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Joe Turkel
Born 1927-07-15Brooklyn, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The ShiningHimself - interviewee (2026 special edition)Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelfFashion Forward: Wardrobe and StylingSelfOn the Edge of 'Blade Runner'SelfThe Dark Side of the MoonPaxton WarnerReel HorrorHarry (archive footage)Blade RunnerTyrellThe ShiningLloydWhich Way Is Up?Harry BoatwrightThe CommitmentJulesThe HindenburgDetective MooreThe Prisoner of Second AvenueMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)The Sex SymbolDirectorSavage AbductionHarrySix Hundred and Sixty-SixCol. FergusonWild in the SkyCorazzaThe AnimalsPeyoteScream Free!RoleThe Devil's EightSamThe St. Valentine's Day MassacreJake 'Greasy Thumb' GuzikThe Sand PebblesBronsonKing RatDinoVillage of the GiantsSheriffJohnny CoolHoodlum