Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

🎂 15th July 1927 (98 yrs) 📍 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

The Shining

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.

Joe Turkel

Movies Featuring Joe Turkel

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)

as Self
No Image

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling (2007)

as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000)

as Self
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon (1990)

as Paxton Warner
Reel Horror

Reel Horror (1985)

as Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner

Blade Runner (1982)

as Tyrell
The Shining

The Shining (1980)

as Lloyd
Which Way Is Up?

Which Way Is Up? (1977)

as Harry Boatwright
The Commitment

The Commitment (1976)

as Jules
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg (1975)

as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol

The Sex Symbol (1974)

as Director
Savage Abduction

Savage Abduction (1973)

as Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six (1972)

as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky

Wild in the Sky (1972)

as Corazza
The Animals

The Animals (1970)

as Peyote
Scream Free!

Scream Free! (1969)

The Devil's Eight

The Devil's Eight (1969)

as Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles (1966)

as Bronson
King Rat

King Rat (1965)

as Dino
Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants (1965)

as Sheriff
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool (1963)

as Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary (1963)

as Policeman
Famous Ghost Stories

Famous Ghost Stories (1961)

as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Portrait of a Mobster

Portrait of a Mobster (1961)

as Joe Noe
Tormented

Tormented (1960)

as Nick
The Boy and the Pirates

The Boy and the Pirates (1960)

as Abu the Genie
The Purple Gang

The Purple Gang (1959)

as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets

Here Come the Jets (1959)

as Henley
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Verboten!

Verboten! (1959)

as Infantryman
The Case Against Brooklyn

The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)

as Henchman Monte
The Bonnie Parker Story

The Bonnie Parker Story (1958)

as Chuck Darrow
The Beast of Budapest

The Beast of Budapest (1958)

as Martin
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory (1957)

as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
House of Numbers

House of Numbers (1957)

as Bradville - Convict
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story (1957)

as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy

Hellcats of the Navy (1957)

as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window (1957)

as Lounger (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion (1956)

as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Killing

The Killing (1956)

as Tiny
Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit (1955)

as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street

The Naked Street (1955)

as Shimmy
Mad at the World

Mad at the World (1955)

as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Cell 2455 Death Row

Cell 2455 Death Row (1955)

as Curly
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle (1954)

as Delinquent Hood
Return from the Sea

Return from the Sea (1954)

as Sailor
The Bamboo Prison

The Bamboo Prison (1954)

as P.O.W.
Gypsy Colt

Gypsy Colt (1954)

as Chuck
Duffy of San Quentin

Duffy of San Quentin (1954)

as Frank Roberts
Man Crazy

Man Crazy (1953)

as Ray
A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)

as Holdup Man
The Glass Wall

The Glass Wall (1953)

as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)

as Pvt. Harris
Starlift

Starlift (1951)

as Litter Case (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!

Fixed Bayonets! (1951)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma (1951)

as Marine
Southside 1-1000

Southside 1-1000 (1950)

as Frankie
Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble (1950)

as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Federal Man

Federal Man (1950)

as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Lucky Losers

Lucky Losers (1950)

as Johnny Angelo
Angels in Disguise

Angels in Disguise (1949)

as Henchman Johnny Martin
Sword in the Desert

Sword in the Desert (1949)

as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
City Across the River

City Across the River (1949)

as Shimmy Stockton