Turkel was born in Brooklyn on July 15, 1927, to Benjamin Turkel (1899–1988), who was a tailor, and Gazella (née Goldfisher; 1899–1997), a homemaker and occasional opera … See more

Turkel's first film appearance was 1948's City Across the River. His other film appearances include Bert I. Gordon's The Boy and the Pirates as … See more

• City Across the River (1949) – Shimmy Stockton
• Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) – Bellboy (uncredited)
• Sword in the Desert (1949) – Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
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• Joe Turkel at IMDb
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Turkel was married to Anita Josephine Cacciatore, with whom he had two sons. When he attended a 2011 rally in Occupy Seattle, he referred to himself as a "liberal progressive See more

• Boucher, Geoff; Crabtree, Sheigh (July 31, 2007). "An Actor's Lessons in Storytelling". Los Angeles Times. p. E5 See more