Joe Turkel
- Birthday: 7/15/1927
- Deathday: 6/27/2022
- Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Joseph Turkel, Joseph Turkell, ジョー・ターケル, 조 터켈, 喬·特科爾, Джо Тёркел, Joseph Matthew Arthur Turkel
Biography
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+.