Classic Film Club

JOE TURKEL

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel (1982)
  • © The Blade Runner Partnership
  • (Joe Turkel in Blade Runner, 1982)

Biography

BIO

Joe Turkel was born Joseph Turkel in New York City, in 1927.

After returning from a stint in the U.S. Army during World War II, Turkel made his feature film debut in 1949, at the age of 22, for Universal Pictures.   He appeared in more than 65 feature films.


Films

NOTED FILMS

The Glass Wall

The Glass Wall
  • The Glass Wall
  • 1953
  • An immigrant jumps ship in New York City and is pursued by the police. Two women help keep him hidden while the authorities try to track him down.

    Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame star.

Blade Runner

Blade Runner
  • Blade Runner
  • 1982
  • Director Ridley Scott's apocalyptic vision of a futuristic Los Angeles where a detective seeks to destroy a group of escaped cyborgs.
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