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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining — Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)2013
- Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling — Self2007
- Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner — Self2007
- On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' — Self2000
- The Dark Side of the Moon — Paxton Warner1990
- Reel Horror — Harry (archive footage)1985
- Miami Vice — Levec1984
- Tales from the Darkside — Kharma1984
- Blade Runner — Tyrell1982
- The Shining — Lloyd1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Occupation
- television actor
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Shining (film)
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Joe Turkel in Tormented (1960).png
- Height
- 1.75
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- writing language
- English language
- date of birth
- 1927-07-15
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
- date of death
- 2022-06-27
- Commons category
- Joe Turkel
- end of work period
- 1997-00-00
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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