Biography
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.
Filmography50+ titles
Paths of Glory
The Shining
Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Combat!
The Andy Griffith Show
The Killing
Miami Vice
Bonanza
Kojak
The Sand Pebbles
The Rat Patrol
Adam-12
King Rat
Police Story
Ironside
Land of the Giants
Warlock
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Duffy of San Quentin
Four Star Playhouse
The Lone Ranger
Friendly Persuasion
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Verboten!
Wagon Train
Fixed Bayonets!
Lucky Losers
Letter to Loretta
Fantasy Island
Dragnet
The Hindenburg
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Savage Abduction
Jeanne Eagels
The Naked Street
Which Way Is Up?
Bat Masterson
Famous Ghost Stories
Halls of Montezuma
The Texan
The Boy and the Pirates
Johnny Cool
The Devil's Eight
The Dark Side of the Moon
Tormented
The Bonnie Parker Story
Hellcats of the Navy
The Animals
Reel Horror