Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 15, 1927
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Self |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Paxton Warner |
| 1985 | Reel Horror | Harry (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Levitation | Kharma (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1982 | Blade Runner | Tyrell |
| 1980 | The Shining | Lloyd |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? | Harry Boatwright |
| 1976 | The Commitment | Jules |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Detective Moore |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Sex Symbol | Director |
| 1973 | Savage Abduction | Harry |
| 1972 | Wild in the Sky | Corazza |
| 1972 | Six Hundred and Sixty-Six | Col. Ferguson |
| 1970 | The Animals | Peyote |
| 1969 | The Devil's Eight | Sam |
| 1969 | Scream Free! | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Bronson |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants | Sheriff |
| 1965 | King Rat | Dino |
| 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Policeman |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Hoodlum |
| 1961 | Portrait of a Mobster | Joe Noe |
| 1961 | Famous Ghost Stories | Nick (segment 'Tormented') |
| 1960 | Tormented | Nick |
| 1960 | The Boy and the Pirates | Abu the Genie |
| 1959 | The Purple Gang | Eddie Olsen |
| 1959 | Here Come the Jets | Henley |
| 1959 | Verboten! | Infantryman |
| 1959 | Warlock | Chet Haggin (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story | Chuck Darrow |
| 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Henchman Monte |
| 1958 | The Beast of Budapest | Martin |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud |
| 1957 | The Shadow on the Window | Lounger (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Hellcats of the Navy | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1957 | House of Numbers | Bradville - Convict |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Lothario at Dance (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Killing | Tiny |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Poor Loser (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Inside Detroit | Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1955 | Mad at the World | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1955 | The Naked Street | Shimmy |
| 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Row | Curly |
| 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | Frank Roberts |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt | Chuck |
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Sailor |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Delinquent Hood |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison | P.O.W. |
| 1953 | The Glass Wall | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Harris |
| 1953 | Man Crazy | Ray |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of Larceny | Holdup Man |
| 1951 | Fixed Bayonets! | Soldier (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Halls of Montezuma | Marine |
| 1951 | Starlift | Litter Case (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble | Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) |
| 1950 | Lucky Losers | Johnny Angelo |
| 1950 | Federal Man | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000 | Frankie |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Henchman Johnny Martin |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Shimmy Stockton |
| 1949 | Sword in the Desert | Haganah Soldier (uncredited) |