Acting
Joe Turkel
Born Jul 15, 1927 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Died Jun 27, 2022
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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Acting
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
Documentary
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
Documentary
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
Documentary · TV Movie
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
Horror · Action · Thriller
Reel Horror
1985
Fantasy · Horror · Comedy
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Miami Vice
1984
Crime · Drama
Blade Runner
1982
Science Fiction · Drama · Thriller
The Shining
1980
Horror · Thriller
Fantasy Island
1978
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Comedy
Which Way Is Up?
1977
Comedy
The Commitment
1976
Drama
The Hindenburg
1975
History · Thriller · Drama
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Comedy
The Sex Symbol
1974
Drama · TV Movie
Kojak
1973
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Police Story
1973
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Savage Abduction
1973
Horror · Thriller
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
Science Fiction · Drama
Wild in the Sky
1972
Comedy
The Animals
1970
Western
Scream Free!
1969
Action · Crime
The Devil's Eight
1969
Thriller · Crime · Drama
Land of the Giants
1968
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Adam-12
1968
Crime · Drama
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
History · Crime
Ironside
1967
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Sand Pebbles
1966
Drama · War
Felony Squad
1966
Crime · Drama
The Rat Patrol
1966
Action & Adventure · War & Politics
King Rat
1965
Drama · War
Village of the Giants
1965
Science Fiction
Johnny Cool
1963
Crime · Drama · Thriller
The Yellow Canary
1963
Thriller · Drama
Combat!
1962
War & Politics · Drama
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
Horror · Thriller · TV Movie
Ben Casey
1961
Drama
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
Drama · Crime
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Crime · Drama
The Roaring 20's
1960
Drama
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Comedy · Family
Tormented
1960
Thriller · Horror
The Aquanauts
1960
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
The Purple Gang
1959
Drama · Crime
The Detectives
1959
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Untouchables
1959
Drama · Crime
Lock-Up
1959
Drama
Bonanza
1959
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
Tightrope
1959
Drama · Crime
Here Come the Jets
1959
War · Drama
Warlock
1959
Western
Verboten!
1959
War · Drama · Thriller
Bat Masterson
1958
Western · Drama
The Texan
1958
Western
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
Crime · Drama
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
Crime · Adventure
Jefferson Drum
1958
Western
The Beast of Budapest
1958
Drama
Paths of Glory
1957
War · Drama
Wagon Train
1957
Western · Drama · Family
House of Numbers
1957
Crime · Drama
Jeanne Eagels
1957
Drama
The Midnight Story
1957
Drama · Crime
Hellcats of the Navy
1957
War · Drama · Thriller
The Shadow on the Window
1957
Crime · Drama
Official Detective
1957
Mystery
Friendly Persuasion
1956
Drama · War
The Killing
1956
Crime · Thriller · Drama
Inside Detroit
1955
Action · Crime
Crossroads
1955
Drama
Highway Patrol
1955
Action & Adventure · Drama
Navy Log
1955
War & Politics · Drama
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Drama · Western
The Naked Street
1955
Thriller · Drama · Crime
Mad at the World
1955
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
Crime · Drama
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
Western · Family
The Human Jungle
1954
Crime · Thriller
Return from the Sea
1954
Romance · Drama
The Bamboo Prison
1954
Drama · War
Gypsy Colt
1954
Drama · Family · Adventure
Duffy of San Quentin
1954
Drama · Crime
Public Defender
1954
Drama
Man Crazy
1953
Drama
Letter to Loretta
1953
Drama
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
Comedy · Crime
The Glass Wall
1953
Drama
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
Romance · Comedy · Music
I'm the Law
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Comedy · Drama
I Led Three Lives
1953
Drama
Four Star Playhouse
1952
Drama · Comedy
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Action & Adventure
Dragnet
1951
Drama · Crime
Starlift
1951
Music
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
War · Drama · Action
Boston Blackie
1951
Crime · Drama
Halls of Montezuma
1951
War · Drama
Southside 1-1000
1950
Crime · Drama
Triple Trouble
1950
Comedy
Federal Man
1950
Adventure · Action · Crime
Lucky Losers
1950
Comedy
Angels in Disguise
1949
Comedy · Crime
The Lone Ranger
1949
Western · Action & Adventure
Sword in the Desert
1949
Action · War · Drama
City Across the River
1949
Crime · Drama