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.
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Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining | Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition) | 2013-05-20 |
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Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Self | 2007-12-03 |
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self | 2007-12-18 |
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On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self | 2000-07-15 |
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The Dark Side of the Moon | Paxton Warner | 1990-05-30 |
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Reel Horror | Harry (archive footage) | 1985-10-01 |
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Blade Runner | Tyrell | 1982-06-25 |
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The Shining | Lloyd | 1980-05-23 |
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Which Way Is Up? | Harry Boatwright | 1977-11-04 |
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The Commitment | Jules | 1976-01-01 |
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | 1975-03-14 |
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The Hindenburg | Detective Moore | 1975-12-25 |
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The Sex Symbol | Director | 1974-09-17 |
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Savage Abduction | Harry | 1973-01-01 |
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Wild in the Sky | Corazza | 1972-03-01 |
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Six Hundred and Sixty-Six | Col. Ferguson | 1972-06-15 |
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The Animals | Peyote | 1970-03-09 |
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Scream Free! | 1969-10-15 | |
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The Devil's 8 | Sam | 1969-05-14 |
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | 1967-06-30 |
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The Sand Pebbles | Bronson | 1966-12-20 |
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King Rat | Dino | 1965-10-27 |
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Village of the Giants | Sheriff | 1965-10-20 |
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Johnny Cool | Hoodlum | 1963-10-02 |
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The Yellow Canary | Policeman | 1963-05-15 |
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Famous Ghost Stories | Nick (segment 'Tormented') | 1961-12-31 |
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Portrait of a Mobster | Joe Noe | 1961-04-19 |
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The Boy and the Pirates | Abu the Genie | 1960-04-13 |
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Tormented | Nick | 1960-09-22 |
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Warlock | Chet Haggin (uncredited) | 1959-05-15 |
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Verboten! | Infantryman | 1959-03-25 |
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Here Come the Jets | Henley | 1959-06-01 |
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The Purple Gang | Eddie Olsen | 1959-12-18 |
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The Beast of Budapest | Martin | 1958-02-23 |
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The Bonnie Parker Story | Chuck Darrow | 1958-05-28 |
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The Case Against Brooklyn | Henchman Monte | 1958-06-01 |
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The Midnight Story | Lothario at Dance (uncredited) | 1957-06-04 |
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Paths of Glory | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud | 1957-10-25 |
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The Shadow on the Window | Lounger (uncredited) | 1957-03-06 |
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Jeanne Eagels | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) | 1957-08-02 |
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House of Numbers | Bradville - Convict | 1957-09-12 |
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Hellcats of the Navy | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) | 1957-05-01 |
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Friendly Persuasion | Poor Loser (uncredited) | 1956-10-30 |
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The Killing | Tiny | 1956-06-06 |
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Cell 2455 Death Row | Curly | 1955-04-19 |
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Mad at the World | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | 1955-05-13 |
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Inside Detroit | Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel) | 1955-12-09 |
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The Naked Street | Shimmy | 1955-08-01 |
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Return from the Sea | Sailor | 1954-07-28 |
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The Bamboo Prison | P.O.W. | 1954-06-15 |
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Gypsy Colt | Chuck | 1954-04-02 |
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Duffy of San Quentin | Frank Roberts | 1954-03-16 |
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The Human Jungle | Delinquent Hood | 1954-10-03 |
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A Slight Case of Larceny | Holdup Man | 1953-06-05 |
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Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Harris | 1953-03-01 |
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The Glass Wall | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | 1953-03-19 |
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Man Crazy | Ray | 1953-12-02 |
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Halls of Montezuma | Marine | 1951-01-04 |
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Starlift | Litter Case (uncredited) | 1951-12-14 |
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Fixed Bayonets! | Soldier (uncredited) | 1951-11-21 |
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Federal Man | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton | 1950-06-21 |
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Triple Trouble | Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) | 1950-08-13 |
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Lucky Losers | Johnny Angelo | 1950-05-14 |
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Southside 1-1000 | Frankie | 1950-11-16 |
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Angels in Disguise | Henchman Johnny Martin | 1949-09-25 |
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Sword in the Desert | Haganah Soldier (uncredited) | 1949-08-24 |
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City Across the River | Shimmy Stockton | 1949-04-07 |