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 Dec 1, 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

1950
The Happiest Days of Your Life
The Happiest Days of Your Life as Conrad Matthews: Staff of Nutbourne
1948
Daybreak
Daybreak as Superintendent
1947
1945
A Place of One's Own
A Place of One's Own as Sir Roland Jervis
1944
Don't Take It to Heart!
Don't Take It to Heart! as Police Sergeant
Man of Evil
Man of Evil as Magistrate (uncredited)
1940
Spare a Copper
Spare a Copper as Inspector Richards
Three Silent Men
Three Silent Men as Inspector Gill
Return to Yesterday
Return to Yesterday as Station-master
1939
Spies of the Air
Spies of the Air as Sir Andrew Hamilton
Dangerous Masquerade
Dangerous Masquerade as Inspector Roberts
1938
The Terror
The Terror as Superintendent Hallick
Strange Boarders
Strange Boarders as uncredited
The Phantom Strikes
The Phantom Strikes as Prison Governor
1937
Murder at the Baskervilles
Murder at the Baskervilles as Inspector Lestrade
1936
Man of Affairs
Man of Affairs as Stevenson
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will as Detective Collins
Rembrandt
Rembrandt as Minister
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps as Scottish Police Inspector (uncredited)
1933
The Shadow
The Shadow as Detective Inspector Carr
The Private Life of Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII as Hans Holbein (uncredited)