Turner
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Turner is a common surname
of English
(Anglo-Norman) 12th Century origin, meaning "one who works with a lathe
". Turner is the 28th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
Surname
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of English
England
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(Anglo-Norman) 12th Century origin, meaning "one who works with a lathe
Lathe
A lathe is a machine tool which rotates the workpiece on its axis to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, drilling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has symmetry about an axis of rotation.Lathes are used in woodturning,...
". Turner is the 28th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.
List of people with surname Turner
- Adair Turner, Baron Turner of EcchinswellAdair Turner, Baron Turner of EcchinswellJonathan Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell is a British businessman, academic and chairman of both the Financial Services Authority and the Committee on Climate Change. He was formerly chairman of the Pensions Commission...
(1955–), British businessman and academic - Aidan TurnerAidan TurnerAidan Turner is an Irish actor. He is best known for playing Dante Gabriel Rossetti on Desperate Romantics, Ruairí McGowan on The Clinic, and John Mitchell on the supernatural drama series Being Human. He will be playing Kíli in the upcoming two-part fantasy film The Hobbit.-Early life:Aidan...
(1983–), Irish actor - Alex Turner (disambiguation)
- Andrew Turner (disambiguation)Andrew Turner (disambiguation)Andrew Turner or Andy Turner may refer to:* Andrew Turner , British Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight, 2001–* Andy Turner , English footballer...
- Ann Turner (disambiguation)
- Anna Turner (disambiguation)
- Anne Turner (disambiguation)
- Bake TurnerBake TurnerRobert Hardy "Bake" Turner was an American football player who played at the wide receiver position. He played collegiately at Texas Technological College , then professionally for nine seasons. He was with the New York Jets of the American Football League, where in 1963 he replaced Art Powell...
, American football player who played wide receiver - Benjamin Turner (disambiguation)
- Big Joe TurnerBig Joe TurnerBig Joe Turner was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. According to the songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him." Although he came to his greatest fame in the 1950s with his pioneering rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, Rattle and...
(1911–85), American blues singer - Billie Lee Turner II, American geographer
- Bonnie and Terry TurnerBonnie and Terry TurnerBonnie and Terry Turner are a husband-and-wife writing team, best known for creating the sitcoms 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show , for NBC and FOX respectively, as well as That '80s Show for FOX in 2002, and Normal, Ohio starring John Goodman in 2000.From 1986 until 1992, the team were...
, husband and wife sitcom writing team - Brad Turner (disambiguation)
- Bree TurnerBree Turner-Childhood and family:Turner was born in Palo Alto, California. Her father is a former pro-football player for the Washington Redskins. In 1995, Bree graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen, class of 1995...
(1977-), American actress - Brian Turner (disambiguation)
- Bulldog TurnerBulldog TurnerClyde Douglas Turner was a professional football player for the Chicago Bears.-NFL playing career:...
(1919-1998), American football player - C. Turner JoyC. Turner JoyVice Admiral Charles Turner Joy was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. During the last years of his career, he served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. The destroyer USS Turner Joy was named for him.-Early life and career, through World War I:C....
(1895–1956), U.S. Navy Admiral in World War II and the Korean War - Charles TurnerCharles Turner (cricketer)Charles Thomas Biass Turner was a bowler who is regarded as one of the finest ever produced by Australia....
(1862-1944), former Australian cricketer - Charles Turner (disambiguation)
- Chris Turner (American football)Chris Turner (American football)Chris Turner is an American football quarterback. He played quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland from 2007 to 2009...
, American football player - Chris Turner (author)Chris Turner (author)Chris Turner is a Canadian author. He is the author of Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation, published in 2004...
, Canadian writer - Chris Turner (footballer born 1951)Chris Turner (footballer born 1951)Christopher James "Chris" Turner is an English former professional footballer and manager, best known for a nine year association as a player with Peterborough United.-Playing career:...
, former English football (soccer) manager and player - Chris Turner (footballer born 1958), English football (soccer) manager
- Chris Turner (footballer born 1987)Chris Turner (footballer born 1987)Christopher Turner is a Northern Irish footballer playing for Shamrock Rovers. He has been capped at under-19 and under-21 level by Northern Ireland.- Club career :...
, Northern Irish professional footballer - Chris Turner (footballer born 1990)Chris Turner (footballer born 1990)Christopher Jack Michael Turner is an English professional footballer.-Early life:Turner was born in Burnley and educated at St Theodore's RC High School...
, English footballer currently with Accrington Stanley - Clarence W. TurnerClarence W. TurnerClarence Wyly Turner was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee.-Biography:He was born on October 22, 1866 on a farm near Clydeton, Tennessee in Humphreys County. He attended the public schools, a preparatory school in Edgewood, Tennessee in...
(1866-1939), American politician - Clorinda Matto de TurnerClorinda Matto de TurnerClorinda Matto de Turner was a Peruvian writer who lived during the age of the Latin American independence movements. Her own independence inspired women throughout the region as her writings sparked controversy in her own culture.- Biography :She was born and raised in Cuzco, Peru...
(1853-1909), Peruvian writer - Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerCurtis Turner was an early NASCAR driver. In addition to his success in racing, he made a fortune, lost it, and remade it buying and selling timberlands. Throughout his life he developed a reputation for drinking and partying...
(1924-1970), NASCAR driver - Dan Turner (disambiguation)
- Daniel Turner (disambiguation)
- David Turner (disambiguation)
- Dawson TurnerDawson TurnerDawson Turner was an English banker, botanist and antiquary.-Life:Turner was the son of James Turner, head of the Gurney and Turner's Yarmouth Bank and Elizabeth Cotman, the only daughter of the mayor of Yarmouth, John Cotman. He was educated at North Walsham Grammar School, Norfolk and at Barton...
(1775-1858), English banker and botanist - Dennis Turner, Baron BilstonDennis Turner, Baron BilstonDennis Turner, Baron Bilston is a Labour and Co-operative politician in the United Kingdom and was a Member of Parliament from 1987 until 2005.-Early life:...
(1942-), British Member of Parliament - Derek 'Rocky' TurnerDerek TurnerDerek "Rocky" Turner is an English former professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1940s, '50s and 60s, and coach of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, who at representative level has played for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham...
, English rugby league footballer - Des TurnerDes TurnerDesmond Stanley Turner is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Brighton Kemptown from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
, British politician - Douglas H. TurnerDouglas H. TurnerDouglas "Doug" H. Turner is an American chemist and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Rochester.- Early life :Doug Turner grew up in Brooklyn, where he claimed, "As a stickball player I developed the best curveball and screwball on my block"....
,an American chemist and Professor of Chemistry - Dwayne TurnerDwayne TurnerDwayne Turner was born in Brooklyn, New York and began his career as a comic book artist during the end of high school.Turner got his start at Marvel Comics on various titles such as Transformers, Wolverine and Avengers Spotlight. In 1995, he co-created the title Sovereign Seven for DC Comics with...
, British comic book artist - Edward TurnerEdward TurnerEdward Turner was a British motorcycle designer. He was born in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark, on the day King Edward VII was proclaimed King....
, British motorcycle and engine designer of Triumph Motorcycles - Edward TurnerEdward TurnerEdward Turner was a British motorcycle designer. He was born in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark, on the day King Edward VII was proclaimed King....
, Renowned Latin Scholar from Philadelphia - Eric TurnerEric TurnerEric Ray Turner was a defensive back who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens and the Oakland Raiders. He died of intestinal cancer at the age of 31, two weeks after claiming he was not gravely ill...
(1968-2000), American football player - Erik TurnerErik TurnerErik Turner is best known as the rhythm guitarist in American glam metal band Warrant. Turner co-founded Warrant in Los Angeles, California in July 1984 with bassist Jerry Dixon....
(1964-), guitarist for the American band Warrant - Ernest Sackville TurnerErnest Sackville TurnerErnest Sackville Turner was a freelance journalist and author who published 20 books, and contributed to the English weekly satirical magazine Punch for more than 50 years.-Biography:E. S...
(1909-2006), English journalist and author - Evan TurnerEvan TurnerEvan Marcel Turner , nicknamed The Villain, is an American basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner was drafted 2nd overall by the 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft. Turner plays the point guard, shooting guard and small forward positions. Turner is a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball...
(1988–), American basketball player - Florence TurnerFlorence TurnerFlorence Turner was an American actress, who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent films.Born in New York City, she was pushed into appearing on the stage at age three by her ambitious mother...
(1885–1946), American actress - Frank TurnerFrank TurnerFrank Turner is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Winchester. Initially the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. To date, Turner has released four solo albums, two rarities...
(1981-), British musician - Fred Turner (disambiguation)
- Frederick Jackson TurnerFrederick Jackson TurnerFrederick Jackson Turner was an American historian in the early 20th century. He is best known for his essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History", whose ideas are referred to as the Frontier Thesis. He is also known for his theories of geographical sectionalism...
(1861–1932), American historian - Garth TurnerGarth TurnerJohn Garth Turner, PC is a Canadian business journalist, best-selling author, entrepreneur, broadcaster, financial advisor and politician, twice elected as a Member of the House of Commons, former Minister of National Revenue and leadership candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada...
(1949–), Canadian business journalist, broadcaster and politician - Geills TurnerGeills TurnerGeills McCrae Kilgour Turner is the wife of John Napier Turner, a former Prime Minister of Canada...
(1937-), wife of John Turner, the former Prime Minister of Canada - George Townsend TurnerGeorge Townsend TurnerGeorge Townsend Turner , of Washington, D.C., was considered a leading philatelic bibliophile of his era, amassing a very large body of philatelic literature over his lifetime.-Collecting interests:...
(1906-1979), philatelist of Washington, D.C. - George Turner (disambiguation)George Turner (disambiguation)George Turner may refer to:*George Turner , American Revolutionary War officer from South Carolina, judge in the Northwest Territory*George Turner *George Turner , U.S...
- Glenn TurnerGlenn TurnerGlenn Maitland Turner played cricket for New Zealand and was one of the country's best and most prolific batsmen. He is the current head of the New Zealand Cricket selection panel....
(1947-), New Zealand cricketer - Grant TurnerGrant TurnerGrant Lawton Turner was an association football player who represented New Zealand 42 times in A-internationals from 1980 to 1988,...
(1958-), New Zealand soccer player - Guinevere TurnerGuinevere TurnerGuinevere Turner is an American actress, writer and director. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is best known as the screenwriter of such films as American Psycho and The Notorious Bettie Page and for playing the lead role of the dominatrix Tanya Cheex in Preaching to the Perverted.-...
(1968–), American actress and writer - Hal TurnerHal TurnerHarold Charles "Hal" Turner is an American white nationalist, Holocaust denier and blogger from North Bergen, New Jersey. In August 2010, he was convicted for making threats against three federal judges with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
, internet radio talk show host - Hayden TurnerHayden TurnerHayden Turner born 16 January 1966 in Sydney, Australia, is a television and cable TV presenter.-Life:Hayden Turner is a Wildlife Television Presenter, now a global household name through his work for the National Geographic Channel and TV...
(1966–), Australian television presenter and zookeeper - Henry Turner (disambiguation)
- Ike TurnerIke TurnerIsaac Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. In a career that lasted more than half a century, his repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk...
(1931–2007), American musician - J. M. W. TurnerJ. M. W. TurnerJoseph Mallord William Turner RA was an English Romantic landscape painter, watercolourist and printmaker. Turner was considered a controversial figure in his day, but is now regarded as the artist who elevated landscape painting to an eminence rivalling history painting...
(1775–1851), English painter - Jack Turner (disambiguation)
- James Turner (disambiguation)James Turner (disambiguation)James Turner may refer to: *James Turner , U.S. governor and senator*James Turner, 1st Baron Netherthorpe *James Turner, writer of the webcomic Beaver and Steve*James Turner , Australian Anglican bishop...
- Jane TurnerJane TurnerJane Turner is an Australian actress, comedian and Logie Award winning comedy writer.Turner has appeared in many popular Australian TV programs, namely Prisoner in a straight dramatic role, with comedy roles in sketch comedy programs The D-Generation, Fast Forward, Full Frontal, Big Girl's Blouse...
(1967–), Australian actress and comedienne - Janine TurnerJanine TurnerJanine Turner is an American actress who starred on the prime time television show Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995. From 2000 to 2002, she appeared on the Lifetime original series Strong Medicine...
(1962–), American actress - Jay TurnerJay TurnerJay Lewis Turner was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He attended George Washington University....
(1914 - 1960), American football running back - Jean TurnerJean TurnerDr. Jean McGivern Turner is a former Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden....
(1939–), Independent Member of the Scottish Parliament - Jim Turner (disambiguation)
- Joe Lynn TurnerJoe Lynn TurnerJoe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...
(1951-), American musician - Joe Turner (disambiguation)
- Joel Turner (disambiguation)
- John Turner (disambiguation)John Turner (disambiguation)John Turner is a British-born former prime minister of Canada.John Turner may also refer to:*John Turner , former Australian politician*John Turner , English architect...
- Jonathan Baldwin TurnerJonathan Baldwin TurnerJonathan Baldwin Turner Born in Templeton, Massachusetts, Turner was a classical scholar, botanist, dedicated Christian, and political activist. He was perhaps the leading voice in the social movement of the 1850's that produced the land grant universities that pioneered public higher education in...
(1805-1899), abolitionist and educational leader - Julian TurnerJulian TurnerJulian Turner is a British poet and mental health worker. Turner was born in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, then moved to Cheshire in 1955...
(1996,???), American young singer, awarded the james fotinos award in 2007 - Kathleen TurnerKathleen TurnerMary Kathleen Turner is an American actress. She came to fame during the 1980s, after roles in the Hollywood films Body Heat, Peggy Sue Got Married, Romancing the Stone, The War of the Roses, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Prizzi's Honor...
(1954–), American actress - Keena TurnerKeena TurnerKeena Turner , is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft and traded on draft day to the San Francisco 49ers. A 6'2" 237 pound linebacker from Purdue University, Turner played in 11 NFL seasons and spent his entire...
(1958-), American football player - Kevin B. TurnerKevin B. TurnerB. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner B. Kevin Turner...
(1966-), noted Wal-Mart and Microsoft executive - Lacey TurnerLacey TurnerLacey Amelia Turner is an award-winning English actress. She is best known for portraying the role of Stacey Slater on the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role for which she has won 33 awards...
(1988-), English actress - Lana TurnerLana TurnerLana Turner was an American actress.Discovered and signed to a film contract by MGM at the age of sixteen, Turner first attracted attention in They Won't Forget . She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as Love Finds Andy Hardy...
(1921–95), American actress - Lesley Turner BowreyLesley Turner BowreyLesley Rosemary Turner Bowrey AM is an Australian female tennis player.Bowrey won 13 Grand Slam titles during her career: two in singles, seven in women's doubles, and four in mixed doubles. She lost in the final of 14 other Grand Slam events.Bowrey twice won the singles title at the French...
(1942–), Australian tennis player - Lynn Turner (disambiguation)
- Lynn TurnerLynn Turner (serial killer)Lynn Turner , was an American convicted murderer. She was convicted on March 24, 2007, for the second of two murders she committed by poisoning her victims with antifreeze. Her second trial lasted for twelve days. Before her arrest, she worked as a 911 operator. Turner died in prison on August 30,...
(1968-), The anti-freeze murderer - Mark Turner (disambiguation)
- Matt Turner (disambiguation)
- Michael "The Burner" Turner (1982-), American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
- Michael Turner (1971-2008), American comic book artist and publisher known for his work on Witchblade and Fathom
- Michael Turner (disambiguation)
- Michael TurnerMichael Turner (footballer)Michael Thomas Turner is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland.-Charlton Athletic:Born in Lewisham, London, Turner started his career at Charlton Athletic. As part of a link-up Charlton had with Internazionale, he spent several months of his apprenticeship with the Italian club's under-19...
(1983-), English Football player for Sunderland AFC - Nat TurnerNat TurnerNathaniel "Nat" Turner was an American slave who led a slave rebellion in Virginia on August 21, 1831 that resulted in 60 white deaths and at least 100 black deaths, the largest number of fatalities to occur in one uprising prior to the American Civil War in the southern United States. He gathered...
(1800–31), leader of a slave rebellion - Neil Turner (disambiguation)Neil Turner (disambiguation)Neil Turner may refer to:* Neil Turner , British Labour politician* Neil Turner , former speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly* Neil Turner , Scottish forward...
- Norv TurnerNorv TurnerNorval Eugene Turner is the head coach for the National Football League's San Diego Chargers. He also has served as head coach of the Washington Redskins and the Oakland Raiders, and as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and San Francisco 49ers...
(1952-), current head coach of the San Diego Chargers football team (NFL) - Othar TurnerOthar TurnerOthar "Otha" Turner was one of the last well-known fife players in the vanishing American fife and drum blues tradition...
(1907–2003), American fife player and blues musician - Pamela Rogers TurnerPamela Rogers TurnerPamela Joan Rogers , a former elementary school physical education teacher and coach in McMinnville, Tennessee, had a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old boy who was one of her students in Centertown Elementary School....
(1977–), American teacher convicted in 2005 as a sex offender - Pat TurnerPat TurnerPatrick "Pat" Turner is a Canadian rower, who was a member of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
(1961–), Canadian rower - Paul Turner (disambiguation)Paul TurnerPaul Turner may refer to:* Paul Turner , Welsh rugby union footballer* Paul Turner , Welsh film director* Paul Turner , American football coach...
- Randy TurnerRandy TurnerRandy J. "Biscuit" Turner was an American punk singer and artist. He was born in Gladewater, Texas. He was the lead singer for the seminal hardcore punk band Big Boys, formed in Austin in the 1970s....
(1949?-2005), American artist and singer for the band Big Boys - Richard Turner (disambiguation)
- Richmond K. TurnerRichmond K. Turner-Footnotes:...
(1885–1961), American naval officer in World War II - Robert Turner (disambiguation)
- Roger Turner (garden designer)Roger Turner (garden designer)Roger Turner is a British garden designer and writer of gardening-related non-fiction books. He trained as an architect, and now practises as a garden designer in Gloucestershire, England...
, British garden designer and writer - Roger TurnerRoger TurnerRoger Felix Turner was an American figure skater.He was born in Milton, Massachusetts and died in Walpole, Massachusetts....
, American figure skater - Ron Turner (disambiguation)
- Roy J. TurnerRoy J. TurnerRoy Joseph Turner was the 13th Governor of Oklahoma.-Biography:Turner was born on November 6, 1894 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. Upon completion of his high school education, he attended Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City...
(1894-1973), American politician - Sharon TurnerSharon TurnerSharon Turner was an English historian.-Life:Born in Pentonville, Turner was the eldest son of William and Ann Turner, Yorkshire natives who had settled in London upon marrying. He left school at fifteen to be articled to an attorney in the Temple...
(1768-1847), English historian - Sherri TurnerSherri Turner-Amateur career:Turner was born in Greenville, South Carolina. A golfer by the age of 5, she was the 1974-75 Carolinas Junior champion. While playing for Furman University, she was a medalist at three tournaments, including the Women's Southern Intercollegiate. She was selected for the All-American...
(1956-), American LPGA golfer - Shirley TurnerShirley TurnerShirley K. Turner is an American Democratic Party politician, who has been serving in the New Jersey State Senate since 1998, where she represents the 15th Legislative District....
, American politician - Stansfield TurnerStansfield TurnerStansfield M. Turner is a retired Admiral and former Director of Central Intelligence. He is currently a senior research scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Policy....
(1923–), former director of the United States CIA - Steve Turner (disambiguation)
- Stuart Turner, British pump designer
- Sukhi TurnerSukhi TurnerDame Sukhinder "Sukhi" Kaur Gill Turner, DNZM was the Mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand, from 1995 until her retirement from the position in 2004. She was notable as the first Green Party mayor in New Zealand...
(1952-), New Zealand politician, born in India - Ted TurnerTed TurnerRobert Edward "Ted" Turner III is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the cable news network CNN, the first dedicated 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television...
(1938–), American media mogul - Thomas Turner (disambiguation)
- Tina TurnerTina TurnerTina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
(1939–), American singer - Victor TurnerVictor TurnerVictor Witter Turner was a British cultural anthropologist best known for his work on symbols, rituals and rites of passage...
(1920–83), Scottish anthropologist - Walter J. TurnerWalter J. TurnerWalter James Redfern Turner was an Australian-born, English-domiciled writer and critic.Born in Melbourne, the son of a church musician, he was educated at a technical college in that city, but left for England to pursue a career in writing...
(1884–1947), Australian poet - William Turner (disambiguation)William Turner (disambiguation)William Turner may refer to:* William Turner of Oxford, English watercolour painter* William Turner , , English ornithologist and botanist* William Turner , Irish-American Roman Catholic bishop...
- Yaakov Turner (1935-) The mayor of Beersheba 1998-2008, a Brigadier-General in the Israeli Air Force
- Zachary TurnerZachary TurnerDear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is a 2008 American documentary film conceived and created by Kurt Kuenne.Kuenne's close friend Andrew Bagby was murdered by Shirley Jane Turner after Bagby ended their tumultuous relationship. Shortly after she was arrested, she announced she was...
(2002-2003), baby drowned by his mother in Canadian murder/suicide
Fictional characters
- Alan Turner (Emmerdale)Alan Turner (Emmerdale)Alan Jonathan Turner is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Richard Thorp. He first appeared on 18 March 1982, and is the longest running character in the soap. Originally portrayed as an inept, boozing and bullying manager for NY Estates at Home Farm, he has...
, played by Richard Thorp on Emmerdale - Cole TurnerCole TurnerCole Turner is a fictional character on the WB television series Charmed, portrayed by series regular Julian McMahon between seasons three and five. McMahon returned for a guest appearance in the show's seventh season, for its 150th episode. Charmed is a series which focuses on three good witches,...
, character in Charmed played by Julian McMahon - Darnell Turner, character played by Eddie Steeples in My Name is Earl
- Dave Turner, character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Owen TurnerOwen TurnerOwen Turner is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lee Ross. He originally appeared in the show in 2006, and then returned in 2009. His character left in 2009 after being murdered by Lucas Johnson.-Storylines:...
, character in EastEnders - Terence TurnerTerence TurnerTerence Turner is a fictional character in the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He was played by first by Stephen Marchant and then by Nick Brimble until the character's demise....
, son of Alan Turner in Emmerdale, played by Stephen Marchant and then Nick Brimble - Timmy Turner, character on the Nickelodeon animated TV series The Fairly OddParents
- Mr. and Mrs. Turner, Timmy's parents
- Violet TurnerViolet TurnerDr. Violet Marianne Wilder is a fictional character on the American television series Private Practice . She is portrayed by Amy Brenneman.-Storylines:...
, a Character in Private Practice. - Will TurnerWill TurnerWilliam "Will" Turner, Jr. is a central character in the first three titles of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series produced by Walt Disney Pictures. He is played by Orlando Bloom . Will is a blacksmith's apprentice working in Port Royal...
, fictional character, and one of the protagonists, in The Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise- Bootstrap Bill Turner, Will's twice cursed pirate father
- William Turner III, Will Turner's and Elizabeth SwannElizabeth SwannElizabeth Swann is a major character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series produced by Walt Disney Pictures. She appears in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and its two sequels, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End...
's son
See also
- Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Canadian rock group
- Francis Turner PalgraveFrancis Turner PalgraveFrancis Turner Palgrave was a British critic and poet.He was born at Great Yarmouth, the eldest son of Sir Francis Palgrave, the historian and his wife Elizabeth Turner, daughter of the banker Dawson Turner. His brothers were William Gifford Palgrave, Inglis Palgrave and Reginald Palgrave...
(1824–97), British critic and poet