Cast & creator
Joe Turkel
Best known for Bonanza, Bonanza, Bonanza
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.
Also known as: Joseph Turkel, Joseph Turkell, ジョー・ターケル, 조 터켈, 喬·特科爾
67
film credits
48
television credits
115
1949–2013 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (115)
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Bonanza
Thug #1
1959Bonanza
Lupe
1959Bonanza
Private Peters
1959
The Andy Griffith Show
Fred
1960
Wagon Train
Eddie
1957
Adam-12
Vince Warren
1968
Miami Vice
Levec
1984
Ironside
District Attorney
1967
Four Star Playhouse
Willie
1952
Dragnet
1951
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Bob Rellance
1955
The Untouchables
Birdie Yates
1959The Untouchables
Garvin
1959The Untouchables
Gobo Karsh
1959The Untouchables
Deuces Kobler
1959
Ben Casey
1961
Tales from the Darkside
Kharma
1984
Combat!
Klimmer
1962
The Lone Ranger
Judd
1949
Fantasy Island
Herb Glazer
1978
Bat Masterson
Woody Larkin
1958Bat Masterson
Joe Turkel
1958
The Shining
Lloyd
1980
Kojak
Swampgas
1973
The Detectives
Charlie
1959
The Texan
Evan McBeem
1958
Blade Runner
Tyrell
1982
Highway Patrol
1955
Police Story
1973
Felony Squad
1966
Navy Log
1955
Land of the Giants
Sergeant
1968
Public Defender
Leo Jackson
1954
Lock-Up
Pvt. Givers
1959
Tightrope
1959
Boston Blackie
1951
The Roaring 20's
1960
The Rat Patrol
Capt. Bruener
1966
Official Detective
1957
Crossroads
Frank Perroni
1955
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Paths of Glory
Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
1957
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
Stubb Cull
1954
The Killing
Tiny
1956
I Led Three Lives
1953
Letter to Loretta
Logan
1953
The Aquanauts
Danny
1960
The Asphalt Jungle
1961
Jefferson Drum
Tom
1958
I'm the Law
1953
Tallahassee 7000
1961
General Electric Theater
1953
Friendly Persuasion
Poor Loser (uncredited)
1956
The Hindenburg
Detective Moore
1975
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
2007
The Sand Pebbles
Bronson
1966
Warlock
Chet Haggin (uncredited)
1959
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
1967
Johnny Cool
Hoodlum
1963
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
1975
The Dark Side of the Moon
Paxton Warner
1990
The Devil's Eight
Sam
1969
The Midnight Story
Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
1957
The Naked Street
Shimmy
1955
Hellcats of the Navy
Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
1957
Which Way Is Up?
Harry Boatwright
1977
The Shadow on the Window
Lounger (uncredited)
1957
Jeanne Eagels
Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
1957
Sword in the Desert
Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
1949
Tormented
Nick
1960
A Slight Case of Larceny
Holdup Man
1953
Halls of Montezuma
Marine
1951
Wild in the Sky
Corazza
1972
The Bonnie Parker Story
Chuck Darrow
1958
King Rat
Dino
1965
Village of the Giants
Sheriff
1965
The Commitment
Jules
1976Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Self
2007
The Glass Wall
Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
1953
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
Self
2000
Portrait of a Mobster
Joe Noe
1961
Fixed Bayonets!
Soldier (uncredited)
1951
The Case Against Brooklyn
Henchman Monte
1958
The Boy and the Pirates
Abu the Genie
1960
Cell 2455 Death Row
Curly
1955
Verboten!
Infantryman
1959
Mad at the World
Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
1955
Duffy of San Quentin
Frank Roberts
1954
Triple Trouble
Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
1950
Here Come the Jets
Henley
1959
The Sex Symbol
Director
1974
The Beast of Budapest
Martin
1958
Starlift
Litter Case (uncredited)
1951
City Across the River
Shimmy Stockton
1949
The Yellow Canary
Policeman
1963
Reel Horror
Harry (archive footage)
1985
The Animals
Peyote
1970
Federal Man
Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
1950
The Bamboo Prison
P.O.W.
1954
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Pvt. Harris
1953
House of Numbers
Bradville - Convict
1957
Inside Detroit
Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
1955
Famous Ghost Stories
Nick (segment 'Tormented')
1961
Southside 1-1000
Frankie
1950
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six
Col. Ferguson
1972
The Human Jungle
Delinquent Hood
1954
The Purple Gang
Eddie Olsen
1959
Lucky Losers
Johnny Angelo
1950
Gypsy Colt
Chuck
1954
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
2013
Return from the Sea
Sailor
1954
Scream Free!
1969
Man Crazy
Ray
1953
Angels in Disguise
Henchman Johnny Martin
1949
Savage Abduction
Harry
1973