About Hector Turnbull
Lived 1885 – 1934 (aged 48). Hector Turnbull was an American screenwriter, film producer and writer.
Hector Turnbull (September 11, 1884 – April 8, 1934) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for 25 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in Arlington, New Jersey and died in New Hope, Pennsylvania from a heart attack.
Selected filmography The Cheat (1915) Temptation (1915) The Heart of Nora Flynn (1916) Alien Souls (1916) Less Than the Dust (1916) The Evil Eye (1917) Everything for Sale (1921) My American Wife (1922) Mantrap (1926) Casey at the Bat (1927) Underworld (1927) Marked Money (1928) Morocco (1930) The Cheat (1931) The Cheat (1937, original screenplay)
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Who was Hector Turnbull?
American screenwriter (1885–1934)
When was Hector Turnbull born?
Hector Turnbull was born on 11 September 1885 in Kearny Uplands.
When did Hector Turnbull die?
Hector Turnbull died on 8 April 1934 in New Hope.
What was Hector Turnbull's occupation?
Hector Turnbull was a screenwriter, film producer and writer.
What nationality was Hector Turnbull?
Hector Turnbull was American.
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