Joe Turkel

ActingJuly 15, 1927(died age 94)Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

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Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

2013·Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

2007·Self

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007·Self

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'