Joe Turkel

Jul 15, 1927 - Jun 27, 2022 (94 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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

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Bonanza

Thug #1

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Wagon Train

Eddie

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Miami Vice

Levec

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The Andy Griffith Show

Fred

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Ironside

District Attorney

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Dragnet

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Ben Casey

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Adam-12

Vince Warren

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Combat!

Klimmer

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The Texan

Evan McBeem

Credits

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner 2007

Self

★ 7.9
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling 2007

Self

★ NR
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' 2000

Self

★ 7.5
The Dark Side of the Moon 1990

Paxton Warner

★ 5
Reel Horror 1985

Harry (archive footage)

★ 2.4
Tales from the Darkside 1984

Kharma

★ 7.2
Miami Vice 1984

Levec

★ 7.5
Blade Runner 1982

Tyrell

★ 7.9
The Shining 1980

Lloyd

★ 8.2
Fantasy Island 1978

Herb Glazer

★ 6.4
Which Way Is Up? 1977

Harry Boatwright

★ 6
The Commitment 1976

Jules

★ NR
The Hindenburg 1975

Detective Moore

★ 6.3
The Prisoner of Second Avenue 1975

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Sex Symbol 1974

Director

★ 2.3
Kojak 1973

Swampgas

★ 7.1
Police Story 1973

★ 6.9
Savage Abduction 1973

Harry

★ 5.9
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six 1972

Col. Ferguson

★ 10
Wild in the Sky 1972

Corazza

★ NR
The Animals 1970

Peyote

★ 3.5
Scream Free! 1969

★ 6
The Devil's Eight 1969

Sam

★ 5.1
Land of the Giants 1968

Sergeant

★ 6.7
Adam-12 1968

Vince Warren

★ 7
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 1967

Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

★ 6.3
Ironside 1967

District Attorney

★ 6.8
The Sand Pebbles 1966

Bronson

★ 7.2
Felony Squad 1966

★ 6.4
The Rat Patrol 1966

Capt. Bruener

★ 7.2
King Rat 1965

Dino

★ 7.1
Village of the Giants 1965

Sheriff

★ 3.5
Johnny Cool 1963

Hoodlum

★ 5.1
The Yellow Canary 1963

Policeman

★ NR
Combat! 1962

Klimmer

★ 7.7
Famous Ghost Stories 1961

Nick (segment 'Tormented')

★ 6
Ben Casey 1961

★ 5.6
Portrait of a Mobster 1961

Joe Noe

★ NR
The Asphalt Jungle 1961

★ 5
Tallahassee 7000 1961

★ NR
The Roaring 20's 1960

★ NR
The Andy Griffith Show 1960

Fred

★ 7.6
Tormented 1960

Nick

★ 4.9
The Aquanauts 1960

Danny

★ 5.5
The Boy and the Pirates 1960

Abu the Genie

★ 5.5
The Purple Gang 1959

Eddie Olsen

★ 6.3
The Detectives 1959

Charlie

★ 6.1
The Untouchables 1959

Birdie Yates

★ 7.8
Lock-Up 1959

Pvt. Givers

★ 6.2
Bonanza 1959

Thug #1

★ 7.5
Tightrope 1959

★ 5.5
Here Come the Jets 1959

Henley

★ NR
Warlock 1959

Chet Haggin (uncredited)

★ 6.7
Verboten! 1959

Infantryman

★ 6.4
Bat Masterson 1958

Woody Larkin

★ 6.1
The Texan 1958

Evan McBeem

★ 5.5
The Case Against Brooklyn 1958

Henchman Monte

★ 5.8
The Bonnie Parker Story 1958

Chuck Darrow

★ 4.6
Jefferson Drum 1958

Tom

★ 4.5
The Beast of Budapest 1958

Martin

★ NR
Paths of Glory 1957

Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

★ 8.3
Wagon Train 1957

Eddie

★ 6.6
House of Numbers 1957

Bradville - Convict

★ 5.3
Jeanne Eagels 1957

Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

★ 6
The Midnight Story 1957

Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

★ 6
Hellcats of the Navy 1957

Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

★ 4.3
The Shadow on the Window 1957

Lounger (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Official Detective 1957

★ 7
Friendly Persuasion 1956

Poor Loser (uncredited)

★ 6.7
The Killing 1956

Tiny

★ 7.6
Inside Detroit 1955

Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

★ 6
Highway Patrol 1955

★ 5.8
Navy Log 1955

★ 4.5
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955

Bob Rellance

★ 6.8
The Naked Street 1955

Shimmy

★ 6.1
Mad at the World 1955

Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

★ 5.6
Cell 2455 Death Row 1955

Curly

★ 5.2
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954

Stubb Cull

★ 6.9
The Human Jungle 1954

Delinquent Hood

★ 4.8
Return from the Sea 1954

Sailor

★ 4.5
The Bamboo Prison 1954

P.O.W.

★ 6.4
Gypsy Colt 1954

Chuck

★ 6.3
Duffy of San Quentin 1954

Frank Roberts

★ 6
Public Defender 1954

Leo Jackson

★ 5.7
Man Crazy 1953

Ray

★ 6
Letter to Loretta 1953

Logan

★ 6.5
A Slight Case of Larceny 1953

Holdup Man

★ 4
The Glass Wall 1953

Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

★ 5.1
Down Among the Sheltering Palms 1953

Pvt. Harris

★ 5
I'm the Law 1953

★ 5.7
General Electric Theater 1953

★ 6.4
I Led Three Lives 1953

★ NR
Four Star Playhouse 1952

Willie

★ 6.7
Dangerous Assignment 1952

★ 3.5
Dragnet 1951

★ 6.4
Starlift 1951

Litter Case (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Fixed Bayonets! 1951

Soldier (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Boston Blackie 1951

★ 4
Halls of Montezuma 1951

Marine

★ 5.9
Southside 1-1000 1950

Frankie

★ 5.9
Triple Trouble 1950

Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

★ 6.2
Federal Man 1950

Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

★ 5
Lucky Losers 1950

Johnny Angelo

★ 6.1
Angels in Disguise 1949

Henchman Johnny Martin

★ 5.3
The Lone Ranger 1949

Judd

★ 6.8
Sword in the Desert 1949

Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

★ 7.3
City Across the River 1949

Shimmy Stockton

★ 5.5

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