Joe Turkel
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
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)
Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
The Shining
as Lloyd
The Shining
as Lloyd
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
The Commitment
as Jules
The Commitment
as Jules
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol
as Director
The Sex Symbol
as Director
Savage Abduction
as Harry
Savage Abduction
as Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky
as Corazza
Wild in the Sky
as Corazza
The Animals
as Peyote
The Animals
as Peyote
Scream Free!
Scream Free!
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
King Rat
as Dino
King Rat
as Dino
Village of the Giants
as Sheriff
Village of the Giants
as Sheriff
Johnny Cool
as Hoodlum
Johnny Cool
as Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary
as Policeman
The Yellow Canary
as Policeman
Famous Ghost Stories
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Famous Ghost Stories
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Portrait of a Mobster
as Joe Noe
Portrait of a Mobster
as Joe Noe
Tormented
as Nick
Tormented
as Nick
The Boy and the Pirates
as Abu the Genie
The Boy and the Pirates
as Abu the Genie
Here Come the Jets
as Henley
Here Come the Jets
as Henley
Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
The Beast of Budapest
as Martin
The Beast of Budapest
as Martin
Paths of Glory
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
Paths of Glory
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
House of Numbers
as Bradville - Convict
House of Numbers
as Bradville - Convict
Jeanne Eagels
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
Jeanne Eagels
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
Hellcats of the Navy
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
The Shadow on the Window
as Lounger (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window
as Lounger (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Killing
as Tiny
The Killing
as Tiny
Inside Detroit
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
Inside Detroit
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
The Naked Street
as Shimmy
The Naked Street
as Shimmy
Mad at the World
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Mad at the World
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Return from the Sea
as Sailor
Return from the Sea
as Sailor
Duffy of San Quentin
as Frank Roberts
Duffy of San Quentin
as Frank Roberts
Starlift
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Starlift
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
as Soldier (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
as Soldier (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma
as Marine
Halls of Montezuma
as Marine
Southside 1-1000
as Frankie
Southside 1-1000
as Frankie
Lucky Losers
as Johnny Angelo
Lucky Losers
as Johnny Angelo
Sword in the Desert
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Sword in the Desert
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
City Across the River
as Shimmy Stockton
City Across the River
as Shimmy Stockton