Joe Turkel
American actor (1927-2022) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 94
Joseph Turkel was an American character actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick's films The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and The Shining (1980), and as Dr. Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner (1982).
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerFilm1990
The Dark Side of the MoonFilm, Paxton Warner1984
Miami ViceSeries, Levec1980
The ShiningFilm, Lloyd1975
The HindenburgFilm, Detective Moore1973
KojakSeries, Swampgas
Savage AbductionFilm, 1973Harry1969
The Devil's EightFilm, Sam1968
Adam-12Series, Vince Warren1966
Felony SquadSeries
The Sand PebblesFilm, 1966Bronson1963
Johnny CoolFilm, Hoodlum1961
Ben CaseySeries1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Fred1959
Verboten!Film, Infantryman1958
Bat MastersonSeries, Woody Larkin1957
Hellcats of the NavyFilm, Chick (as Joseph Turkel)1956
Friendly PersuasionFilm, Poor Loser (uncredited)1955
Highway PatrolSeries1954
The Human JungleFilm, Delinquent Hood1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Willie1951
Fixed Bayonets!Film, Soldier (uncredited)1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Judd
City Across the RiverFilm, 1949Shimmy Stockton1927Born15 July 1927
Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerFilm1990The Dark Side of the MoonFilm, Paxton Warner1984Miami ViceSeries, Levec1980The ShiningFilm, Lloyd1975The HindenburgFilm, Detective Moore1973KojakSeries, SwampgasSavage AbductionFilm, 1973Harry1969The Devil's EightFilm, Sam1968Adam-12Series, Vince Warren1966Felony SquadSeriesThe Sand PebblesFilm, 1966Bronson1963Johnny CoolFilm, Hoodlum1961Ben CaseySeries1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Fred1959Verboten!Film, Infantryman1958Bat MastersonSeries, Woody Larkin1957Hellcats of the NavyFilm, Chick (as Joseph Turkel)1956Friendly PersuasionFilm, Poor Loser (uncredited)1955Highway PatrolSeries1954The Human JungleFilm, Delinquent Hood1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Willie1951Fixed Bayonets!Film, Soldier (uncredited)1949The Lone RangerSeries, JuddCity Across the RiverFilm, 1949Shimmy Stockton1927Born15 July 1927People around Joe
Close ties
Stanley Kubrick Directed Paths of Glory and The Killing- Bert Ira Gordon Directed Village of the Giants and Tormented
Richard Bakalyan Also in Kojak, produced The Animals (1974)- Maxwell Shane Directed The Glass Wall and The Naked Street
Robert Wise Directed The Sand Pebbles (1967)
Timothy Carey Also in Paths of Glory and House of Numbers
James B. Harris Produced Paths of Glory and The Killing
Anne Bancroft Also in The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1977)
Thelma Ritter Also in The Proud and Profane and Lucy Gallant
Ralph Meeker Also in Paths of Glory (1957)
Harold J. Stone Also in Kojak
Jerry Paris Also in Sword in the Desert and The Glass Wall
Emile Meyer Also in The Human Jungle and Paths of Glory
Paul Dubov Also in Cell 2455 Death Row and Mad at the World
Robert Osterloh Also in Southside 1-1000 (1950)- William Asher Directed Johnny Cool (1965)
Charles H. Schneer Produced Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
George Cisar Also in Cell 2455 Death Row and Johnny Cool
Jack Nicholson Also in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Sylvester Stallone Also in Kojak and The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Ridley Scott Directed Blade Runner (1982)
Tony Curtis Also in Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
William Wyler Directed Friendly Persuasion (1956)
James Hong Also in The Sand Pebbles and Blade Runner
Known for
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Paths of Glory 1957
The Shining 1980
Blade Runner 1982
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner 2007
The Killing 1956
Filmography 40
115 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He also had roles in three of Bert I. Gordon's films.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2022 · aged 94
