Joe Turkel
Actor
- Born
- July 15, 1927 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- June 27, 2022 (age 94)
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 Shining
May 23, 1980
Blade Runner
June 25, 1982
Paths of Glory
October 25, 1957
The Killing
June 6, 1956
The Sand Pebbles
December 20, 1966
Warlock
May 15, 1959
The Hindenburg
December 25, 1975
Friendly Persuasion
October 30, 1956
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
June 30, 1967
The Dark Side of the Moon
May 30, 1990
King Rat
October 27, 1965
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
March 14, 1975
Acting67
- 2013Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
- 2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
- 2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self
- 2000On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' as Self
- 1990The Dark Side of the Moon as Paxton Warner
- 1985Reel Horror as Harry (archive footage)
- 1982Blade Runner as Tyrell
- 1980The Shining as Lloyd
- 1977Which Way Is Up? as Harry Boatwright
- 1976