About
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.
Filmography
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining2013 · Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007 · Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000 · Self
The Dark Side of the Moon1990 · Paxton Warner
Reel Horror1985 · Harry (archive footage)
Blade Runner1982 · Tyrell
The Shining1980 · Lloyd
Which Way Is Up?1977 · Harry Boatwright
The Commitment1976 · Jules
The Hindenburg1975 · Detective Moore
The Prisoner of Second Avenue1975 · Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Sex Symbol1974 · Director
Savage Abduction1973 · Harry
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six1972 · Col. Ferguson
Wild in the Sky1972 · Corazza
The Animals1970 · Peyote
Scream Free!1969
The Devil's Eight1969 · Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967 · Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik