Joe Turkel

Acting

Joe Turkel

Born 1927-07-15 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 67 films

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.

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Filmography

67 films
Blade Runner poster

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retire…

Blade Runner

★ 7.9 1982

The Shining poster

Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy an…

The Shining

★ 8.2 1980

The Hindenburg poster

Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the…

The Hindenburg

★ 6.3 1975