954as Sailor
Age: 26 The Bamboo Prison
1954as P.O.W.
Age: 26 Gypsy Colt
1954as Chuck
Age: 26 Duffy of San Quentin
1954as Frank Roberts
Age: 26 Man Crazy
1953as Ray
Age: 25 A Slight Case of Larceny
1953as Holdup Man
Age: 25 The Glass Wall
1953as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Age: 25 Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953as Pvt. Harris
Age: 24 Starlift
1951as Litter Case (uncredited)
Age: 24 Fixed Bayonets!
1951as Soldier (uncredited)
Age: 23 Halls of Montezuma
1951as Marine
Age: 23 Southside 1-1000
1950as Frankie
Age: 23 Triple Trouble
1950as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Age: 22 Federal Man
1950as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Age: 22 Lucky Losers
1950as Johnny Angelo
Age: 22 Angels in Disguise
1949as Henchman Johnny Martin
Age: 22 Sword in the Desert
1949as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Age: 21 City Across the River
1949as Shimmy Stockton
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TV credits
Age: 57 Tales from the Darkside
1984as Kharma
Age: 57 Miami Vice
1984as Levec
Age: 50 Fantasy Island
1978as Herb Glazer
Age: 46 Kojak
1973as Swampgas
Age: 45 Police Story
1973
Age: 41 Land of the Giants
1968as Sergeant
Age: 41 Adam-12
1968as Vince Warren
Age: 39 Ironside
1967as District Attorney
Age: 39 Felony Squad
1966
Age: 39 The Rat Patrol
1966as Capt. Bruener
Age: 35 Combat!
1962as Klimmer
Age: 34 Ben Casey
1961
Age: 33 The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Age: 33 Tallahassee 7000
1961
Age: 33 The Roaring 20's
1960
Age: 33 The Andy Griffith Show
1960as Fred
Age: 33 The Aquanauts
1960as Danny
Age: 32 The Detectives
1959as Charlie
Age: 32 The Untouchables
1959as Birdie Yates
Age: 32 The Untouchables
1959as Garvin
Age: 32 The Untouchables
1959as Gobo Karsh
Age: 32 The Untouchables
1959as Deuces Kobler
Age: 32 Lock-Up
1959as Pvt. Givers
Age: 32 Bonanza
1959as Thug #1
Age: 32 Bonanza
1959as Lupe
Age: 32 Bonanza
1959as Private Peters
Age: 32 Tightrope
1959
Age: 31 Bat Masterson
1958as Woody Larkin
Age: 31 Bat Masterson
1958as Joe Turkel
Age: 31 The Texan
1958as Evan McBeem
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Age: 30 Jefferson Drum
1958as Tom
Age: 30 Wagon Train
1957as Eddie
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Age: 29 Official Detective
1957
Age: 28 Highway Patrol
1955
Age: 28 Navy Log
1955
Age: 28 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955as Bob Rellance
Age: 27 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954as Stubb Cull
Age: 26 Public Defender
1954as Leo Jackson
Age: 26 Letter to Loretta
1953as Logan
Age: 25 I'm the Law
1953
Age: 25 General Electric Theater
1953
Age: 25 I Led Three Lives
1953
Age: 25 Four Star Playhouse
1952as Willie
Age: 24 Dangerous Assignment
1952
Age: 24 Dragnet
1951
Age: 24 Boston Blackie
1951
Age: 22 The Lone Ranger
1949as Judd