About
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...
Known for
The SaintSeries • 1962
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
The BillSeries • 1984
New Scotland YardSeries • 1972
ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967
Theatre 625Series • 1964
Jeeves and WoosterSeries • 1990
The ChampionsSeries • 1968
ThrillerSeries • 1973
JusticeSeries • 1971
Churchill's PeopleSeries • 1974
BugsSeries • 1995
The Main ChanceSeries • 1969
The Power of OneMovie • 1992
The Slipper and the RoseMovie • 1976
Captain Nemo and the Underwater CityMovie • 1969
RasputinMovie • 1996
The Giant BehemothMovie • 1959
Girls School ScreamersMovie • 1986
The Black TormentMovie • 1964