1927Born, Brooklyn
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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.
Known for
1990The Dark Side of the MoonPaxton WarnerMovie
1985Reel HorrorHarry (archive footage)Movie
1982Blade RunnerTyrellMovie
1980The ShiningLloydMovie
1977Which Way Is Up?Harry BoatwrightMovie
1976The CommitmentJulesMovie
1975The HindenburgDetective MooreMovie
1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)Movie
1974The Sex SymbolDirectorMovie
1973Savage AbductionHarryMovie
1972Six Hundred and Sixty-SixCol. FergusonMovie
1972Wild in the SkyCorazzaMovie
1970The AnimalsPeyoteMovie
1969Scream Free!Movie
1969The Devil's EightSamMovie
1967The St. Valentine's Day MassacreJake 'Greasy Thumb' GuzikMovie
1966The Sand PebblesBronsonMovie
1965King RatDinoMovie
1965Village of the GiantsSheriffMovie
1963Johnny CoolHoodlumMovie
1963The Yellow CanaryPolicemanMovie
1961Famous Ghost StoriesNick (segment 'Tormented')Movie
1961Portrait of a MobsterJoe NoeMovie
1960TormentedNickMovie
1960The Boy and the PiratesAbu the GenieMovie
1959The Purple GangEddie OlsenMovie
1959Here Come the JetsHenleyMovie
1959WarlockChet Haggin (uncredited)Movie
1959Verboten!InfantrymanMovie
1958The Case Against BrooklynHenchman MonteMovie
1958The Bonnie Parker StoryChuck DarrowMovie
1958The Beast of BudapestMartinMovie
1957House of NumbersBradville - ConvictMovie
1957Jeanne EagelsEddie, Reporter (uncredited)Movie
1957The Midnight StoryLothario at Dance (uncredited)Movie
1957Hellcats of the NavyChick (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
1957The Shadow on the WindowLounger (uncredited)Movie
1956Friendly PersuasionPoor Loser (uncredited)Movie
1956The KillingTinyMovie
1955Inside DetroitPete Link (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
1955The Naked StreetShimmyMovie
1955Mad at the WorldPete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)Movie
1955Cell 2455 Death RowCurlyMovie
1954The Human JungleDelinquent HoodMovie
1954Return from the SeaSailorMovie
1954The Bamboo PrisonP.O.W.Movie
1954Gypsy ColtChuckMovie
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