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John Turner

Acting Born Jul 7, 1932 London, England, UK 24 credits

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 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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Known for

Heartbeat

as Hunter

The Saint

as Cord Thrandel

Jeeves and Wooster

as Spode
Film

Freaks

as Bart

Bugs

1995

Full filmography

  • Heartbeat (1992) as Hunter
  • The Saint (1962) as Cord Thrandel
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Dave
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Jeeves and Wooster (1990) as Spode
  • ITV Playhouse (1967) as Jimmy Fitch
  • The Champions (1968) as Lt. Cmdr. Street
  • Thriller (1973) as Bart
  • The Main Chance (1969) as Acting Supt. Grover
  • Justice (1971) as Greg Carson
  • Bugs (1995)
  • Churchill's People (1974) as Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Zero One (1962)
  • Fall of Eagles (1974) as Prince Mirsky
  • International Detective (1959) as Tony Stanton
  • New Scotland Yard (1972) as Sam Abbott
  • Frank Stubbs Promotes (1993) as Peter Dagenham
  • The Sentimental Agent (1963) as Bill Randall
  • The Power of One (1992) as Afrikaner Minister
  • Nana (1968) as Auguste Mignon
  • The Slipper and the Rose (1976) as Major Domo
  • Rasputin (1996) as Grand Duke Serge
  • Knight Errant Limited (1959) as Adam Knight
  • Number One (1985) as Car Repossessor