JOE TURKEL
A quick, interesting fact is Joe Turkel was a member of the United States Army before becoming an actor. He left at the age of 16, and during World War II, he was a member of the United States Army and served in the European theatre of operations. How random is that?! He’s not just a Hollywood veteran but a war veteran. However, his life dreams to be an actor did not die there. After the war, he returned to pursue his passion of becoming an actor. Turkel became famous after playing the role of Dr. Elden Tyrell in the successful classic Blade Runner, in which he played the frightening doctor.
Despite his advanced age, Joe is still one of the best performers today, and he continues to demonstrate his exceptional talents and remarkable qualities on screen. In Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, he played Lloyd, the evil bartender. Joseph Turkel appears in a few of his cinematic credits. Even though he is in his early 90s, Joe is still agile, physically fit, and takes care of his health.
MEL BROOKS
Mel Brooks became such a successful writer and producer that most of the films he produced always made it to the top ten of the biggest countdowns during the time of their release. He is an accomplished artist, comedian, musician, and filmmaker. He is most renowned for his comic parodies and film satires. He started his career as a writer and comedian for the early variety show Your Show of Shows.
He co-created the comic character The 2000-Year-Old Man with Carl Reiner and co-wrote the popular television comedy series Get Smart with Buck Henry. Mel is undoubtedly one of the best producers and comedians of his generation, having won numerous awards, including the Tony Award, Grammy Award, Emmy Award, and Oscar Award. Award plaques aren’t the only thing Mel would be bragging off, and his net worth is also $85 million. Not just anyone can brag of this fortune.