Joe Turkel, who had memorable roles in The Shining and Blade Runner, dies at age 94
- The actor died Monday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica
- He amassed over 100 acting credits throughout his long career
- Turkel has starred in such films as The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, King Rat, The Sand Pebbles and The Dark Side of the Moon.
- He was a frequent collaborator of iconic filmmaker Stanley Kubrick
- His family plans to release his memoir The Misery of Success later this year
Joe Turkel, an actor who starred in several Stanley Kubrick films, including The Shining, has died aged 94.
The actor, who has amassed more than 100 acting credits during his career, died Monday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica.
He leaves behind a brother, David Turkel, two sons and two daughters-in-law.
Rest in peace: Joe Turkel, a star of several Stanley Kubrick films such as The Shining and Blade Runner, has died aged 94; seen in San Diego in 2007
In a statement to People, Chris Carbaugh, a representative for the star, said: “Joe was a thunderbolt and he was very passionate about talking about movies, baseball and life. Every time we spoke, he was quick to make a bad joke and make me laugh.’
Turkel was best known for his performance as a bartender named Lloyd in The Shining, in which he co-starred with star Jack Nicholson.
He also portrayed Eldon Tyrell in 1982’s Blade Runner, and later lent his voice to a video game spin-off of the film in 1997.
Longevity: The actor who amassed more than 100 acting credits during his career died Monday at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica; seen in LA in 2012
Turkel had a long career spanning four decades, starring in such films as The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, King Rat, The Sand Pebbles, and The Dark Side of the Moon.
In collaboration with director Bert I. Gordon, he also appeared in Tormented, The Boy and the Pirates and Village of the Giants.
His TV credits saw him in such famous titles as SWAT, The Andy Griffith Show, Miami Vice and The Lone Ranger, among others.
Career Highlight: Turkel was best known for his performance as a bartender named Lloyd in The Shining, in which he co-starred with Jack Nicholson
Notable: Turkel played Eldon Tyrell in 1982’s Blade Runner, and later lent his voice to a video game spin-off of the film in 1997
The Hollywood veteran was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 15, 1927.
At age 17, he joined the United States Army and served abroad during World War II.
He then moved to California, where he landed his first role in 1948’s City Across the River.
His family plans to release his completed memoir The Misery of Success later this year, Variety reported.
In the 1950s: Joe Turkel, Kirk Douglas and Ralph Meeker all collaborated on Stanley Kubrick’s early WWI epic Paths Of Glory