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Joe Turkel1927 - 2022

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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+.

Credits

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007

Documentary

as Self

7.9(73)

0.5

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

2007

Documentary

as Self

0(0)

0.2

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

7.2(10)

0.4

The Dark Side of the Moon

1990

Action • Horror • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Paxton Warner

5(79)

0.5

Reel Horror

1985

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror

as Harry (archive footage)

2.4(7)

0.3

Levitation

1985

Horror • TV Movie • Thriller

as Kharma (as Joseph Turkel)

0(0)

Blade Runner

1982

Drama • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Tyrell

7.9(14,132)

12.3

The Shining

1980

Horror • Thriller

as Lloyd

8.2(17,921)

12.1

Which Way Is Up?

1977

Comedy

as Harry Boatwright

6(32)

0.7

The Commitment

1976

Drama

as Jules

0(0)

0.1

The Hindenburg

1975

Drama • History • Thriller

as Detective Moore

6.3(132)

0.7

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

Comedy

as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

6.7(67)

0.6

The Sex Symbol

1974

Drama • TV Movie

as Director

3(2)

0.3

Savage Abduction

1973

Horror • Thriller

as Harry

5.9(9)

0.3

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six

1972

Drama • Science Fiction

as Col. Ferguson

10(1)

0.1

Wild in the Sky

1972

Comedy

as Corazza

0(0)

0.2

The Animals

1970

Western

as Peyote

3.7(10)

0.9

Scream Free!

1969

Action • Crime

6(4)

0.3

The Devil's Eight

1969

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Sam

5.1(10)

0.2

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

Crime • History

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik

6.3(104)

0.6

The Sand Pebbles

1966

Drama • War

as Bronson

7.2(255)

1.2

King Rat

1965

Drama • War

as Dino

7(70)

Village of the Giants

1965

Science Fiction

as Sheriff

3.6(34)

0.3

Johnny Cool

1963

Action • Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Hoodlum

5.3(21)

0.6

The Yellow Canary

1963

Drama • Thriller

as Policeman

0(0)

0.2

Famous Ghost Stories

1961

Horror • Thriller

as Nick (segment 'Tormented')

6(1)

0.2

Portrait of a Mobster

1961

Crime • Drama

as Joe Noe

0(0)

0.1

Tormented

1960

Horror • Thriller

as Nick

5(50)

0.7

The Boy and the Pirates

1960

Adventure • Family • Fantasy

as Abu the Genie

5.4(15)

0.3

The Purple Gang

1959

Crime • Drama

as Eddie Olsen

6.3(3)

0.2

Here Come the Jets

1959

Drama • War

as Henley

0(0)

0.1

Warlock

1959

Western

as Chet Haggin (uncredited)

6.7(156)

1.6

Verboten!

1959

Drama • Thriller • War

as Infantryman

6.4(20)

0.2

The Case Against Brooklyn

1958

Crime • Drama

as Henchman Monte

5.8(12)

0.2

The Bonnie Parker Story

1958

Adventure • Crime

as Chuck Darrow

4.6(8)

0.3

The Beast of Budapest

1958

Drama

as Martin

0(0)

0.1

Paths of Glory

1957

Drama • History • War

as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud

8.3(3,024)

3.2

House of Numbers

1957

Crime

as Bradville - Convict

5.3(14)

0.2

Jeanne Eagels

1957

Drama

as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)

6.3(11)

0.6

The Midnight Story

1957

Crime • Drama

as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

5.9(25)

0.3

Hellcats of the Navy

1957

Drama • Thriller • War

as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)

4.3(13)

0.4

The Shadow on the Window

1957

Crime • Drama

as Lounger (uncredited)

5.7(21)

0.3

Friendly Persuasion

1956

Drama • War

as Poor Loser (uncredited)

6.6(125)

1.2

The Killing

1956

Crime • Thriller

as Tiny

7.7(1,577)

1.9

Inside Detroit

1956

Action • Crime

as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

6(1)

0.3

The Naked Street

1955

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Shimmy

6.1(21)

0.4

Mad at the World

1955

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)

5.7(6)

0.1

Cell 2455 Death Row

1955

Crime • Drama

as Curly

5.6(12)

0.2

The Human Jungle

1954

Crime • Thriller

as Delinquent Hood

5.3(8)

0.1

Return from the Sea

1954

Drama • Romance

as Sailor

4.5(2)

0.1

The Bamboo Prison

1954

Drama • War

as P.O.W.

6.4(8)

0.2

Gypsy Colt

1954

Adventure • Drama • Family

as Chuck

6.3(3)

0.3

Duffy of San Quentin

1954

Crime • Drama

as Frank Roberts

6(3)

0.3

Man Crazy

1953

Drama

as Ray

6(1)

0.3

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953

Comedy • Crime

as Holdup Man

4(3)

0.1

The Glass Wall

1953

Drama

as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)

5.3(23)

0.3

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

1953

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Pvt. Harris

5(1)

0.1

Starlift

1951

Music

as Litter Case (uncredited)

5.6(4)

0.5

Fixed Bayonets!

1951

Action • Drama • War

as Soldier (uncredited)

6.5(35)

0.5

Halls of Montezuma

1951

Action • Adventure • Drama • War

as Marine

5.9(37)

0.6

Southside 1-1000

1950

Crime

as Frankie

5.7(7)

0.1

Triple Trouble

1950

Comedy

as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)

6.2(4)

0.1

Federal Man

1950

Action • Adventure • Crime

as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton

5(1)

0.3

Lucky Losers

1950

Comedy

as Johnny Angelo

6.1(5)

0.2

Angels in Disguise

1949

Comedy • Crime

as Henchman Johnny Martin

5.3(6)

0.1

Sword in the Desert

1949

Action • Drama • War

as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)

7.3(3)

0.1

City Across the River

1949

Crime • Drama

as Shimmy Stockton

5.5(8)

0.1