Joe Turkel was an American character actor.
He was born on July 15, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York to Benjamin Turkel and Gazella Goldfisher.
At age 17, Turkel enlisted in the Merchant Marines and joined the United States Army, and saw active wartime service in Europe.
He moved to California in 1947 to pursue an acting career and subsequently landed his first film work in City Across the River (1948).
Turkel starred in numerous films including The Boy and the Pirates, Tormented, King Rat; The Sand Pebbles, The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, The Dark Side of the Moon, Blade Runner, The Killing, Paths of Glory, The Shining, and many more.
Prior to Turkel’s death, he completed a memoir entitled The Misery of Success. The family plans to publish the book in late 2022.
Joe Turkel died on Monday, June 27, 2022, at age 94 at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
Joe Turkel Wife: Who is Anita J. Turkel?
Anita J. Turkel was the wife of Joseph Turkel.
Anita Turkel was born Anita Josephine Cacciatore to Salvatore Cacciatore and Sarah Furraggio.
She had one sister; Barbara Cacciatore.
Anita and Joseph Turkel married in 1955 in California and were together until her demise.
Although Anita J. Turkel was widely known as the wife of Joe Turkel, her details are under wraps.
Anita J. Turkel and Joe Turkel are survived by their two sons Craig Turkel and Robert Turkel, and two grandchildren, Ben and Sarah.