Joe Turkel
Acting · 94 years old
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
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Col. Ferguson
Paths of Glory
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Shining
Lloyd
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Blade Runner
Tyrell
The Untouchables
Birdie Yates
The Untouchables
Garvin
The Untouchables
Gobo Karsh
The Untouchables
Deuces Kobler
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Combat!
Klimmer
The Killing
Tiny
The Andy Griffith Show
Fred
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Self
Bonanza
Thug #1
Bonanza
Lupe
Bonanza
Private Peters
Miami Vice
Levec
Sword in the Desert
Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
Tales from the Darkside
Kharma