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John Turner

John Turner

Actor · Born 1932-07-07 · London, England, UK

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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

  1. The Power of One (1992) — Afrikaner Minister
  2. The Saint (1962) — Cord Thrandel
  3. Jeeves and Wooster (1990) — Spode
  4. Rasputin (1996) — Grand Duke Serge
  5. The Giant Behemoth (1959) — John
  6. The Slipper and the Rose (1976) — Major Domo
  7. The Bill (1984)
  8. Girls School Screamers (1986) — Bruce
  9. Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969) — Joab
  10. Heartbeat (1992) — Hunter
  11. The Black Torment (1964) — Sir Richard Fordyke
  12. The Champions (1968) — Lt. Cmdr. Street
  13. Bugs (1995)
  14. Sammy Going South (1963) — Heneker
  15. Thriller (1973) — Bart
  16. Fall of Eagles (1974) — Prince Mirsky
  17. The Ten Gladiators (1963)
  18. Theatre 625 (1964) — Dave
  19. Petticoat Pirates (1961) — Lt. Michael Pattinson
  20. A Place to Die (1973) — Bart
  21. The Main Chance (1969) — Acting Supt. Grover
  22. The Sentimental Agent (1963) — Bill Randall
  23. Number One (1985) — Car Repossessor
  24. Justice (1971) — Greg Carson
  25. ITV Playhouse (1967) — Jimmy Fitch
  26. New Scotland Yard (1972) — Sam Abbott
  27. When The Bell Tolls (1970) — Tego
  28. The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) — McFarland
  29. International Detective (1959) — Tony Stanton
  30. Zero One (1962)
  31. Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) — Peter Dagenham
  32. Churchill's People (1974) — Sir Walter Raleigh
  33. Stork Talk (1962)
  34. The Spirit of Man (1989) — Mondor
  35. Doubting Thomas (1983) — Pontius Pilate
  36. Codename: Portcullis (1969) — Roger Cooper
  37. Lorna Doone (1976)
  38. Corrigan Blake (1962)
  39. Knight Errant Limited (1959) — Adam Knight
  40. Nana (1968) — Auguste Mignon