Joe Turkel
ActingAlso Known As
Joseph Turkel, Joseph Turkell, ジョー・ターケル, 조 터켈, 喬·特科爾
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.
Movies
(66 total)
The Shining
as Lloyd
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
Paths of Glory
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Killing
as Tiny
The Sand Pebbles
as Bronson
Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
King Rat
as Dino
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
Tormented
as Nick
Halls of Montezuma
as Marine
Village of the Giants
as Sheriff
Fixed Bayonets!
as Soldier (uncredited)
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
The Midnight Story
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
The Glass Wall
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
TV Shows
(47 total)
Miami Vice
as Levec
Bonanza
as Thug #1
Bonanza
as Lupe
Bonanza
as Private Peters
Kojak
as Swampgas
The Untouchables
as Birdie Yates
The Untouchables
as Garvin
The Untouchables
as Gobo Karsh
The Untouchables
as Deuces Kobler
Fantasy Island
as Herb Glazer
Combat!
as Klimmer
Tales from the Darkside
as Kharma
Ironside
as District Attorney
Land of the Giants
as Sergeant
Adam-12
as Vince Warren
The Lone Ranger
as Judd
Wagon Train
as Eddie
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Bob Rellance