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
Movies
- Blade Runner
1982
- The Killing
1956
- Paths of Glory
1957
- The Dark Side of the Mo...
1990
- The Shining
1980
- The Sand Pebbles
1966
- Fashion Forward: Wardro...
2007
- The Glass Wall
1953
- Tormented
1960
- The St. Valentine's Day...
1967
- Village of the Giants
1965
- Friendly Persuasion
1956
- The Bonnie Parker Story
1958
- The Case Against Brookl...
1958
- The Hindenburg
1975
- Fixed Bayonets!
1951
- Dangerous Days: Making ...
2007
- Mad at the World
1955
- The Animals
1970
- The Naked Street
1955
- Triple Trouble
1950
- Reel Horror
1985
- Duffy of San Quentin
1954
- Portrait of a Mobster
1961
- Levitation
1985
- The Sex Symbol
1974
- Wild in the Sky
1972
- The Purple Gang
1959
- The Beast of Budapest
1958
- On the Edge of 'Blade R...
2000
- The Prisoner of Second ...
1975
- Lucky Losers
1950
- Down Among the Shelteri...
1953
- The Shadow on the Window
1957
- Here Come the Jets
1959
- Six Hundred and Sixty-S...
1972
- Inside Detroit
1956
- King Rat
1965
- The Yellow Canary
1963
- Hellcats of the Navy
1957
- Savage Abduction
1973
- Man Crazy
1953
- Jeanne Eagels
1957
- Angels in Disguise
1949
- The Boy and the Pirates
1960
- House of Numbers
1957
- Halls of Montezuma
1951
- Sword in the Desert
1949
- Southside 1-1000
1950
- City Across the River
1949
- Federal Man
1950
- Starlift
1951
- Which Way Is Up?
1977
- Return from the Sea
1954
- Verboten!
1959
- Warlock
1959
- Johnny Cool
1963
- The Bamboo Prison
1954
- The Human Jungle
1954
- The Devil's Eight
1969
- Cell 2455 Death Row
1955
- A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
- Gypsy Colt
1954
- The Midnight Story
1957
- Scream Free!
1969
- The Commitment
1976
- Famous Ghost Stories
1961
TV Shows
- The Andy Griffith Show
1960
- Miami Vice
1984
- Land of the Giants
1968
- Kojak
1973
- Dragnet
1951
- Combat!
1962
- General Electric Theater
1953
- Felony Squad
1966
- Highway Patrol
1955
- I Led Three Lives
1953
- Police Story
1973
- The Aquanauts
1960
- Navy Log
1955
- Bat Masterson
1958
- Ben Casey
1961
- The Rat Patrol
1966
- Tightrope
1959
- Jefferson Drum
1958
- I'm the Law
1953
- Dangerous Assignment
1952
- Official Detective
1957
- The Roaring 20's
1960
- Tales from the Darkside
1984
- The Asphalt Jungle
1961
- Letter to Loretta
1953
- Joe Forrester
1975
- Public Defender
1954
- Tallahassee 7000
1961
- Boston Blackie
1951
- The Texan
1958
- The Untouchables
1959
- The Untouchables
1959
- The Untouchables
1959
- Four Star Playhouse
1952
- Bat Masterson
1958
- Bonanza
1959
- Bonanza
1959
- Wagon Train
1957
- Adam-12
1968
- Bonanza
1959
- The Life and Legend of ...
1955
- The Untouchables
1959
- The Adventures of Rin T...
1954
- Lock-Up
1959
- The Lone Ranger
1949
- The Detectives
1959
- Ironside
1967