Actor
Joe Turkel
July 15, 1927 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
M. Emmet Walsh
2 titles together
Blade Runner, The Prisoner of Second Avenue
James Hong
2 titles together
Blade Runner, The Sand Pebbles
Ralph Meeker
2 titles together
Paths of Glory, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Richard Anderson
2 titles together
Paths of Glory, Ironside
Timothy Carey
2 titles together
Paths of Glory, The Killing
David Canary
2 titles together
Bonanza, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Full filmography · 104
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
19905.2
Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)
1985
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
19827.9
The Shining
as Lloyd
19808.2
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
19775.8
The Commitment
as Jules
1976
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
19756.3
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
19756.7
The Sex Symbol
as Director
1974
Savage Abduction
as Harry
1973
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson
1972
Wild in the Sky
as Corazza
1972