Joe Turkel
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
The Shining
as Lloyd
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
The Commitment
as Jules
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol
as Director
Savage Abduction
as Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky
as Corazza
The Animals
as Peyote
The Devil's Eight
as Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Sand Pebbles
as Bronson
King Rat
as Dino
Village of the Giants
as Sheriff
Johnny Cool
as Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary
as Policeman
Famous Ghost Stories
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Portrait of a Mobster
as Joe Noe
Tormented
as Nick
The Boy and the Pirates
as Abu the Genie
The Purple Gang
as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets
as Henley
Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Verboten!
as Infantryman
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Henchman Monte