Joseph Turkel
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Joe Turkel
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born
July 15, 1937
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A prolific character player in films from the 1950s through the early 80s, Turkel did bit parts in 50s B-films before appearing in two early important films from director Stanley Kubrick, "The Killing" (1956) and "Paths of Glory" (1957). He went on to amass over 30 credits working mostly in low- to medium-budget genre fare helmed by filmmakers as diverse as Bert I Gordon, Sam Fuller, and...
Biography
A prolific character player in films from the 1950s through the early 80s, Turkel did bit parts in 50s B-films before appearing in two early important films from director Stanley Kubrick, "The Killing" (1956) and "Paths of Glory" (1957). He went on to amass over 30 credits working mostly in low- to medium-budget genre fare helmed by filmmakers as diverse as Bert I Gordon, Sam Fuller, and Robert Wise. Turkel may be best known by cultists for one of his later roles--"replicant" creator Dr. Tyrell in Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" (1982). He was creepily convincing as a scientist who enjoyed playing God. Kubrick fans will also remember him as Lloyd, the smiling bartender, who offers some deadly advice to Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" (1980).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Blade Runner
(1982)
The Animals
(1971)
Peyote
The Devil's 8
(1969)
Sam
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
(1967)
Guzik
The Sand Pebbles
(1966)
Bronson
King Rat
(1965)
Dino
Village of the Giants
(1965)
Sheriff
The Carpetbaggers
(1964)
Reporter
The Yellow Canary
(1963)
Policeman
Portrait of a Mobster
(1961)
Joe Noe
The Boy and the Pirates
(1960)
Abu
The Purple Gang
(1960)
Eddie Olsen
Tormented
(1960)
Nick Lewis
Warlock
(1959)
Chet Haggin
Verboten!
(1959)
Infantryman
Here Come the Jets
(1959)
Steve Henley
The Case Against Brooklyn
(1958)
Monte
The Bonnie Parker Story
(1958)
Chuck Darrow
The Beast of Budapest
(1958)
Martin
Paths of Glory
(1958)
Pvt. Arnaud
Beau James
(1957)
Reporter
The Hellcats of the Navy
(1957)
Chick
Jeanne Eagels
(1957)
Eddie
The Shadow on the Window
(1957)
Lounger
House of Numbers
(1957)
Bradville
The Proud and Profane
(1956)
Patient with cards
Inside Detroit
(1956)
Pete Link
The Killing
(1956)
Tiny
Friendly Persuasion
(1956)
Newcomer
The Bamboo Prison
(1955)
P.O.W.
Cell 2455, Death Row
(1955)
Curly
Mad at the World
(1955)
Pete Johnson
The Naked Street
(1955)
Shimmy
Duffy of San Quentin
(1954)
Frank
Gypsy Colt
(1954)
Chuck
Return from the Sea
(1954)
Sailor
The Human Jungle
(1954)
Hood
A Slight Case of Larceny
(1953)
Holdup man
The Glass Wall
(1953)
Freddie [Zakolya]
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
(1953)
Harris
Man Crazy
(1953)
Ray
Halls of Montezuma
(1951)
Marine
Starlift
(1951)
Soldier in litter
Southside 1-1000
(1950)
Frankie
Triple Trouble
(1950)
Benny the Blood
Lucky Losers
(1950)
Johnny Angelo
Federal Man
(1950)
[Jack] Sneeze [Norton]
City Across the River
(1949)
Shimmy Stockton
Johnny Stool Pigeon
(1949)
Bellboy
Sword in the Desert
(1949)
Haganah soldier
Angels in Disguise
(1949)
Johnny Mutton
Life Events
1949
Feature acting debut, "Angels in Disguise"
1956
First film for Stanley Kubrick, "The Killing"
1966
First film with director Robert Wise, "The Sand Pebbles"
1974
Appeared in the TV-movie, "The Sex Symbol"
1980
Last film for Stanley Kubrick, "The Shining"
1982
Widely seen as Dr. Tyrell, the creator of the replicants in "Blade Runner"
1988
Appeared in an episode of "Miami Vice"
1990
Returned to features after an eight year absence with "The Dark Side of the Moon", a direct-to-video release
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