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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
113
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-07-15 (98 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self2007
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self2000
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' as Self1990
The Dark Side of the Moon as Paxton Warner1985
Reel Horror as Harry (archive footage)1984
Miami Vice as Not available1984
Tales from the Darkside as Kharma1982
Blade Runner as Tyrell1980
The Shining as Lloyd1977
Which Way Is Up? as Harry Boatwright1976
The Commitment as Jules1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)1975
Joe Forrester as Not available1975
The Hindenburg as Detective Moore1974
The Sex Symbol as Director1973
Kojak as Swampgas1973
Police Story as Not available1973
Savage Abduction as Harry1972
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six as Col. Ferguson1972
Wild in the Sky as Corazza1970
The Animals as Peyote1969
Scream Free! as Not available1969
The Devil's Eight as Sam1968
Adam-12 as Vince Warren1968
Land of the Giants as Sergeant1967
Ironside as District Attorney1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik1966
Felony Squad as Not available1966
The Rat Patrol as Capt. Bruener1966
The Sand Pebbles as Bronson1965
King Rat as Dino1965
Village of the Giants as Sheriff1963
Johnny Cool as Hoodlum1963
The Yellow Canary as Policeman1962
Combat! as Klimmer1961
Ben Casey as Not available1961
The Asphalt Jungle as Not available1961
Portrait of a Mobster as Joe Noe1961
Tallahassee 7000 as Not available1961
Famous Ghost Stories as Nick (segment 'Tormented')1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Fred1960
The Roaring 20's as Not available1960
The Aquanauts as Danny1960
The Boy and the Pirates as Abu the Genie1960
Tormented as Nick1959
Bonanza as Thug #11959
Bonanza as Lupe1959
Bonanza as Private Peters1959
The Untouchables as Birdie Yates1959
The Untouchables as Garvin1959
The Untouchables as Gobo Karsh1959
The Untouchables as Deuces Kobler1959
The Detectives as Charlie1959
Lock-Up as Pvt. Givers1959
Tightrope as Not available1959
The Purple Gang as Eddie Olsen1959
Warlock as Chet Haggin (uncredited)1959
Here Come the Jets as Henley1959
Verboten! as Infantryman1958
Bat Masterson as Woody Larkin1958
Bat Masterson as Joe Turkel1958
The Texan as Evan McBeem1958
The Bonnie Parker Story as Chuck Darrow1958
The Case Against Brooklyn as Henchman Monte1958
Jefferson Drum as Tom1958
The Beast of Budapest as Martin1957
Wagon Train as Eddie1957
The Shadow on the Window as Lounger (uncredited)1957
Hellcats of the Navy as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)1957
The Midnight Story as Lothario at Dance (uncredited)1957
Official Detective as Not available1957
Paths of Glory as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud1957
House of Numbers as Bradville - Convict1957
Jeanne Eagels as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)1956
The Killing as Tiny1956
Friendly Persuasion as Poor Loser (uncredited)1956
Inside Detroit as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp as Bob Rellance1955
Highway Patrol as Not available1955
Navy Log as Not available1955
Cell 2455 Death Row as Curly1955
The Naked Street as Shimmy1955
Mad at the World as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin as Stubb Cull1954
Public Defender as Leo Jackson1954
The Bamboo Prison as P.O.W.1954
The Human Jungle as Delinquent Hood1954
Gypsy Colt as Chuck1954
Return from the Sea as Sailor1954
Duffy of San Quentin as Frank Roberts1953
I Led Three Lives as Not available1953
Letter to Loretta as Logan1953
The Glass Wall as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Pvt. Harris1953
I'm the Law as Not available1953
General Electric Theater as Not available1953
A Slight Case of Larceny as Holdup Man1953
Man Crazy as Ray1952
Four Star Playhouse as Willie1952
Dangerous Assignment as Not available1951
Dragnet as Not available1951
Boston Blackie as Not available1951
Halls of Montezuma as Marine1951
Fixed Bayonets! as Soldier (uncredited)1951
Starlift as Litter Case (uncredited)1950
Southside 1-1000 as Frankie1950
Lucky Losers as Johnny Angelo1950
Triple Trouble as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)1950
Federal Man as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton1949
The Lone Ranger as Judd1949
City Across the River as Shimmy Stockton1949
Sword in the Desert as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)1949
Angels in Disguise as Henchman Johnny Martin