Actor
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
Acting
2015 -- The Chickening | (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007 -- Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self
2007 -- Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Self
2000 -- On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self
1990 -- The Dark Side of the Moon | Paxton Warner
1985 -- Reel Horror | Harry (archive footage)
1985 -- Levitation | Kharma (as Joseph Turkel)
1982 -- Blade Runner | Tyrell
1980 -- The Shining | Lloyd
1977 -- Which Way Is Up? | Harry Boatwright
1976 -- The Commitment | Jules
1975 -- The Hindenburg | Detective Moore
1975 -- The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
1974 -- The Sex Symbol | Director
1973 -- Savage Abduction | Harry
1972 -- Six Hundred and Sixty-Six | Col. Ferguson
1972 -- Wild in the Sky | Corazza
1970 -- The Animals | Peyote
1969 -- Scream Free! |
1969 -- The Devil's Eight | Sam
1967 -- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1966 -- The Sand Pebbles | Bronson
1965 -- King Rat | Dino
1965 -- Village of the Giants | Sheriff
1963 -- Johnny Cool | Hoodlum
1963 -- The Yellow Canary | Policeman
1961 -- Famous Ghost Stories | Nick (segment 'Tormented')
1961 -- Portrait of a Mobster | Joe Noe
1960 -- Tormented | Nick
1960 -- The Boy and the Pirates | Abu the Genie
1959 -- The Purple Gang | Eddie Olsen
1959 -- Here Come the Jets | Henley
1959 -- Warlock | Chet Haggin (uncredited)
1959 -- Verboten! | Infantryman
1958 -- The Case Against Brooklyn | Henchman Monte
1958 -- The Bonnie Parker Story | Chuck Darrow
1958 -- The Beast of Budapest | Martin
1957 -- Paths of Glory | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
1957 -- House of Numbers | Bradville - Convict
1957 -- Jeanne Eagels | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
1957 -- The Midnight Story | Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
1957 -- Hellcats of the Navy | Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
1957 -- The Shadow on the Window | Lounger (uncredited)
1956 -- Friendly Persuasion | Poor Loser (uncredited)
1956 -- The Killing | Tiny
1956 -- Inside Detroit | Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
1955 -- The Naked Street | Shimmy
1955 -- Mad at the World | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
1955 -- Cell 2455 Death Row | Curly
1954 -- The Human Jungle | Delinquent Hood
1954 -- Return from the Sea | Sailor
1954 -- The Bamboo Prison | P.O.W.
1954 -- Gypsy Colt | Chuck
1954 -- Duffy of San Quentin | Frank Roberts
1953 -- Man Crazy | Ray
1953 -- A Slight Case of Larceny | Holdup Man
1953 -- The Glass Wall | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
1953 -- Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Harris
1951 -- Starlift | Litter Case (uncredited)
1951 -- Fixed Bayonets! | Soldier (uncredited)
1951 -- Halls of Montezuma | Marine
1950 -- Southside 1-1000 | Frankie
1950 -- Triple Trouble | Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
1950 -- Federal Man | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
1950 -- Lucky Losers | Johnny Angelo
1949 -- Angels in Disguise | Henchman Johnny Martin
1949 -- Sword in the Desert | Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
1949 -- City Across the River | Shimmy Stockton
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