About John Turnbull
Lived 1880 – 1956 (aged 75). John Turnbull was a British actor.
John Turnbull (5 November 1880 – 23 February 1956) was a British stage and film actor. He was married to Eve Marchew and Beatrice Alice Scott (actress).
Selected filmography
The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss (1920) - Willie Mott Tons of Money (1930) - Sprules Rodney Steps In (1931, Short) - Inspector 77 Park Lane (1931) - Superintendent The Man at Six (1931) - Inspector Dawford Keepers of Youth (1931) - Gordon Duff Detective Lloyd (1932, Serial) - Barclay - Scotland Yard Superindendant Murder on the Second Floor (1932) - Inspector The Wickham Mystery (1932) - Howard Clayton A Voice Said Goodnight (1932, Short) - Inspector Lavory The Midshipmaid (1932) - Officer The Iron Stair (1933) - Major Gordon The Shadow (1933) - Det. Inspector Carr The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) - Hans Holbein (uncredited) Too Many Wives (1933) - (uncredited) The Umbrella (1933) - Governor The Medicine Man (1933) - Police Inspector The Man Outside (1933) - Inspector Jukes Puppets of Fate (1933) - Supt. Desabine Matinee Idol (1933) - Inspector North Ask Beccles (1933) - Inspector Daniels The Scotland Yard Mystery (1934) - Angry Director of Insurance Company (uncredited) The Black Abbot (1934) - Detective Inspector Lockwood The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) - Rumyantsev (uncredited) The Lady Is Willing (1934) - Butler (uncredited) Tangled Evidence (1934) - Moore It's a Cop (1934) - Inspector Gray Passing Shadows (1934) - Inspector Goodall Warn London (1934) - Inspector Frayne Music Hall (1934) - Collins The Girl in the Flat (1934) - Inspector Grice Lord Edgware Dies (1934) - Inspector Japp What Happened to Harkness? (1934) - Inspector Marlow Badger's Green (1934) - Thomas Butler The Case for the Crown (1934) - Prof. Lawrence The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) - Jellyband Once in a New Moon (1934) - Capt. Crump The Lad (1935) - Inspector Martin A Real Bloke (1935) - (uncredited) Radio Pirates (1935) - Senior Police Officer (uncredited) The 39 Steps (1935) - Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited) The Night of the Party (1935) - Insp. Ramage The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) - Major Tomkin Line Engaged (1935) - Supt. Harrison The Black Mask (1935) - Inspector Murray Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935) - Inspector Donnell Excuse My Glove (1936) - Boxing Promoter (uncredited) Soft Lights and Sweet Music (1936) - Gramophone Factory Director (uncredited) Music Hath Charms (1936) - Barrister Tudor Rose (1936) - Arundel (uncredited) The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936) - Masters Where There's a Will (1936) - Detective Collins The Limping Man (1936) - Insp. Potts Hearts of Humanity (1936) - Mr. Willis Rembrandt (1936) - Minister His Lordship (1936) - Stevenson Conquest of the Air (1936) - Ferdinand Von Zeppelin Shipmates o' Mine (1936) - Captain Roberts The Song of the Road (1937) - Bristow The Angelus (1937) - (uncredited) Make-Up (1937) - Karo Silver Blaze (1937) - Inspector Lestrade Talking Feet (1937) - Lord Mayor (uncredited) Saturday Night Revue (1937) - Minor Role (uncredited) Death Croons the Blues (1937) It's a Grand Old World (1937) - Auctioneer Star of the Circus (1938) - Tenzler Stepping Toes (1938) - Representative Strange Boarders (1938) - (uncredited) The Terror (1938) - Superintendent Hallick Night Alone (1938) - Superintendent The Gaunt Stranger (1938) - Prison Governor (uncredited) Dead Men are Dangerous (1939) - Inspector Roberts Spies of the Air (1939) - Sir Andrew Hamilton Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday (1939) - Chief Constable Return to Yesterday (1940) - Station-master Three Silent Men (1940) - Inspector Gill Spare a Copper (1940) - Inspector Richards Old Mother Riley's Circus (1941) - Cinema Manager The Common Touch (1941) - Father at School Cricket Match Hard Steel (1942) - Mr. Rowlandson The Shipbuilders (1943) - Baird Fanny by Gaslight (1944) - Magistrate (uncredited) Don't Take It to Heart (1944) - Police Sergeant A Place of One's Own (1945) - Sir Roland Jervis The Hangman Waits (1947) - Inspector So Well Remembered (1947) - Morris Daybreak (1948) - Superintendent The Man from Yesterday (1949) - Judge The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) - Conrad Matthews (final film role)
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Important facts
People in John Turnbull's life
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Contemporaries
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Turnbull?
British film actor (1880-1956)
When was John Turnbull born?
John Turnbull was born on 5 November 1880 in Dunbar.
When did John Turnbull die?
John Turnbull died on 23 February 1956 in London.
What was John Turnbull's occupation?
John Turnbull was an actor.
What nationality was John Turnbull?
John Turnbull was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Turnbull (actor)
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