Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel (94)

1927-07-15 - 2022-06-27 | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Joseph Turkel was a prolific American character actor. He was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 - 1998 in both films and television. He retired in 1998. He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions even at the age of 90+.

On Movies

  • The Dark Side of the Moon
  • Reel Horror
  • Levitation
  • Blade Runner
  • The Shining
  • Which Way Is Up?
  • The Commitment
  • The Hindenburg
  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue
  • The Sex Symbol
  • Savage Abduction
  • Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
  • Wild in the Sky
  • The Animals
  • Scream Free!
  • The Devil's Eight
  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
  • The Sand Pebbles
  • King Rat
  • Village of the Giants
  • Johnny Cool
  • The Yellow Canary
  • Famous Ghost Stories
  • Portrait of a Mobster
  • Tormented
  • The Boy and the Pirates
  • The Purple Gang
  • Here Come the Jets
  • Warlock
  • Verboten!
  • The Case Against Brooklyn
  • The Bonnie Parker Story
  • The Beast of Budapest
  • Paths of Glory
  • House of Numbers
  • Jeanne Eagels
  • The Midnight Story
  • Hellcats of the Navy
  • The Shadow on the Window
  • Friendly Persuasion
  • The Killing
  • Inside Detroit
  • The Naked Street
  • Mad at the World
  • Cell 2455 Death Row
  • The Human Jungle
  • Return from the Sea
  • The Bamboo Prison
  • Gypsy Colt
  • Duffy of San Quentin
  • Man Crazy
  • A Slight Case of Larceny
  • The Glass Wall
  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms
  • Starlift
  • Fixed Bayonets!
  • Halls of Montezuma
  • Southside 1-1000
  • Triple Trouble
  • Federal Man
  • Lucky Losers
  • Angels in Disguise
  • Sword in the Desert
  • City Across the River

On Series

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