Joe Turkel

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+.

Movies

The Chickening

66 %|Sep 10, 2015

Comedy, Horror, Thriller, TV Movie

Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'

80 %|Dec 18, 2007

Documentary

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

0 %|Dec 3, 2007

Documentary

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

72 %|Jul 15, 2000

Documentary, TV Movie

The Dark Side of the Moon

50 %|May 30, 1990

Horror, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

Reel Horror

24 %|Oct 1, 1985

Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Levitation

0 %|May 19, 1985

Horror, Thriller, TV Movie

Blade Runner

79.36 %|Jun 25, 1982

Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller

The Shining

82.16 %|May 23, 1980

Horror, Thriller

Which Way Is Up?

60 %|Nov 4, 1977

Comedy

The Commitment

0 %|Jan 1, 1976

Drama

The Hindenburg

63 %|Dec 25, 1975

History, Thriller, Drama

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

67.33 %|Mar 14, 1975

Comedy

The Sex Symbol

30 %|Sep 17, 1974

Drama, TV Movie

Savage Abduction

65 %|Jan 1, 1973

Horror, Thriller

Six Hundred and Sixty-Six

100 %|Jun 15, 1972

Science Fiction, Drama

Wild in the Sky

0 %|Mar 1, 1972

Comedy

The Animals

41 %|Mar 9, 1970

Western

Scream Free!

60 %|Oct 15, 1969

Action, Crime

The Devil's Eight

51 %|May 14, 1969

Thriller, Crime, Drama

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

63 %|Jun 30, 1967

History, Crime

The Sand Pebbles

72 %|Dec 20, 1966

Drama, War

King Rat

71 %|Oct 27, 1965

Drama, War

Village of the Giants

33.71 %|Oct 20, 1965

Science Fiction

Johnny Cool

51.75 %|Oct 2, 1963

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Yellow Canary

0 %|May 15, 1963

Thriller, Drama

Portrait of a Mobster

0 %|Apr 19, 1961

Drama, Crime

Tormented

50 %|Sep 22, 1960

Horror, Thriller

The Boy and the Pirates

49 %|Apr 13, 1960

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

The Purple Gang

63 %|Dec 18, 1959

Drama, Crime

Here Come the Jets

0 %|Jun 1, 1959

War, Drama

Warlock

66.92 %|May 15, 1959

Western

Verboten!

64 %|Mar 25, 1959

War, Drama, Thriller

The Case Against Brooklyn

60 %|Jun 1, 1958

Crime, Drama

The Bonnie Parker Story

46 %|May 28, 1958

Crime, Adventure

The Beast of Budapest

0 %|Feb 23, 1958

Drama

Paths of Glory

82.71000000000001 %|Oct 25, 1957

War, Drama, History

House of Numbers

53 %|Sep 12, 1957

Crime

Jeanne Eagels

62 %|Aug 2, 1957

Drama

The Midnight Story

58 %|Jun 4, 1957

Drama, Crime

Hellcats of the Navy

42 %|May 1, 1957

War, Drama, Thriller

The Shadow on the Window

57 %|Mar 6, 1957

Crime, Drama

Friendly Persuasion

66 %|Nov 25, 1956

Drama, War

The Killing

76.66 %|Jun 6, 1956

Crime, Thriller

Inside Detroit

60 %|Jan 1, 1956

Action, Crime

The Naked Street

61 %|Aug 1, 1955

Thriller, Drama, Crime

Mad at the World

57 %|May 13, 1955

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cell 2455 Death Row

56 %|Apr 19, 1955

Crime, Drama

The Human Jungle

53 %|Oct 3, 1954

Crime, Thriller

Return from the Sea

45 %|Jul 28, 1954

Romance, Drama

The Bamboo Prison

64 %|Jun 15, 1954

Drama, War

Gypsy Colt

63 %|Apr 2, 1954

Drama, Family, Adventure

Duffy of San Quentin

60 %|Mar 16, 1954

Drama, Crime

Man Crazy

60 %|Dec 2, 1953

Drama

A Slight Case of Larceny

40 %|Jun 5, 1953

Comedy, Crime

The Glass Wall

52 %|Mar 19, 1953

Drama

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

50 %|Mar 1, 1953

Romance, Comedy, Music

Starlift

56 %|Dec 14, 1951

Music

Fixed Bayonets!

64.57 %|Nov 21, 1951

War, Drama, Action

Halls of Montezuma

57 %|Jan 4, 1951

Adventure, Drama, Action, War

Southside 1-1000

57 %|Nov 16, 1950

Crime

Triple Trouble

62 %|Aug 13, 1950

Comedy

Federal Man

50 %|Jun 21, 1950

Adventure, Action, Crime

Lucky Losers

58 %|May 14, 1950

Comedy

Angels in Disguise

68 %|Sep 25, 1949

Comedy, Crime

Sword in the Desert

73 %|Aug 24, 1949

Action, War, Drama

City Across the River

55 %|Apr 7, 1949

Crime, Drama

Series

Tales from the Darkside

72.24000000000001 %|Sep 30, 1984

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Miami Vice

74.9 %|Sep 16, 1984

Crime, Drama

Joe Forrester

70 %|Sep 9, 1975

Drama, Crime

Kojak

68.94999999999999 %|Oct 24, 1973

Crime, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Police Story

70 %|Mar 20, 1973

Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

Land of the Giants

65.63 %|Sep 22, 1968

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama

Adam-12

70.81 %|Sep 21, 1968

Crime, Drama

Ironside

68.52000000000001 %|Mar 28, 1967

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Felony Squad

70 %|Sep 12, 1966

Crime, Drama

The Rat Patrol

72 %|Sep 12, 1966

Action & Adventure, War & Politics

Combat!

76 %|Oct 2, 1962

War & Politics, Drama

Ben Casey

57 %|Oct 2, 1961

Drama

The Asphalt Jungle

50 %|Apr 2, 1961

Tallahassee 7000

0 %|Jan 24, 1961

The Roaring 20's

0 %|Oct 15, 1960

Drama

The Andy Griffith Show

75.08 %|Oct 3, 1960

Comedy, Family

The Aquanauts

55 %|Sep 14, 1960

Action & Adventure, Drama

The Detectives

55.709999999999994 %|Oct 16, 1959

Action & Adventure, Drama

The Untouchables

78.13 %|Oct 15, 1959

Drama, Crime

The Untouchables

78.13 %|Oct 15, 1959

Drama, Crime

The Untouchables

78.13 %|Oct 15, 1959

Drama, Crime

Bonanza

75 %|Sep 12, 1959

Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Bonanza

75 %|Sep 12, 1959

Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Bonanza

75 %|Sep 12, 1959

Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family

Tightrope

55 %|Sep 8, 1959

Drama, Crime

Bat Masterson

63.33 %|Oct 8, 1958

Western, Drama

Bat Masterson

63.33 %|Oct 8, 1958

Western, Drama

The Texan

55 %|Sep 29, 1958

Western

Jefferson Drum

45 %|Apr 25, 1958

Western

Wagon Train

64 %|Sep 18, 1957

Western, Drama, Family

Official Detective

0 %|Jan 1, 1957

Highway Patrol

57.779999999999994 %|Oct 3, 1955

Action & Adventure, Drama

Navy Log

45 %|Sep 20, 1955

War & Politics, Drama

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

68 %|Sep 6, 1955

Drama, Western

Public Defender

50 %|Mar 11, 1954

Drama

Letter to Loretta

58 %|Sep 20, 1953

Drama

I'm the Law

50 %|Feb 13, 1953

General Electric Theater

55 %|Feb 1, 1953

Comedy, Drama

I Led Three Lives

0 %|Jan 1, 1953

Drama

Four Star Playhouse

56.67 %|Sep 25, 1952

Drama, Comedy

Dangerous Assignment

35 %|Jan 1, 1952

Action & Adventure

Dragnet

64 %|Dec 16, 1951

Drama, Crime

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

40 %|Sep 8, 1951

Crime, Drama