
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.


as Thug #1
1959

as Fred
1960

1951

as District Attorney
1967

as Vince Warren
1968

as Levec
1984

as Eddie
1957

as Klimmer
1962

as Birdie Yates
1959

1961

as Bob Rellance
1955

as Kharma
1984

as Self
2000

as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
2013

as Self
2007
as Self
2007

as Self
2000

as Paxton Warner
1990

as Harry (archive footage)
1985

as Tyrell
1982

as Lloyd
1980

as Harry Boatwright
1977

as Jules
1976

as Detective Moore
1975

as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
1975

as Director
1974

as Harry
1973

as Col. Ferguson
1972

as Corazza
1972

as Peyote
1970

1969

as Sam
1969

as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1967

as Bronson
1966

as Dino
1965

as Sheriff
1965

as Hoodlum
1963
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as Thug #1
1 episodes

as Fred
1 episodes

1 episodes

as District Attorney
1 episodes

as Vince Warren
1 episodes

as Levec
1 episodes

as Eddie
1 episodes

as Klimmer
1 episodes

as Birdie Yates
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Bob Rellance
1 episodes

as Kharma
1 episodes
as Willie
1 episodes

as Herb Glazer
1 episodes

as Woody Larkin
1 episodes

as Swampgas
1 episodes

as Judd
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Sergeant
1 episodes

as Evan McBeem
1 episodes

1 episodes

1 episodes

as Charlie
1 episodes

1 episodes