Biography
John Turner (born 7 July 1932) is a British television and film actor. One of Turner's most recognisable roles was that of Roderick Spode (6 episodes, 1991–1993) in the ITV television series Jeeves and Wooster, based on the P. G. Wodehouse novels. He had performed the same role earlier in his career at Her Majesty's Theatre, London in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical flop Jeeves. At the Prince Edward Theatre he performed in the role of Juan Perón in the musical theatre show Evita. He later returned to the West End playing Molokov in Tim Rice’s Chess. He also portrayed Charlemagne in the original West End cast of Pippin at His Majesty's Theatre. Turner made his television debut in 1957, playing a hillbilly in Operation Fracture. In 1963 he appeared in 5/13 episodes of The Sentimental Agent as Bill Randall and in four episodes replaced the lead character played by Carlos Thompson. In a career that lasted more than 40 years, he also appeared in 36 episodes of Knight Errant Limited as Adam Knight (1959–1960), as well as in episodes of Z-Cars (1967), The Saint (1968), The Champions (1968), Fall of Eagles (1974), the TV mini series Lorna Doone (1976), Heartbeat (1992), The Adventures of…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Power of One (1992) — Afrikaner Minister
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The Saint (1962) — Cord Thrandel
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Jeeves and Wooster (1990) — Spode
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Rasputin (1996) — Grand Duke Serge
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The Giant Behemoth (1959) — John
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The Slipper and the Rose (1976) — Major Domo
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The Bill (1984)
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Girls School Screamers (1986) — Bruce
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Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) — Joab
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Heartbeat (1992) — Hunter
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The Black Torment (1964) — Sir Richard Fordyke
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The Champions (1968) — Lt. Cmdr. Street
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Bugs (1995)
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Sammy Going South (1963) — Heneker
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Thriller (1973) — Bart
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Fall of Eagles (1974) — Prince Mirsky
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The Ten Gladiators (1963)
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Theatre 625 (1964) — Dave
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Petticoat Pirates (1961) — Lt. Michael Pattinson
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A Place to Die (1973) — Bart
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The Main Chance (1969) — Acting Supt. Grover
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The Sentimental Agent (1963) — Bill Randall
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Number One (1985) — Car Repossessor
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Justice (1971) — Greg Carson
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ITV Playhouse (1967) — Jimmy Fitch
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New Scotland Yard (1972) — Sam Abbott
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When The Bell Tolls (1970) — Tego
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The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) — McFarland
- International Detective (1959) — Tony Stanton
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Zero One (1962)
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Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) — Peter Dagenham
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Churchill's People (1974) — Sir Walter Raleigh
- Stork Talk (1962)
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The Spirit of Man (1989) — Mondor
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Doubting Thomas (1983) — Pontius Pilate
- Codename: Portcullis (1969) — Roger Cooper
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Lorna Doone (1976)
- Corrigan Blake (1962)
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Knight Errant Limited (1959) — Adam Knight
- Nana (1968) — Auguste Mignon