Joe Turkel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-07-15

Deathday

2022-06-27 (94 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Joseph Turkel
  • Joseph Turkell
  • ジョー・ターケル
  • 조 터켈
  • 喬·特科爾
  • Джо Тёркел
  • Joseph Matthew Arthur Turkel

Joe Turkel

Biography

Joseph Turkel was a prolific American character actor. He was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 - 1998 in both films and television. He retired in 1998. He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions even at the age of 90+.

Known For

The Shining
8.2%

The Shining

May 23, 1980

Blade Runner
7.9%

Blade Runner

Jun 25, 1982

Paths of Glory
8.3%

Paths of Glory

Oct 25, 1957

The Killing
7.7%

The Killing

Jun 6, 1956

Miami Vice
7.4%

Miami Vice

Sep 16, 1984

Bonanza
7.5%

Bonanza

Sep 12, 1959

Bonanza
7.5%

Bonanza

Sep 12, 1959

Bonanza
7.5%

Bonanza

Sep 12, 1959

The Sand Pebbles
7.2%

The Sand Pebbles

Dec 20, 1966

Warlock
6.7%

Warlock

May 15, 1959

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6%

The Andy Griffith Show

Oct 3, 1960

The Hindenburg
6.3%

The Hindenburg

Dec 25, 1975

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Acting

2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
2007
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self
2000
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' as Self
1990
The Dark Side of the Moon as Paxton Warner
1985
Reel Horror as Harry (archive footage)
1985
Levitation as Kharma (as Joseph Turkel)
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Kharma
1984
Miami Vice
1982
Blade Runner as Tyrell
1980
The Shining as Lloyd
1977
Which Way Is Up? as Harry Boatwright
1976
The Commitment as Jules
1975
The Hindenburg as Detective Moore
1975
Joe Forrester
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
1974
The Sex Symbol as Director
1973
Kojak as Swampgas
1973
Police Story
1973
Savage Abduction as Harry
1972
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six as Col. Ferguson
1972
Wild in the Sky as Corazza
1970
The Animals as Peyote
1969
Scream Free!
1969
The Devil's Eight as Sam
1968
Land of the Giants as Sergeant
1968
Adam-12 as Vince Warren
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1967
Ironside as District Attorney
1966
The Sand Pebbles as Bronson
1966
The Rat Patrol as Capt. Bruener
1966
Felony Squad
1965
King Rat as Dino
1965
Village of the Giants as Sheriff
1963
Johnny Cool as Hoodlum
1963
The Yellow Canary as Policeman
1962
Combat! as Klimmer
1961
Famous Ghost Stories as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Portrait of a Mobster as Joe Noe
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1960
The Roaring 20's
1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Fred
1960
Tormented as Nick
1960
The Aquanauts as Danny
1960
The Boy and the Pirates as Abu the Genie
1959
The Purple Gang as Eddie Olsen
1959
The Detectives as Charlie
1959
The Untouchables as Birdie Yates
1959
The Untouchables as Garvin
1959
The Untouchables as Gobo Karsh
1959
The Untouchables as Deuces Kobler
1959
Lock-Up as Pvt. Givers
1959
Bonanza as Thug #1
1959
Bonanza as Lupe
1959
Bonanza as Private Peters
1959
Tightrope
1959
Here Come the Jets as Henley
1959
Warlock as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
1959
Verboten! as Infantryman
1958
Bat Masterson as Woody Larkin
1958
Bat Masterson as Joe Turkel
1958
The Texan as Evan McBeem
1958
The Case Against Brooklyn as Henchman Monte
1958
The Bonnie Parker Story as Chuck Darrow
1958
Jefferson Drum as Tom
1958
The Beast of Budapest as Martin
1957
Paths of Glory as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
1957
Wagon Train as Eddie
1957
House of Numbers as Bradville - Convict
1957
Jeanne Eagels as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
1957
The Midnight Story as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
1957
Hellcats of the Navy as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
1957
The Shadow on the Window as Lounger (uncredited)
1957
Official Detective
1956
Friendly Persuasion as Poor Loser (uncredited)
1956
The Killing as Tiny
1956
Inside Detroit as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
1955
Highway Patrol
1955
Navy Log
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Bob Rellance
1955
The Naked Street as Shimmy
1955
Mad at the World as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
1955
Cell 2455 Death Row as Curly
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin as Stubb Cull
1954
The Human Jungle as Delinquent Hood
1954
Return from the Sea as Sailor
1954
The Bamboo Prison as P.O.W.
1954
Gypsy Colt as Chuck
1954
Duffy of San Quentin as Frank Roberts
1954
Public Defender as Leo Jackson
1953
Man Crazy as Ray
1953
Letter to Loretta as Logan
1953
A Slight Case of Larceny as Holdup Man
1953
The Glass Wall as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Pvt. Harris
1953
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
I Led Three Lives
1952
Four Star Playhouse as Willie
1952
Dangerous Assignment
1951
Dragnet
1951
Starlift as Litter Case (uncredited)
1951
Fixed Bayonets! as Soldier (uncredited)
1951
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
1951
Halls of Montezuma as Marine
1950
Southside 1-1000 as Frankie
1950
Triple Trouble as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
1950
Federal Man as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
1950
Lucky Losers as Johnny Angelo
1949
Angels in Disguise as Henchman Johnny Martin
1949
The Lone Ranger as Judd
1949
Sword in the Desert as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
1949
City Across the River as Shimmy Stockton
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