Joe Turkel, the prolific character actor well-known for his roles in The Shining and Blade Runner, died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California on Monday, a consultant has confirmed to Selection. He was 94.
A prolific performer with over 100 credit in numerous movies and TV reveals, Turkel is greatest recognized for his supporting roles in three Stanley Kubrick movies, together with his first characteristic The Killing, Paths of Glory and The Shining, the place he performed the often-parodied function of the ghostly bartender Lloyd.
He additionally had a outstanding function within the unique 1982 Blade Runner, as eccentric replicant creator Eldon Tyrell.
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Turkel was born in Brooklyn in 1927, and joined the U.S. Military at age 17, serving in Europe throughout World Struggle II.
Following the conflict, he moved to California to pursue performing, and landed his first movie credit score with Metropolis Throughout the River in 1948.
Over the course of the subsequent 4 a long time, Turkel labored extensively, with notable movies together with King Rat, The Sand Pebbles, The St. Valentine’s Day Bloodbath and his last movie The Darkish Facet of the Moon.
He additionally appeared in three of director Bert I. Gordon’s movies: Tormented, The Boy and the Pirates and Village of the Giants.
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On TV, he appeared in episodes of common reveals equivalent to The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Sky King, Tales from the Darkside, The Lone Ranger, S.W.A.T, Adam-12, Ironside, The Andy Griffith Present, Ben Casey, The Untouchables, Dragnet, Miami Vice and Bonanza.
His last credit score earlier than retiring was a voice function in a 1997 Blade Runner online game spinoff.
In line with a consultant, previous to his demise Turkel accomplished a memoir titled “The Distress of Success,” which his household plans to publish later this yr.
Turkel is survived by his two sons, two daughter-in-laws and his brother David Turkel.
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