Actor
John Turner
Born July 7, 1932 in London, England, UK18 films
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.
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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 Young Indiana Jones (1999) and The Bill (2000).
Film roles include John in Behemoth the Sea Monster (1959), Lieutenant Pattinson in Petticoat Pirates (1961), Sir Richard Fordyke in The Black Torment (1964), Joab in Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969), The Major-domo in The Slipper and the Rose (1976), the Afrikaner Minister in The Power of One (1992), Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996) and Lord Lot in Merlin (1998).
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First watchThe Power of One19927.5as Afrikaner MinisterPK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
18 films as actor- 1996RasputinGrand Duke Serge
- 1992The Power of OneAfrikaner Minister
- 1989The Return of Sam McCloudMcFarland
- 1989The Spirit of ManMondor
- 1986Girls School ScreamersBruce
- 1985Number OneCar Repossessor
- 1983Doubting ThomasPontius Pilate
- 1976The Slipper and the RoseMajor Domo
- 1973A Place to DieBart
- 1970When The Bell TollsTego
- 1969Captain Nemo and the Underwater CityJoab
- 1969Codename: PortcullisRoger Cooper
- 1964The Black TormentSir Richard Fordyke
- 1963The Ten Gladiators
- 1963Sammy Going SouthHeneker
- 1962Stork Talk
- 1961Petticoat PiratesLt. Michael Pattinson
- 1959The Giant BehemothJohn