Portrait of Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Bio: Joseph Turkel was a prolific American character actor. He was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice
Born: Fri, Jul 15 1927
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Jun 27 2022
Joe Turkel is 94 years old
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Poster of The Chickening
The Chickening
Joe Turkel was
88 in The Chickening
as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 10 2015
Poster of Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
Joe Turkel was
80 in Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 18 2007
Poster of Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Joe Turkel was
80 in Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 03 2007
Poster of On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Joe Turkel was
73 in On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 15 2000
Poster of The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon
Joe Turkel was
62 in The Dark Side of the Moon
as 'Paxton Warner'.
Wed, May 30 1990
Poster of Levitation
Levitation
Joe Turkel was
57 in Levitation
as 'Kharma (as Joseph Turkel)'.
Sun, May 19 1985
Poster of Reel Horror
Reel Horror
Joe Turkel was
57 in Reel Horror
as 'Harry (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Joe Turkel was
54 in Blade Runner
as 'Dr. Eldon Tyrell'.
Fri, Jun 25 1982
Poster of The Shining
The Shining
Joe Turkel was
52 in The Shining
as 'Lloyd'.
Fri, May 23 1980
Poster of Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up?
Joe Turkel was
50 in Which Way Is Up?
as 'Harry Boatwright'.
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Commitment
The Commitment
Joe Turkel was
48 in The Commitment
as 'Jules'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
Joe Turkel was
48 in The Hindenburg
as 'Detective Moore'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Joe Turkel was
47 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue
as 'Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 14 1975
Poster of The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol
Joe Turkel was
47 in The Sex Symbol
as 'Director'.
Tue, Sep 17 1974
Poster of Savage Abduction
Savage Abduction
Joe Turkel was
45 in Savage Abduction
as 'Harry'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Joe Turkel was
44 in Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
as 'Col. Ferguson'.
Thu, Jun 15 1972
Poster of Wild in the Sky
Wild in the Sky
Joe Turkel was
44 in Wild in the Sky
as 'Corazza'.
Wed, Mar 01 1972
Poster of The Animals
The Animals
Joe Turkel was
42 in The Animals
as 'Peyote'.
Mon, Mar 09 1970
Poster of Scream Free!
Scream Free!
Joe Turkel was
42 in Scream Free!
Wed, Oct 15 1969
Poster of The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight
Joe Turkel was
41 in The Devil's Eight
as 'Sam'.
Wed, May 14 1969
Poster of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Joe Turkel was
39 in The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as 'Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik'.
Fri, Jun 30 1967
Poster of The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles
Joe Turkel was
39 in The Sand Pebbles
as 'Bronson'.
Tue, Dec 20 1966
Poster of King Rat
King Rat
Joe Turkel was
38 in King Rat
as 'Dino'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of Village of the Giants
Village of the Giants
Joe Turkel was
38 in Village of the Giants
as 'Sheriff'.
Wed, Oct 20 1965
Poster of Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
Joe Turkel was
36 in Johnny Cool
as 'Hoodlum'.
Wed, Oct 02 1963
Poster of The Yellow Canary
The Yellow Canary
Joe Turkel was
35 in The Yellow Canary
as 'Policeman'.
Wed, May 15 1963
Poster of Portrait of a Mobster
Portrait of a Mobster
Joe Turkel was
33 in Portrait of a Mobster
as 'Joe Noe'.
Wed, Apr 19 1961
Poster of Tormented
Tormented
Joe Turkel was
33 in Tormented
as 'Nick'.
Thu, Sep 22 1960
Poster of The Boy and the Pirates
The Boy and the Pirates
Joe Turkel was
32 in The Boy and the Pirates
as 'Abu the Genie'.
Wed, Apr 13 1960
Poster of The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang
Joe Turkel was
32 in The Purple Gang
as 'Eddie Olsen'.
Fri, Dec 18 1959
Poster of Here Come the Jets
Here Come the Jets
Joe Turkel was
31 in Here Come the Jets
as 'Henley'.
Mon, Jun 01 1959
Poster of Warlock
Warlock
Joe Turkel was
31 in Warlock
as 'Chet Haggin (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 15 1959
Poster of Verboten!
Verboten!
Joe Turkel was
31 in Verboten!
as 'Infantryman'.
Wed, Mar 25 1959
Poster of The Case Against Brooklyn
The Case Against Brooklyn
Joe Turkel was
30 in The Case Against Brooklyn
as 'Henchman Monte'.
Sun, Jun 01 1958
Poster of The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story
Joe Turkel was
30 in The Bonnie Parker Story
as 'Chuck Darrow'.
Wed, May 28 1958
Poster of The Beast of Budapest
The Beast of Budapest
Joe Turkel was
30 in The Beast of Budapest
as 'Martin'.
Sun, Feb 23 1958
Poster of Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory
Joe Turkel was
30 in Paths of Glory
as 'Pvt. Pierre Arnaud'.
Fri, Oct 25 1957
Poster of House of Numbers
House of Numbers
Joe Turkel was
30 in House of Numbers
as 'Bradville - Convict'.
Thu, Sep 12 1957
Poster of Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
Joe Turkel was
30 in Jeanne Eagels
as 'Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story
Joe Turkel was
29 in The Midnight Story
as 'Lothario at Dance (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 04 1957
Poster of Hellcats of the Navy
Hellcats of the Navy
Joe Turkel was
29 in Hellcats of the Navy
as 'Chick (as Joseph Turkel)'.
Wed, May 01 1957
Poster of The Shadow on the Window
The Shadow on the Window
Joe Turkel was
29 in The Shadow on the Window
as 'Lounger (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 06 1957
Poster of Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
Joe Turkel was
29 in Friendly Persuasion
as 'Poor Loser (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 25 1956
Poster of The Killing
The Killing
Joe Turkel was
28 in The Killing
as 'Tiny'.
Wed, Jun 06 1956
Poster of Inside Detroit
Inside Detroit
Joe Turkel was
28 in Inside Detroit
as 'Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of The Naked Street
The Naked Street
Joe Turkel was
28 in The Naked Street
as 'Shimmy'.
Mon, Aug 01 1955
Poster of Mad at the World
Mad at the World
Joe Turkel was
27 in Mad at the World
as 'Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)'.
Fri, May 13 1955
Poster of Cell 2455 Death Row
Cell 2455 Death Row
Joe Turkel was
27 in Cell 2455 Death Row
as 'Curly'.
Tue, Apr 19 1955
Poster of The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
Joe Turkel was
27 in The Human Jungle
as 'Delinquent Hood'.
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Poster of Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea
Joe Turkel was
27 in Return from the Sea
as 'Sailor'.
Wed, Jul 28 1954
Poster of The Bamboo Prison
The Bamboo Prison
Joe Turkel was
26 in The Bamboo Prison
as 'P.O.W.'.
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Gypsy Colt
Gypsy Colt
Joe Turkel was
26 in Gypsy Colt
as 'Chuck'.
Fri, Apr 02 1954
Poster of Duffy of San Quentin
Duffy of San Quentin
Joe Turkel was
26 in Duffy of San Quentin
as 'Frank Roberts'.
Tue, Mar 16 1954
Poster of Man Crazy
Man Crazy
Joe Turkel was
26 in Man Crazy
as 'Ray'.
Wed, Dec 02 1953
Poster of A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny
Joe Turkel was
25 in A Slight Case of Larceny
as 'Holdup Man'.
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Poster of The Glass Wall
The Glass Wall
Joe Turkel was
25 in The Glass Wall
as 'Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)'.
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Joe Turkel was
25 in Down Among the Sheltering Palms
as 'Pvt. Harris'.
Sun, Mar 01 1953
Poster of Starlift
Starlift
Joe Turkel was
24 in Starlift
as 'Litter Case (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 14 1951
Poster of Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets!
Joe Turkel was
24 in Fixed Bayonets!
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 21 1951
Poster of Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma
Joe Turkel was
23 in Halls of Montezuma
as 'Marine'.
Thu, Jan 04 1951
Poster of Southside 1-1000
Southside 1-1000
Joe Turkel was
23 in Southside 1-1000
as 'Frankie'.
Thu, Nov 16 1950
Poster of Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble
Joe Turkel was
23 in Triple Trouble
as 'Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)'.
Sun, Aug 13 1950
Poster of Federal Man
Federal Man
Joe Turkel was
22 in Federal Man
as 'Jack 'Sneeze' Norton'.
Wed, Jun 21 1950
Poster of Lucky Losers
Lucky Losers
Joe Turkel was
22 in Lucky Losers
as 'Johnny Angelo'.
Sun, May 14 1950
Poster of Angels in Disguise
Angels in Disguise
Joe Turkel was
22 in Angels in Disguise
as 'Henchman Johnny Martin'.
Sun, Sep 25 1949
Poster of Sword in the Desert
Sword in the Desert
Joe Turkel was
22 in Sword in the Desert
as 'Haganah Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 24 1949
Poster of City Across the River
City Across the River
Joe Turkel was
21 in City Across the River
as 'Shimmy Stockton'.
Thu, Apr 07 1949

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Joe Turkel was
57+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Kharma'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Joe Turkel was
57+ in Miami Vice
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Joe Forrester
Joe Forrester
Joe Turkel was
48+ in Joe Forrester
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Joe Turkel was
46+ in Kojak
as 'Swampgas'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Joe Turkel was
45+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
Joe Turkel was
41+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Sergeant'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Joe Turkel was
41+ in Adam-12
as 'Vince Warren'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Joe Turkel was
39+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Felony Squad
Felony Squad
Joe Turkel was
39+ in Felony Squad
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol
Joe Turkel was
39+ in The Rat Patrol
as 'Capt. Bruener'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Joe Turkel was
35+ in Combat!
as 'Klimmer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Joe Turkel was
34+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Joe Turkel was
33+ in The Asphalt Jungle
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
Joe Turkel was
33+ in Tallahassee 7000
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 24 1961
Poster of The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
Joe Turkel was
33+ in The Roaring 20's
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Joe Turkel was
33+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Fred'.
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Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
Joe Turkel was
33+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Danny'.
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Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Joe Turkel was
32+ in The Detectives
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Joe Turkel was
32+ in The Untouchables
as 'Birdie Yates, Garvin, Gobo Karsh'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Joe Turkel was
32+ in Bonanza
as 'Lupe, Thug #1, Private Peters'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Joe Turkel was
32+ in Tightrope
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Joe Turkel was
31+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Woody Larkin, Joe Turkel'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Joe Turkel was
31+ in The Texan
as 'Evan McBeem'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Jefferson Drum
Jefferson Drum
Joe Turkel was
30+ in Jefferson Drum
as 'Tom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 25 1958
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Joe Turkel was
30+ in Wagon Train
as 'Eddie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Official Detective
Official Detective
Joe Turkel was
29+ in Official Detective
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Joe Turkel was
28+ in Highway Patrol
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Joe Turkel was
28+ in Navy Log
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Joe Turkel was
28+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of Public Defender
Public Defender
Joe Turkel was
26+ in Public Defender
as 'Leo Jackson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 11 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Joe Turkel was
26+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Logan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of I'm the Law
I'm the Law
Joe Turkel was
25+ in I'm the Law
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Joe Turkel was
25+ in General Electric Theater
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives
Joe Turkel was
25+ in I Led Three Lives
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Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
Joe Turkel was
25+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Willie'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Dangerous Assignment
Dangerous Assignment
Joe Turkel was
24+ in Dangerous Assignment
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
Joe Turkel was
24+ in Dragnet
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951
Poster of The Adventures of Boston Blackie
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Joe Turkel was
24+ in The Adventures of Boston Blackie
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1951