Jul 15, 1927 - Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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+.
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| Movie | 1982 | Blade Runner | Tyrell | |
| Movie | 1956 | The Killing | Tiny | |
| Movie | 1957 | Paths of Glory | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud | |
| Movie | 1990 | The Dark Side of the Moon | Paxton Warner | |
| Movie | 1980 | The Shining | Lloyd | |
| Movie | 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Bronson | |
| Movie | 2007 | Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling | Self | |
| Movie | 1953 | The Glass Wall | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Movie | 1960 | Tormented | Nick | |
| Movie | 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik | |
| Movie | 1965 | Village of the Giants | Sheriff | |
| Movie | 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Poor Loser (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1958 | The Bonnie Parker Story | Chuck Darrow | |
| Movie | 1958 | The Case Against Brooklyn | Henchman Monte | |
| Movie | 1975 | The Hindenburg | Detective Moore | |
| Movie | 1951 | Fixed Bayonets! | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2007 | Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self | |
| Movie | 1955 | Mad at the World | Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Movie | 1970 | The Animals | Peyote | |
| Movie | 1955 | The Naked Street | Shimmy | |
| Movie | 1950 | Triple Trouble | Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Movie | 1985 | Reel Horror | Harry (archive footage) | |
| Movie | 1954 | Duffy of San Quentin | Frank Roberts | |
| Movie | 1961 | Portrait of a Mobster | Joe Noe | |
| Movie | 1985 | Levitation | Kharma (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Movie | 1974 | The Sex Symbol | Director | |
| Movie | 1972 | Wild in the Sky | Corazza | |
| Movie | 1959 | The Purple Gang | Eddie Olsen | |
| Movie | 1958 | The Beast of Budapest | Martin | |
| Movie | 2000 | On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' | Self | |
| Movie | 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1950 | Lucky Losers | Johnny Angelo | |
| Movie | 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Harris | |
| Movie | 1957 | The Shadow on the Window | Lounger (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1959 | Here Come the Jets | Henley | |
| Movie | 1972 | Six Hundred and Sixty-Six | Col. Ferguson | |
| Movie | 1956 | Inside Detroit | Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Movie | 1965 | King Rat | Dino | |
| Movie | 1963 | The Yellow Canary | Policeman | |
| Movie | 1957 | Hellcats of the Navy | Chick (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Movie | 1973 | Savage Abduction | Harry | |
| Movie | 1953 | Man Crazy | Ray | |
| Movie | 1957 | Jeanne Eagels | Eddie, Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Henchman Johnny Martin | |
| Movie | 1960 | The Boy and the Pirates | Abu the Genie | |
| Movie | 1957 | House of Numbers | Bradville - Convict | |
| Movie | 1951 | Halls of Montezuma | Marine | |
| Movie | 1949 | Sword in the Desert | Haganah Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1950 | Southside 1-1000 | Frankie | |
| Movie | 1949 | City Across the River | Shimmy Stockton | |
| Movie | 1950 | Federal Man | Jack 'Sneeze' Norton | |
| Movie | 1951 | Starlift | Litter Case (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1977 | Which Way Is Up? | Harry Boatwright | |
| Movie | 1954 | Return from the Sea | Sailor | |
| Movie | 1959 | Verboten! | Infantryman | |
| Movie | 1959 | Warlock | Chet Haggin (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1963 | Johnny Cool | Hoodlum | |
| Movie | 1954 | The Bamboo Prison | P.O.W. | |
| Movie | 1954 | The Human Jungle | Delinquent Hood | |
| Movie | 1969 | The Devil's Eight | Sam | |
| Movie | 1955 | Cell 2455 Death Row | Curly | |
| Movie | 1953 | A Slight Case of Larceny | Holdup Man | |
| Movie | 1954 | Gypsy Colt | Chuck | |
| Movie | 1957 | The Midnight Story | Lothario at Dance (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 1969 | Scream Free! | ||
| Movie | 1976 | The Commitment | Jules | |
| Movie | 1961 | Famous Ghost Stories | Nick (segment 'Tormented') | |
| TV Show | 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Fred | 1 |
| TV Show | 1984 | Miami Vice | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1968 | Land of the Giants | Sergeant | 1 |
| TV Show | 1973 | Kojak | Swampgas | 1 |
| TV Show | 1951 | Dragnet | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1962 | Combat! | Klimmer | 1 |
| TV Show | 1953 | General Electric Theater | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1966 | Felony Squad | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1955 | Highway Patrol | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1953 | I Led Three Lives | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1973 | Police Story | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1960 | The Aquanauts | Danny | 1 |
| TV Show | 1955 | Navy Log | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1958 | Bat Masterson | Woody Larkin | 1 |
| TV Show | 1961 | Ben Casey | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1966 | The Rat Patrol | Capt. Bruener | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | Tightrope | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1958 | Jefferson Drum | Tom | 1 |
| TV Show | 1953 | I'm the Law | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1952 | Dangerous Assignment | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1957 | Official Detective | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1960 | The Roaring 20's | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Kharma | 1 |
| TV Show | 1961 | The Asphalt Jungle | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Logan | 1 |
| TV Show | 1975 | Joe Forrester | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1954 | Public Defender | Leo Jackson | 1 |
| TV Show | 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1951 | The Adventures of Boston Blackie | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1958 | The Texan | Evan McBeem | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | The Untouchables | Birdie Yates | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | The Untouchables | Garvin | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | The Untouchables | Gobo Karsh | 1 |
| TV Show | 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Willie | 1 |
| TV Show | 1958 | Bat Masterson | Joe Turkel | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Thug #1 | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Lupe | 1 |
| TV Show | 1957 | Wagon Train | Eddie | 1 |
| TV Show | 1968 | Adam-12 | Vince Warren | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | Bonanza | Private Peters | 1 |
| TV Show | 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Bob Rellance | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | The Untouchables | Deuces Kobler | 1 |
| TV Show | 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Stubb Cull | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | Lock-Up | Pvt. Givers | 1 |
| TV Show | 1949 | The Lone Ranger | Judd | 1 |
| TV Show | 1959 | The Detectives | Charlie | 1 |
| TV Show | 1967 | Ironside | District Attorney | 1 |
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