John Turnbull

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The Amazing Adventure (1936)

The Hangman Waits (1947)

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Murder at the Baskervilles (1937)

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Actor (93 titles)

1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life
Conrad Matthews

1948 Daybreak
Superintendent

1947 So Well Remembered
Morris

1947 The Hangman Waits
Inspector

1945 A Place of One's Own
Sir Roland Jervis

1945 Man of Evil
Magistrate (uncredited)

1944 Don't Take It to Heart
Police Sergeant

1943 The Shipbuilders
Baird

1943 There's a Future in It (short)
Father

1942 Hard Steel
Mr. Rowlandson

1941 The Common Touch
Father at School Cricket Match

1941 Old Mother Riley's Circus
Cinema Manager

1940 Spare a Copper
Inspector Richards

1940 Three Silent Men
Inspector Gill

1940 Spies of the Air
Sir Andrew Hamilton

1940 Return to Yesterday
Stationmaster

1939 Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Chief Constable

1939 The Little Father of the Wilderness (TV movie)
Chevalier de Frontenac

1939 Dangerous Masquerade
Inspector Roberts

1939 The Tempest (TV movie)
Gonzalo

1939 Middle-Class Murder (TV movie)
Mr. West

1938 London Wall (TV movie)
Mr. Walker

1938 Libel! (TV movie)

1938 Laburnum Grove (TV movie)
Inspector Stack

1938 Julius Caesar (TV movie)
Decius Brutus / Messala

1938 Strange Boarders (uncredited)

1938 The Terror
Superintendent Hallick

1938 The Hidden Menace
Tenzler

1938 Night Alone
Superintendent

1938 Stepping Toes
Representative

1937 Death Croons the Blues

1937 Saturday Night Revue
Minor Role (uncredited)

1937 The Song of the Road
Bristow

1937 Murder at the Baskervilles
Inspector Lestrade

1937 Make-Up
Karo

1937 It's a Grand Old World
Auctioneer

1937 Talking Feet
Lord Mayor (uncredited)

1937 The Angelus (uncredited)

1936 Conquest of the Air
Von Zeppelin

1936 Man of Affairs
Stevenson

1936 Rembrandt
Minister

1936 The Limping Man
Insp. Potts

1936 Where There's a Will
Detective Collins

1936 The Amazing Adventure
Masters

1936 Nine Days a Queen
Arundel (uncredited)

1936 Soft Lights and Sweet Music
Gramophone Factory Director (uncredited)

1936 Wolves of the Underworld
Supt. Desabine

1936 Hearts of Humanity (uncredited)

1936 Shipmates
Captain Roberts

1935 The Black Mask
Inspector Murray

1935 Line Engaged
Supt. Harrison

1935 The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Major Tomkin

1935 The Murder Party
Insp. Ramage

1935 The 39 Steps
Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited)

1935 A Real Bloke (uncredited)

1935 Radio Pirates

1935 The Lad
Inspector Martin

1935 Music Hath Charms (uncredited)

1935 Once in a New Moon
Capt. Crump

1935 Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor
Inspector Donnell

1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel
Jellyband (innkeeper)

1934 The Case for the Crown
Prof. Lawrence

1934 Badger's Green
Thomas Butler

1934 Lord Edgware Dies
Inspector Japp

1934 What Happened to Harkness?
Inspector Marlow

1934 The Lady Is Willing
Butler

1934 Music Hall
Collins

1934 The Girl in the Flat
Inspector Grice

1934 Passing Shadows
Inspector Goodall

1934 Warn London
Inspector Frayne

1934 It's a Cop
Inspector Gray

1934 Tangled Evidence
Moore

1934 The Black Abbot
Inspector Lockwood

1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII.
Hans Holbein (uncredited)

1933 The Shadow
Det. Inspector Carr

1933 Ask Beccles
Inspector Daniels

1933 Matinee Idol
Inspector North

1933 The Iron Stair
Major Gordon

1933 The Man Outside
Inspector Jukes

1933 The Medicine Man
Police Inspector

1933 The Umbrella
Governor

1933 Too Many Wives (uncredited)

1932 Midshipmaid Gob
Officer

1932 A Voice Said Goodnight (short)
Inspector Lavory

1932 Lloyd of the C.I.D.
Barclay - Scotland Yard Superindendant

1932 Murder on the Second Floor
Inspector

1931 The Gables Mystery
Inspector Dawford

1931 77 Park Lane
Superintendent

1931 Rodney Steps In (short)
Inspector

1931 Keepers of Youth
Gordon Duff

1931 The Wickham Mystery
Howard Clayton

1930 Tons of Money
Sprules

1920 The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss
Willie Mott (as Stanley Turnbull)

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(1934) He acted in James Bridie and Claud Gurney's play, "Mary Read-Dragoon and Pirate," at His Majesty's Theatre in London, England with Robert Donat, Flora Robson, Iris Hoey, Claude Allister, Beatrice Wilson, Betty Hardy, Wilfrid Walter, Marie Dainton, Charles Farrell, Evan Thomas and... See more »

Alternate Names:

Stanley Turnbull

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Scottish-born former medical student. Heavy-set, serious-looking character actor of authority figures, invariably playing policemen, military types or schoolmasters. See more »

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John Turnbull (I) (1880–1956)

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 15,688 this week View rank on IMDbPro » John Turnbull (I) (1880–1956) Actor Trivia: Scottish-born former medical student. Heavy-set, serious-looking character actor of authority figures, invariably playing policemen, military types or schoolmasters. Born: November 5, 1880 in Dunbar, Scotland, UK Died: February 23, 1956 (age 75) in London, England, UK