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When Did Joe Turkel Die?
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Died aged 94Also known asJoseph Turkel, Joseph Turkell, ジョー・ターケル, 조 터켈, 喬·特科爾, Джо Тёркел, Joseph Matthew Arthur TurkelGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/07/1927Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied27/06/2022 (aged 94)Died inSanta MonicaWikidataQ1691628 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#592 ↗
Joseph Turkel was an American character actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick's films The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and The Shining (1980), and as Dr. Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner (1982). He also had roles in three of Bert I. Gordon's films.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The ShiningMovie | Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition) | 86 |
| 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerMovie | Self | 80 |
| 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'Movie | Self | 73 |
| 1990 | The Dark Side of the MoonMovie | Paxton Warner | 63 |
| 1984 | Miami ViceSeries | Levec | 57 |
| 1984 | Tales from the DarksideSeries | Kharma | 57 |
| 1982 | Blade RunnerMovie | Tyrell | 55 |
| 1980 | The ShiningMovie | Lloyd | 53 |
| 1978 | Fantasy IslandSeries | Herb Glazer | 51 |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up?Movie | Harry Boatwright | 50 |
| 1976 | The CommitmentMovie | Jules | 49 |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second AvenueMovie | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Swampgas | 46 |
| 1973 | Police StorySeries | — | 46 |
| 1973 | Savage AbductionMovie | Harry | 46 |
| 1970 | The AnimalsMovie | Peyote | 43 |
| 1969 | Scream Free!Movie | — | 42 |
| 1969 | The Devil's EightMovie | Sam | 42 |
| 1968 | Adam-12Series | Vince Warren | 41 |
| 1968 | Land of the GiantsSeries | Sergeant | 41 |
| 1967 | IronsideSeries | District Attorney | 40 |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day MassacreMovie | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | 40 |
| 1966 | The Rat PatrolSeries | Capt. Bruener | 39 |
| 1966 | The Sand PebblesMovie | Bronson | 39 |
| 1966 | Felony SquadSeries | — | 39 |
| 1965 | King RatMovie | Dino | 38 |
| 1965 | Village of the GiantsMovie | Sheriff | 38 |
| 1963 | Johnny CoolMovie | Hoodlum | 36 |
| 1963 | The Yellow CanaryMovie | Policeman | 36 |
| 1962 | Combat!Series | Klimmer | 35 |
| 1961 | Ben CaseySeries | — | 34 |
| 1961 | The Asphalt JungleSeries | — | 34 |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000Series | — | 34 |
| 1961 | Famous Ghost StoriesMovie | Nick (segment 'Tormented') | 34 |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith ShowSeries | Fred | 33 |
| 1960 | The AquanautsSeries | Danny | 33 |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20'sSeries | — | 33 |
| 1960 | The Boy and the PiratesMovie | Abu the Genie | 33 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Private Peters | 32 |
| 1959 | The UntouchablesSeries | Deuces Kobler | 32 |
| 1959 | Lock-UpSeries | Pvt. Givers | 32 |
| 1959 | The DetectivesSeries | Charlie | 32 |
| 1959 | TightropeSeries | — | 32 |
| 1959 | WarlockMovie | Chet Haggin (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1959 | Verboten!Movie | Infantryman | 32 |
| 1959 | The Purple GangMovie | Eddie Olsen | 32 |
| 1959 | Here Come the JetsMovie | Henley | 32 |
| 1958 | Bat MastersonSeries | Joe Turkel | 31 |
| 1958 | The TexanSeries | Evan McBeem | 31 |
| 1958 | Jefferson DrumSeries | Tom | 31 |
| 1958 | The Beast of BudapestMovie | Martin | 31 |
| 1958 | The Case Against BrooklynMovie | Henchman Monte | 31 |
| 1958 | The Bonnie Parker StoryMovie | Chuck Darrow | 31 |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainSeries | Eddie | 30 |
| 1957 | House of NumbersMovie | Bradville - Convict | 30 |
| 1957 | Official DetectiveSeries | — | 30 |
| 1957 | Jeanne EagelsMovie | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1957 | The Midnight StoryMovie | Lothario at Dance (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1957 | Paths of GloryMovie | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud | 30 |
| 1956 | Friendly PersuasionMovie | Poor Loser (uncredited) | 29 |
| 1956 | The KillingMovie | Tiny | 29 |
| 1955 | Highway PatrolSeries | — | 28 |
| 1955 | Navy LogSeries | — | 28 |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries | Bob Rellance | 28 |
| 1955 | Mad at the WorldMovie | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | 28 |
| 1955 | The Naked StreetMovie | Shimmy | 28 |
| 1954 | The Bamboo PrisonMovie | P.O.W. | 27 |
| 1954 | Public DefenderSeries | Leo Jackson | 27 |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries | Stubb Cull | 27 |
| 1954 | The Human JungleMovie | Delinquent Hood | 27 |
| 1954 | Return from the SeaMovie | Sailor | 27 |
| 1954 | Duffy of San QuentinMovie | Frank Roberts | 27 |
| 1954 | Gypsy ColtMovie | Chuck | 27 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | — | 26 |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaSeries | Logan | 26 |
| 1953 | The Glass WallMovie | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | 26 |
| 1953 | I Led Three LivesSeries | — | 26 |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of LarcenyMovie | Holdup Man | 26 |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering PalmsMovie | Pvt. Harris | 26 |
| 1953 | Man CrazyMovie | Ray | 26 |
| 1953 | I'm the LawSeries | — | 26 |
| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseSeries | Willie | 25 |
| 1951 | DragnetSeries | — | 24 |
| 1951 | Halls of MontezumaMovie | Marine | 24 |
| 1951 | Boston BlackieSeries | — | 24 |
| 1950 | Federal ManMovie | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton | 23 |
| 1950 | Southside 1-1000Movie | Frankie | 23 |
| 1950 | Lucky LosersMovie | Johnny Angelo | 23 |
| 1949 | The Lone RangerSeries | Judd | 22 |
| 1949 | City Across the RiverMovie | Shimmy Stockton | 22 |
| 1949 | Sword in the DesertMovie | Haganah Soldier (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1949 | Angels in DisguiseMovie | Henchman Johnny Martin | 22 |