Joe Turkel
ActingBorn Jul 15, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied 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.
Known for
The Andy Griffith Show
7.61960TV Show
Ironside
6.81967TV Show
Miami Vice
7.41984TV Show
Bonanza
7.51959TV Show
Dragnet
6.51951TV Show
Wagon Train
6.61957TV Show
Fantasy Island
6.51978TV Show
Adam-12
7.11968TV Show
Tales from the Darkside
7.21984TV Show
Highway Patrol
6.21955TV Show
Four Star Playhouse
6.81952TV Show
Combat!
7.91962TV Show
Filmography
Acting
- 2013Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shiningas Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
- 2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Stylingas Self
- 2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Self
- 2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'as Self
- 1990The Dark Side of the Moonas Paxton Warner
- 1985Reel Horroras Harry (archive footage)
- 1984Miami Vice