Tim Turner
Encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the TV character Timmy Turner of The Fairly OddParents
.
Tim Turner (born 1924 in Bexley
, Kent
, died 1987 in Spain
), was a British
actor
who performed in the 1950s and 1960s.
He is most notable for a role in which he was not seen, providing the voice for the title role for the British TV adaptation of the famous HG Wells novel, The Invisible Man
. Turner did appear in one episode as a foreign-accented villain. He dubbed the voice of actor Todd Armstrong
in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts.
In 1957, he appeared with George Woodbridge
and Clifford Evans
in the television series Stryker of the Yard, based on the film
of the same name. Evans and Woodbridge had also appeared in the film.
Before becoming well known as a TV and film actor, he was a popular leading young man in the theatre. One of his roles was as the love interest opposite Stella Linden
's 'Sadie Thompson' in the 1949 tour of "Rain", adapted from the short story by W. Somerset Maugham.
Thoroughout the sixties, Turner narrated the majority of the Look at Life
series of short documentary films that were produced by the Rank Organisation.
He was married to Patricia Plunkett
. He died in Spain in 1987.
The Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParents is an American-Canadian animated television series created by Butch Hartman about the adventures of Timmy Turner, who is granted fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda. The series started out as cartoon segments that ran from September 4, 1998 to March 23, 2001 on Oh Yeah!...
.
Tim Turner (born 1924 in Bexley
Bexley
Bexley is an South East London]] in the London Borough of Bexley, London, England. It is located on the banks of the River Cray south of the Roman Road, Watling Street...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, died 1987 in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who performed in the 1950s and 1960s.
He is most notable for a role in which he was not seen, providing the voice for the title role for the British TV adaptation of the famous HG Wells novel, The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells published in 1897. Wells' novel was originally serialised in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, and published as a novel the same year...
. Turner did appear in one episode as a foreign-accented villain. He dubbed the voice of actor Todd Armstrong
Todd Armstrong
John "Todd" Armstrong , also known as Todd Anderson, was an American actor in ten films and several television series, probably best known for playing the titular role of Jason in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts...
in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts.
In 1957, he appeared with George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge
George Woodbridge was an American illustrator known for his exhaustive research and historical accuracy. He is sometimes referred to as "America's Dean of Uniform Illustration" because of his expertise in drawing military uniforms....
and Clifford Evans
Clifford Evans
Clifford Evans was a Welsh actor. As a conscientious objector he served in the Non-Combatant Corps in World War II.During the summer of 1934 he appeared in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Open Air Theatre in London....
in the television series Stryker of the Yard, based on the film
Stryker of the Yard
Stryker of the Yard is a 1953 British crime film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Clifford Evans, Susan Stephen, Jack Watling and Eliot Makeham....
of the same name. Evans and Woodbridge had also appeared in the film.
Before becoming well known as a TV and film actor, he was a popular leading young man in the theatre. One of his roles was as the love interest opposite Stella Linden
Stella Linden
Stella Linden was an actress and writer, best known for mentoring playwright John Osborne. In the cinema industry, she is best remembered as the wife of actor Terrence Edward Duff—better known by his stage name Patrick Desmond—and for writing the film Two a Penny...
's 'Sadie Thompson' in the 1949 tour of "Rain", adapted from the short story by W. Somerset Maugham.
Thoroughout the sixties, Turner narrated the majority of the Look at Life
Look at Life (British cinema series)
Look at Life was a regular series of short documentary films produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of the Rank Organisation for screening in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas and always preceded the main feature film that was being shown in the cinema that week...
series of short documentary films that were produced by the Rank Organisation.
He was married to Patricia Plunkett
Patricia Plunkett
Patricia Plunkett was a British film actress.She was married to the actor Tim Turner, and she was active from 1947 to 1961.-Selected filmography:...
. He died in Spain in 1987.
Selected filmography
- Hindle WakesHindle Wakes (1952 film)Hindle Wakes is a 1952 British drama film, directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Lisa Daniely and Leslie Dwyer. The film was the fourth and last screen adaptation of the famous Stanley Houghton play of the 1910s, dealing with an independent-minded young woman insisting on her right to enjoy a...
(1952) - The Red BeretThe Red BeretThe Red Beret is a 1953 British made Technicolor war film starring Alan Ladd, Leo Genn and Susan Stephen. It deals with the Parachute Regiment during the Second World War. It is notable as the first film made by Warwick Films with many of the crew working on various Warwick Films and Albert R....
(1953) - Mask of DustMask of DustMask of Dust is a 1954 crime film directed by Terence Fisher. It stars Richard Conte and Mari Aldon.-Cast:*Richard Conte as Peter Wells*Mari Aldon as Patricia Wells*Peter Illing as Tony Bellario*Alec Mango as Guido Rosetti...
(1954) - The Dam BustersThe Dam Busters (film)The Dam Busters is a 1955 British Second World War war film starring Michael Redgrave and Richard Todd and directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany with Wallis's...
(1955) - A Town Like AliceA Town Like Alice (film)A Town Like Alice is a 1956 British drama film, based on the novel by Nevil Shute and with Virginia McKenna and Peter Finch in the leading roles. The film does not follow the whole novel, concluding at the end of Part Two of the book, and many plot details are truncated or omitted...
(1956) - DunkirkDunkirk (film)Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee. It was based on two novels: Elleston Trevor's The Big Pick-Up and Lt. Col. Ewan Hunter and Maj. J. S...
(1958) - A Night to Remember (1958)
- Grip of the Strangler (1958)
- Operation AmsterdamOperation AmsterdamOperation Amsterdam is a 1959 British action film, directed by Michael McCarthy, and featuring Peter Finch, Eva Bartok and Tony Britton. It is based on a true story as described in the book Adventure in Diamonds, by David E Walker. The action of the story covers a few days in May 1940 when the...
(1959) - JackpotJackpot (1960 film)Japckot is a 1960 British crime film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring William Hartnell, Betty McDowall and Eddie Byrne.-Cast:* William Hartnell as Superintendent Frawley* Betty McDowall as Kay Stock* Eddie Byrne as Sam Hare...
(1960)