Born
15 July 1927 (98)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Joseph Turkel, Joseph Turkell
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.
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
Reel Horror
1985
Blade Runner
1982
The Shining
1980
Which Way Is Up?
1977
The Commitment
1976
The Hindenburg
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
The Sex Symbol
1974
Savage Abduction
1973
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
1972
Wild in the Sky
1972
The Animals
1970
Scream Free!
1969
The Devil's Eight
1969
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
The Sand Pebbles
1966
King Rat
1965
Village of the Giants
1965
Johnny Cool
1963
The Yellow Canary
1963
Famous Ghost Stories
1961
Portrait of a Mobster
1961
Tormented
1960
The Boy and the Pirates
1960
The Purple Gang
1959
Here Come the Jets
1959
Warlock
1959
Verboten!
1959
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
The Beast of Budapest
1958
Paths of Glory
1957
House of Numbers
1957
Jeanne Eagels
1957
The Midnight Story
1957