Joe Turkel

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 103

Gender Male

Birthday 1927-07-15

Day of Death 2022-06-27 (94 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As

Joseph Turkel
Joseph Turkell
ジョー・ターケル
조 터켈
喬·特科爾
Джо Тёркел

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Joe Turkel

Biography

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+.

Known For

Acting

2015

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007		Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner' as Self
2007		Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling as Self

2000

as Self

1990

as Paxton Warner

1985

as Harry (archive footage)

1984		Tales from the Darkside (1 episode) as Kharma
1984		Miami Vice (1 episode)

1982

as Dr. Eldon Tyrell

1980

as Lloyd

1977

as Harry Boatwright

1976

as Jules

1975		The Hindenburg as Detective Moore
1975		Joe Forrester (1 episode)
1975		The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

1974

as Director

1973		Kojak (1 episode) as Swampgas
1973		Police Story (1 episode)
1973		Savage Abduction as Harry

1972		Six Hundred and Sixty-Six as Col. Ferguson
1972		Wild in the Sky as Corazza

1971

as Peyote

1969		Scream Free!
1969		The Devil's Eight as Sam

1968		Land of the Giants (1 episode) as Sergeant
1968		Adam-12 (1 episode) as Vince Warren

1967		The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1967		Ironside (1 episode)

1966		The Sand Pebbles as Bronson
1966		The Rat Patrol (1 episode) as Capt. Bruener
1966		Felony Squad (1 episode)

1965		King Rat as Dino
1965		Village of the Giants as Sheriff

1963		Johnny Cool as Hoodlum
1963		The Yellow Canary as Policeman

1962

(1 episode) as Klimmer

1961		Ben Casey (1 episode)
1961		Portrait of a Mobster as Joe Noe
1961		The Asphalt Jungle (1 episode)
1961		Tallahassee 7000 (1 episode)

1960		The Roaring 20's (1 episode)
1960		The Andy Griffith Show (1 episode)
1960		Tormented as Nick
1960		The Aquanauts (1 episode) as Danny
1960		The Boy and the Pirates as Abu the Genie

1959		The Purple Gang as Eddie Olsen
1959		The Detectives (1 episode)
1959		The Untouchables (1 episode) as Birdie Yates
1959		Bonanza (1 episode) as Private Peters (1 episode) as Thug #1 (1 episode) as Lupe
1959		Tightrope (1 episode)
1959		Here Come the Jets as Henley
1959		Warlock as Chet Haggin (uncredited)
1959		Verboten! as Infantryman

1958		Bat Masterson (1 episode) as Joe Turkel (1 episode) as Woody Larkin
1958		The Texan (1 episode) as Evan McBeem
1958		The Case Against Brooklyn as Henchman Monte
1958		The Bonnie Parker Story as Chuck Darrow
1958		Jefferson Drum (1 episode) as Tom
1958		The Beast of Budapest as Martin

1957		Paths of Glory as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
1957		House of Numbers as Bradville - Convict
1957		Jeanne Eagels as Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
1957		The Midnight Story as Lothario at Dance
1957		Hellcats of the Navy as Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
1957		The Shadow on the Window as Lounger (uncredited)
1957		Official Detective (1 episode)

1956		Friendly Persuasion as Poor Loser (uncredited)
1956		The Killing as Tiny
1956		Inside Detroit as Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)

1955		Highway Patrol (1 episode)
1955		Navy Log (1 episode)
1955		The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1 episode)
1955		The Naked Street as Shimmy
1955		Mad at the World as Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
1955		Cell 2455 Death Row as Curly

1954		The Human Jungle as Delinquent Hood
1954		Return from the Sea as Sailor
1954		The Bamboo Prison as P.O.W.
1954		Gypsy Colt as Chuck (uncredited)
1954		Duffy of San Quentin as Frank Roberts
1954		Public Defender (1 episode) as Leo Jackson

1953		Man Crazy as Ray
1953		Letter to Loretta (1 episode) as Logan
1953		A Slight Case of Larceny as Holdup Man
1953		The Glass Wall as Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
1953		Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Pvt. Harris
1953		I'm the Law (1 episode)
1953		General Electric Theater (1 episode)
1953		I Led Three Lives (1 episode)

1952		Four Star Playhouse (1 episode) as Willie
1952		Dangerous Assignment (1 episode)

1951		Dragnet (1 episode)
1951		Starlift as Litter Case
1951		Fixed Bayonets! as Soldier (uncredited)
1951		The Adventures of Boston Blackie (1 episode)
1951		Halls of Montezuma as Marine

1950		Southside 1-1000 as Frankie
1950		Triple Trouble as Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
1950		Federal Man as Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
1950		Lucky Losers as Johnny Angelo

1949		Angels in Disguise as Henchman Johnny Martin
1949		Sword in the Desert as Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
1949		City Across the River as Shimmy Stockton

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