Joe Turkel

Personal Info

Birthday

July 15, 1927

Day of Death

2022-06-27

(94 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joseph Turkel

Joseph Turkell

ジョー・ターケル

조 터켈

喬·特科爾

Джо Тёркел

Joseph Matthew Arthur Turkel

Joe Turkel

Biography

Joseph Turkel was a prolific American character actor. He was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 - 1998 in both films and television. He retired in 1998. He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions even at the age of 90+.

Known For

Bonanza

The Andy Griffith Show

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Combat!

Wagon Train

Four Star Playhouse

Ironside

Adam-12

Filmography

2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
2000
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
1990
The Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner
1985
Reel Horror
as Harry (archive footage)
Levitation
as Kharma (as Joseph Turkel)
1982
Blade Runner
as Tyrell
1980
The Shining
as Lloyd
1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright
1976
The Commitment
as Jules
1975
The Hindenburg
as Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
1974
The Sex Symbol
as Director
1973
Savage Abduction
as Harry
1972
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky
as Corazza
1970
The Animals
as Peyote
1969
The Devil's Eight
as Sam
1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1966
The Sand Pebbles
as Bronson
1965
King Rat
as Dino
Village of the Giants
as Sheriff
1963
Johnny Cool
as Hoodlum
The Yellow Canary
as Policeman
1961
Famous Ghost Stories
as Nick (segment 'Tormented')
Portrait of a Mobster
as Joe Noe
1960
Tormented
as Nick
The Boy and the Pirates
as Abu the Genie
1959
The Purple Gang
as Eddie Olsen
Here Come the Jets
as Henley
Warlock
as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
Verboten!
as Infantryman
1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
as Henchman Monte
The Bonnie Parker Story
as Chuck Darrow
The Beast of Budapest
as Martin
1957
Paths of Glory
as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
House of Numbers
as Bradville - Convict
Jeanne Eagels
as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Hellcats of the Navy
as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
The Shadow on the Window
as Lounger (uncredited)
1956
Friendly Persuasion
as Poor Loser (uncredited)
The Killing
as Tiny
Inside Detroit
as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
1955
The Naked Street
as Shimmy
Mad at the World
as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
Cell 2455 Death Row
as Curly
1954
The Human Jungle
as Delinquent Hood
Return from the Sea
as Sailor
The Bamboo Prison
as P.O.W.
Gypsy Colt
as Chuck
Duffy of San Quentin
as Frank Roberts
1953
Man Crazy
as Ray
A Slight Case of Larceny
as Holdup Man
The Glass Wall
as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
as Pvt. Harris
1951
Starlift
as Litter Case (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
as Soldier (uncredited)
Halls of Montezuma
as Marine
1950
Southside 1-1000
as Frankie
Triple Trouble
as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
Federal Man
as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
Lucky Losers
as Johnny Angelo
1949
Angels in Disguise
as Henchman Johnny Martin
Sword in the Desert
as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
City Across the River
as Shimmy Stockton