Joe Turkel
Biography
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.
Filmography
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
- No poster
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
as Self
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
as Paxton Warner
Reel Horror
1985
as Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner
1982
as Tyrell
The Shining
1980
as Lloyd
Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Harry Boatwright
The Commitment
1976
as Jules
The Hindenburg
1975
as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Director
Savage Abduction
1973
as Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky
1972
as Corazza
The Animals
1970
as Peyote
Scream Free!
1969
The Devil's Eight
1969
as Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Sand Pebbles
1966
as Bronson
King Rat
1965
as Dino
Village of the Giants
1965
as Sheriff
Johnny Cool
1963
as Hoodlum