Joe Turkel

DOB: 1927-07-15

DOD: 2022-06-27

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+.

Starred In

1982
Movie

Blade Runner

1956
Movie

The Killing

1957
Movie

Paths of Glory

1980
Movie

The Shining

1966
Movie

The Sand Pebbles

1953
Movie

The Glass Wall

1960
Movie

Tormented

1975
Movie

The Hindenburg

1951
Movie

Fixed Bayonets!

1955
Movie

Mad at the World

1970
Movie

The Animals

1955
Movie

The Naked Street

1950
Movie

Triple Trouble

1985
Movie

Reel Horror

1985
Movie

Levitation

1974
Movie

The Sex Symbol

1972
Movie

Wild in the Sky

1959
Movie

The Purple Gang

1950
Movie

Lucky Losers

1959
Movie

Here Come the Jets

1956
Movie

Inside Detroit

1965
Movie

King Rat

1963
Movie

The Yellow Canary

1973
Movie

Savage Abduction

1953
Movie

Man Crazy

1957
Movie

Jeanne Eagels

1949
Movie

Angels in Disguise

1957
Movie

House of Numbers

1950
Movie

Federal Man

1951
Movie

Starlift

1977
Movie

Which Way Is Up?

1954
Movie

The Bamboo Prison

1950
Movie

Southside 1-1000

1954
Movie

Gypsy Colt

1954
Movie

The Human Jungle

1951
Movie

Halls of Montezuma

1959
Movie

Verboten!

1959
Movie

Warlock

1963
Movie

Johnny Cool

1969
Movie

The Devil's Eight

1957
Movie

The Midnight Story

1969
Movie

Scream Free!

1976
Movie

The Commitment

1984
Tv

Miami Vice

1973
Tv

Kojak

1951
Tv

Dragnet

1962
Tv

Combat!

1966
Tv

Felony Squad

1973
Tv

Police Story

1960
Tv

The Aquanauts

1955
Tv

Navy Log

1958
Tv

Bat Masterson

1961
Tv

Ben Casey

1959
Tv

Tightrope

1953
Tv

I'm the Law

1975
Tv

Joe Forrester

1958
Tv

The Texan

1958
Tv

Bat Masterson

1959
Tv

Bonanza

1959
Tv

Bonanza

1957
Tv

Wagon Train

1968
Tv

Adam-12

1959
Tv

Bonanza

1959
Tv

Lock-Up

1967
Tv

Ironside