Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Birth:
7/15/1927
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+.
Blade Runner
The Killing
Paths of Glory
The Dark Side of the Moon
The Shining
The Sand Pebbles
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
The Glass Wall
Tormented
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Village of the Giants
Friendly Persuasion
The Bonnie Parker Story
The Case Against Brooklyn
The Hindenburg
Fixed Bayonets!
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Mad at the World
The Animals
The Naked Street
Triple Trouble
Reel Horror
Duffy of San Quentin
Portrait of a Mobster
Levitation
The Sex Symbol
Wild in the Sky
The Purple Gang
The Beast of Budapest
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Lucky Losers
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
The Shadow on the Window
Here Come the Jets
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Inside Detroit
King Rat
The Yellow Canary
Hellcats of the Navy
Savage Abduction
Man Crazy
Jeanne Eagels
Angels in Disguise
The Boy and the Pirates
House of Numbers
A Slight Case of Larceny
Federal Man
Cell 2455 Death Row
Starlift
Which Way Is Up?
The Bamboo Prison
Southside 1-1000
Gypsy Colt
City Across the River
Return from the Sea
The Human Jungle
Sword in the Desert
Halls of Montezuma
Verboten!
Warlock
Johnny Cool
The Devil's Eight
The Midnight Story
Scream Free!
The Commitment
Famous Ghost Stories