Joe Turkel
Acting
Born 1927-07-15 · 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.
Known for
The Untouchables
1959 · TV
Bonanza
1959 · TV
Combat!
1962 · TV
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · TV
Miami Vice
1984 · TV
Kojak
1973 · TV
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · TV
Adam-12
1968 · TV
The Rat Patrol
1966 · TV
Ironside
1967 · TV
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954 · TV
Police Story
1973 · TV
Tallahassee 7000
1961 · TV
Land of the Giants
1968 · TV
The Lone Ranger
1949 · TV
Official Detective
1957 · TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955 · TV
I Led Three Lives
1953 · TV
Four Star Playhouse
1952 · TV
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV
The Detectives
1959 · TV
The Roaring 20's
1960 · TV
Letter to Loretta
1953 · TV
Felony Squad
1966 · TV
Tightrope
1959 · TV
Wagon Train
1957 · TV
Lock-Up
1959 · TV
Public Defender
1954 · TV
The Asphalt Jungle
1961 · TV
The Aquanauts
1960 · TV
I'm the Law
1953 · TV
Dragnet
1951 · TV
The Texan
1958 · TV
Dangerous Assignment
1952 · TV
Highway Patrol
1955 · TV
Boston Blackie
1951 · TV
Fantasy Island
1978 · TV
Bat Masterson
1958 · TV
Navy Log
1955 · TV
Ben Casey
1961 · TV