Known For
Acting
Known Credits
114
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 15, 1927 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2013 | Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shiningas Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition) | |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Self | |
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Stylingas Self | |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'as Self | |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moonas Paxton Warner | |
| 1985 | Reel Horroras Harry (archive footage) | |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darksideas Kharma | |
| 1984 | Miami Viceas Levec | |
| 1982 | Blade Runneras Tyrell | |
| 1980 | The Shiningas Lloyd | |
| 1978 | Fantasy Islandas Herb Glazer | |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up?as Harry Boatwright | |
| 1976 | The Commitmentas Jules | |
| 1975 | The Hindenburgas Detective Moore | |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenueas Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1974 | The Sex Symbolas Director | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Swampgas | |
| 1973 | Police Storyas | |
| 1973 | Savage Abductionas Harry | |
| 1972 | Six Hundred and Sixty-Sixas Col. Ferguson | |
| 1972 | Wild in the Skyas Corazza | |
| 1970 | The Animalsas Peyote | |
| 1969 | Scream Free!as | |
| 1969 | The Devil's Eightas Sam | |
| 1968 | Land of the Giantsas Sergeant | |
| 1968 | Adam-12as Vince Warren | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacreas Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas District Attorney | |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebblesas Bronson | |
| 1966 | Felony Squadas | |
| 1966 | The Rat Patrolas Capt. Bruener | |
| 1965 | King Ratas Dino | |
| 1965 | Village of the Giantsas Sheriff | |
| 1963 | Johnny Coolas Hoodlum | |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canaryas Policeman | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Klimmer | |
| 1961 | Famous Ghost Storiesas Nick (segment 'Tormented') | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobsteras Joe Noe | |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungleas | |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000as | |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20'sas | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Showas Fred | |
| 1960 | Tormentedas Nick | |
| 1960 | The Aquanautsas Danny | |
| 1960 | The Boy and the Piratesas Abu the Genie | |
| 1959 | The Purple Gangas Eddie Olsen | |
| 1959 | The Detectivesas Charlie | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Birdie Yates | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Deuces Kobler | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Garvin | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Gobo Karsh | |
| 1959 | Lock-Upas Pvt. Givers | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Lupe | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Private Peters | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Thug #1 | |
| 1959 | Tightropeas | |
| 1959 | Here Come the Jetsas Henley | |
| 1959 | Warlockas Chet Haggin (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Verboten!as Infantryman | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Joe Turkel | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Woody Larkin | |
| 1958 | The Texanas Evan McBeem | |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklynas Henchman Monte | |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Storyas Chuck Darrow | |
| 1958 | Jefferson Drumas Tom | |
| 1958 | The Beast of Budapestas Martin | |
| 1957 | Paths of Gloryas Pvt. Pierre Arnaud | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Eddie | |
| 1957 | House of Numbersas Bradville - Convict | |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagelsas Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Midnight Storyas Lothario at Dance (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Hellcats of the Navyas Chick (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1957 | The Shadow on the Windowas Lounger (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Official Detectiveas | |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasionas Poor Loser (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Killingas Tiny | |
| 1955 | Inside Detroitas Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1955 | Highway Patrolas | |
| 1955 | Navy Logas | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Bob Rellance | |
| 1955 | The Naked Streetas Shimmy | |
| 1955 | Mad at the Worldas Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Rowas Curly | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas Stubb Cull | |
| 1954 | The Human Jungleas Delinquent Hood | |
| 1954 | Return from the Seaas Sailor | |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prisonas P.O.W. | |
| 1954 | Gypsy Coltas Chuck | |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentinas Frank Roberts | |
| 1954 | Public Defenderas Leo Jackson | |
| 1953 | Man Crazyas Ray | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Logan | |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of Larcenyas Holdup Man | |
| 1953 | The Glass Wallas Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas Pvt. Harris | |
| 1953 | I'm the Lawas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras | |
| 1953 | I Led Three Livesas | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Willie | |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignmentas | |
| 1951 | Dragnetas | |
| 1951 | Starliftas Litter Case (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets!as Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Boston Blackieas | |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezumaas Marine | |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000as Frankie | |
| 1950 | Triple Troubleas Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| 1950 | Federal Manas Jack 'Sneeze' Norton | |
| 1950 | Lucky Losersas Johnny Angelo | |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguiseas Henchman Johnny Martin | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Judd | |
| 1949 | Sword in the Desertas Haganah Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | City Across the Riveras Shimmy Stockton |
