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James Turley(1929-2016)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Stunts
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James Turley was born on 11 May 1929. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Quantum Leap (1989), Jackals (1986) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He died on 4 March 2016.
BornMay 11, 1929
DiedMarch 4, 2016(86)
BornMay 11, 1929
DiedMarch 4, 2016(86)
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Known for

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
Jackals (1986)
Jackals
5.3
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Jim Turley)
  • 1986
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • 2nd Fireman
  • Boxing Match Spectator
  • Carstairs
  • Club Member
  • Rance's Double
  • Subaltern
  • Workman #2
Cliff Robertson in J W Coop (1971)
J W Coop
6.5
  • Additional Crew(as Jim Turley)
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and Fred Ward in Swing Shift (1984)
    Swing Shift
    5.9
    • Workman (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
    The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II
    6.2
    • Bar Patron (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Scream of the Wolf (1974)
    Scream of the Wolf
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Phillips (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Lee Grant in Ransom for a Dead Man (1971)
    Ransom for a Dead Man
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Brinadi (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • 1st Poker Player
    • 1969
  • Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    7.3
    TV Series
    • The Guy (as Jim Turley)
    • 1965
  • Ripcord (1961)
    Ripcord
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ken Bronson (as Jim Turley)
    • 1963
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Boxing Match Spectator
    • Rance's Double
    • Subaltern ...
    • 1959–1963
  • PT 109 (1963)
    PT 109
    6.6
    • Radioman (uncredited)
    • 1963

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Voice from the Grave (1996)
    Voice from the Grave
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director (as James A. Turley)
    • 1996
  • River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (1993)
    Search and Rescue
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director (as Jim Turley)
    • 1994
  • Charlotte Ross in She Says She's Innocent (1991)
    She Says She's Innocent
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1991
  • Wild Texas Wind (1991)
    Wild Texas Wind
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director (as James A. Turley)
    • 1991
  • Kathryn Harrold and Jack Scalia in Deadly Desire (1991)
    Deadly Desire
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director (as Jim Turley)
    • 1991
  • James Arness and Joe Lara in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)
    Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director (as James A. Turley)
    • 1990
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 1989
  • China Beach (1988)
    China Beach
    8.2
    TV Series
    • second assistant director
    • 1988
  • Michael Bell, Cory Crow, Tami Erin, John Schuck, David Seaman, Dick Van Patten, and Frank Welker in The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)
    The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
    5.9
    • first assistant director
    • 1988
  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)
    The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director
    • 1987
  • Angie Dickinson and Lynda Carter in Stillwatch (1987)
    Stillwatch
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • second assistant director
    • 1987
  • Jackals (1986)
    Jackals
    5.3
    • second second assistant director (as Jim Turley)
    • 1986
  • Robert Blake in Hell Town (1985)
    Hell Town
    7.0
    TV Series
    • first assistant director (as James A. Turley)
    • 1985
  • Amy-on-the-Lips (1982)
    Amy-on-the-Lips
    Video
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Amy (1981)
    Amy
    6.4
    • second assistant director
    • 1981

Stunts

  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Lauren Bacall, Paul Newman, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, and Pamela Tiffin in Harper (1966)
    Harper
    6.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966

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The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
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The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

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  • Alternative names
    • James A. Turley
  • Born
    • May 11, 1929
  • Died
    • March 4, 2016

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    Stunt-double and close friend of actor Cliff Robertson.

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