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♋ Cancer
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兔 Rabbit
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Joe Turkel: American actor (1927–2022).
Born (died at age 94).
Joe Turkel has 25 credits in our database.
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Filmography (25)
Biography
Joseph Turkel (July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022) 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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How old was Joe Turkel?
Joe Turkel was born on and passed away on at the age of 94.
What movies or shows has Joe Turkel been in?
Joe Turkel has 25 credits in our database. Notable titles include Blade Runner (1982), The Shining (1980), The Hindenburg (1975), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), Kojak (1973).
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You can find more about Joe Turkel on TMDB, Wikidata. Their full profile and filmography is available on this page.
