Joe Turkel – Served During World War II
If you are a science fiction movie lover, you probably remember the quirky “Dr. Eldon Tyrell” from the 1982 epic Blade Runner. This sturdy actor who convincingly depicted the scary bartender in The Shining (1980) was an army man before coming to the world of cinema. We bet you didn’t know that!
At the age of 16, he became a part of the U.S. Army and served during the Second World War as he was posted in the European Theater. Now we know from where he got that tough look!