John Turnbull

Acting

John Turnbull

Born November 5, 1880 · Dunbar, Scotland, UK

Died February 23, 1956 · aged 75

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Known For

The 39 StepsThe 39 Steps · 1935
The 39 Steps
7.31935
MovieMysteryThriller
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
The Rise of Catherine the GreatThe Rise of Catherine the Great · 1934
The Rise of Catherine the Great
5.81934
MovieDramaHistory
The woman who will become Catherine the Great marries into the Russian royal family when she weds Grand Duke Peter, the nephew of Empress Elizabeth. Although the couple has moments of contentment, Peter's cruel and erratic behavior causes a rift between him and Catherine. Mere months after Peter succeeds his aunt as the ruler of Russia, a revolt is brewing, and Catherine is poised to ascend to the throne as the country's new empress.
The Private Life of Henry VIIIThe Private Life of Henry VIII · 1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.41933
MovieHistoryDrama
Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second betrothed, executed on charges of treason, Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that wedded bliss also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the tyrannical king chooses German-born Anne of Cleves, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and so Henry's reign of spousal terror continues.
Tangled EvidenceTangled Evidence · 1934
Tangled Evidence
4.51934
MovieCrime
A medium is murdered and suspicion falls on his niece.
Passing ShadowsPassing Shadows · 1934
Passing Shadows
7.01934
MovieMystery
The film stars Edmund Gwenn, who plays a chemist, whose son Lawrence (played by Barry MacKay) is attacked on a train. He appears to have shot the man.
Matinee IdolMatinee Idol · 1933
Matinee Idol
7.51933
MovieCrimeDrama
A well-known actor is murdered. Another performer becomes an amateur sleuth so she can prove her sister is innocent of the crime.
The Scarlet PimpernelThe Scarlet Pimpernel · 1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.01934
MovieDramaAdventure
18th century English aristocrat Sir Percy Blakeney leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat, but in reality is part of an underground effort to free French nobles from Robespierre's Reign of Terror.
Fanny by GaslightFanny by Gaslight · 1944
Fanny by Gaslight
5.51944
MovieDramaRomance
Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke. She then finds that her family has for many years been running a bordello next door to their home. When her mother dies shortly after, she next discovers that her real father is in fact a well-respected politician. Meeting him and then falling in love with his young advisor Harry Somerford leads to a life of ups and downs and conflict between the classes. Periodically the scoundrel of a Lord crosses her path, always to tragic effect.

Filmography

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Where There's a WillWhere There's a Will · 1936
Where There's a Will
7.11936
MovieComedy
Will Hay plays the pennyless, bungling solicitor Benjamin Stubbins, who arrives at his office to find his insolent office boy (Graham Moffatt) with his feet up on the desk, reading a wild west magazine, which Hay confiscates so that he can read it later. Stubbins later takes a job from a group of Americans who claim they want him to track down some ancestors of theirs in Scotland. In reality however they want to use his office so they can rob a safe in the room immediately below his office. Stubbins takes the job (which is designed to keep him out of the office). In the end Stubbins realises his mistake and at a Christmas Eve fancy dress party he informs a group of carol singing policeman about the Americans nefarious activities

Detective Collins