John Turnbull

John Turnbull

Deceased · Born: Nov 5, 1880 · Died: Feb 22, 1956

Personal Details

BornNov 5, 1880 Dunbar, Scotland, UK
Spouse
  • Eve Marchew

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 12, 2025 )
  • Beatrice Alice Scott (actress)

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

John Turnbull, a renowned actor, was born on November 5, 1880, in the charming coastal town of Dunbar, Scotland, United Kingdom. His impressive acting career spanned multiple decades, with notable roles in films such as The Happiest Days of Your Life, released in 1950, Lord Edgware Dies, a 1934 production, and Murder at the Baskervilles, which premiered in 1937.

Throughout his life, Turnbull was married to not one, but two remarkable women. Firstly, he was married to Eve Marchew, a woman whose name has become synonymous with Turnbull's personal life. Later, he tied the knot with Beatrice Alice Scott, a talented actress in her own right.

Career

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1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Conrad Matthews: Staff of Nutbourne
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1948
Daybreak
Daybreak as Superintendent
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1947
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1945
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own as Sir Roland Jervis
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1944
Don't Take It to Heart!
Don't Take It to Heart! as Police Sergeant
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Man of Evil
Man of Evil as Magistrate (uncredited)
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1940
Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper as Inspector Richards
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Three Silent Men
Three Silent Men as Inspector Gill
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Return to Yesterday
Return to Yesterday as Station-master
{"id":72295,"title":"Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday","year":"1939","character":"Chief Constable","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inspector-hornleigh-on-holiday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72295.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72295.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
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Spies of the Air
Spies of the Air as Sir Andrew Hamilton
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Dangerous Masquerade
Dangerous Masquerade as Inspector Roberts
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1938
The Terror
The Terror as Superintendent Hallick
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Strange Boarders
Strange Boarders as uncredited
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The Phantom Strikes
The Phantom Strikes as Prison Governor
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1937
Murder at the Baskervilles
Murder at the Baskervilles as Inspector Lestrade
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1936
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Man of Affairs
Man of Affairs as Stevenson
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Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will as Detective Collins
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Rembrandt
Rembrandt as Minister
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1935
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The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps as Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited)
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1934
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1933
The Shadow
The Shadow as Detective Inspector Carr
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The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII as Hans Holbein (uncredited)