Joe Turkel

Biography

Joe Turkel was an American character actor who appeared in film and television across several decades. Born in Brooklyn, he made his first film appearance in City Across the River in 1948. He took on many supporting roles, including a gangster-sidekick in The Purple Gang, a prisoner of war in King Rat (1965), and Bronson in The Sand Pebbles (1966). Turkel was best known for his work with Stanley Kubrick, appearing as Tiny in The Killing (1956), Private Arnaud in Paths of Glory (1957), and the ghostly bartender Lloyd in The Shining (1980). He was one of only two actors to be credited in three Kubrick films. He also played Dr. Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner (1982) and later reprised the role in a 1997 video game before retiring. On television, he appeared in series such as The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bonanza, and Kojak.

94years old at death

Born July 15, 1927Brooklyn
Died June 27, 2022Santa Monica
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 39 years1951 to 1990

Genres

Drama63%, 10 films
Crime25%, 4 films
Action19%, 3 films
Horror19%, 3 films
Thriller19%, 3 films

First and latest

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A first
Turkel was one of only two actors, along with Philip Stone, to have been credited as a character in three Stanley Kubrick films.

Joe Turkel movies on Netflix

The Dark Side of The Moon1990IMDb rating 4.9as Paxton Warner
Blade Runner1982IMDb rating 8.1as Dr. Eldon Tyrell
The Shining1980IMDb rating 8.4as Lloyd the Bartender
Which Way Is Up?1977IMDb rating 6.2as Harry Boatwright
The Animals1970IMDb rating 4.4as Peyote(Joseph Turkel)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967IMDb rating 6.6as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
The Sand Pebbles1966IMDb rating 7.5as Bronson
King Rat1965IMDb rating 7.5as Dino
Village of the Giants1965IMDb rating 3.8as Sheriff
Tormented1960IMDb rating 4.9as Nick
Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1as Chet Haggin
Paths of Glory1957IMDb rating 8.4as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
The Killing1956IMDb rating 7.9as Tiny
The Naked Street1955IMDb rating 6.5as Shimmy
The Glass Wall1953IMDb rating 6.9as Freddie Zakoyla
Halls of Montezuma1951IMDb rating 6.6as Marine

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Shining1980 Drama, Horroras Lloyd the Bartender
IMDb rating 8.41.2M votes
Blade Runner1982 Action, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Dr. Eldon Tyrell
IMDb rating 8.1892K votes
Paths of Glory1957as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
IMDb rating 8.4243K votes
The Dark Side of The Moon1990as Paxton Warner
IMDb rating 4.93.4K votes
Tormented1960as Nick
IMDb rating 4.93.3K votes
The Sand Pebbles1966as Bronson
IMDb rating 7.518K votes
The Killing1956as Tiny
IMDb rating 7.9107K votes
King Rat1965as Dino
IMDb rating 7.55.6K votes

Most often with

Stanley Kubrick directed three of these films, Bert I. Gordon two and Maxwell Shane two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Hong

Anthony Quinn

Whit Bissell

Richard Widmark

George Segal

Timothy Carey

Stanley KubrickDirector, 3 films Bert I. GordonDirector, 2 films Maxwell ShaneDirector, 2 films

Films together

James Hong2 films together, 1966 to 1982
James Hong's page
- Blade Runner1982IMDb rating 8.1Turkel as Dr. Eldon TyrellHong as Hannibal Chew
- The Sand Pebbles1966IMDb rating 7.5Turkel as BronsonHong as Victor Shu
Anthony Quinn2 films together, 1955 to 1959
Anthony Quinn's page
- Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1Turkel as Chet HagginQuinn as Tom Morgan
- The Naked Street1955IMDb rating 6.5Turkel as ShimmyQuinn as Phil Regal
Whit Bissell2 films together, 1955 to 1959
Whit Bissell's page
- Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1Turkel as Chet HagginBissell as Petrix
- The Naked Street1955IMDb rating 6.5Turkel as ShimmyBissell as Dist. Atty. Blaker
Richard Widmark2 films together, 1951 to 1959
Richard Widmark's page
- Warlock1959IMDb rating 7.1Turkel as Chet HagginWidmark as Johnny Gannon
- Halls of Montezuma1951IMDb rating 6.6Turkel as MarineWidmark as Lt. Anderson
George Segal2 films together, 1965 to 1967
George Segal's page
- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967IMDb rating 6.6Turkel as Jake 'Greasy Thumb' GuzikSegal as Peter Gusenberg
- King Rat1965IMDb rating 7.5Turkel as DinoSegal as Corporal King
Timothy Carey2 films together, 1956 to 1957
Timothy Carey's page
- Paths of Glory1957IMDb rating 8.4Turkel as Pvt. Pierre ArnaudCarey as Pvt. Maurice Ferol
- The Killing1956IMDb rating 7.9Turkel as TinyCarey as Nikki Arcane
Stanley KubrickDirector, 3 films, 1956 to 1980
All films by Stanley Kubrick
- The Shining1980IMDb rating 8.4Turkel as Lloyd the Bartender
- Paths of Glory1957IMDb rating 8.4Turkel as Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
- The Killing1956IMDb rating 7.9Turkel as Tiny
Bert I. GordonDirector, 2 films, 1960 to 1965
All films by Bert I. Gordon
- Village of the Giants1965IMDb rating 3.8Turkel as Sheriff
- Tormented1960IMDb rating 4.9Turkel as Nick
Maxwell ShaneDirector, 2 films, 1953 to 1955
All films by Maxwell Shane
- The Naked Street1955IMDb rating 6.5Turkel as Shimmy
- The Glass Wall1953IMDb rating 6.9Turkel as Freddie Zakoyla
Also two films together4 more actors
- Bert FreedPaths of Glory (1957) and Halls of Montezuma (1951)
- Ralph MeekerThe St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) and Paths of Glory (1957)
- Jerry ParisThe Naked Street (1955) and The Glass Wall (1953)
- Jerry HausnerPaths of Glory (1957) and The Naked Street (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.