F. A. Turner (October 12, 1858 – February 13, 1923) was an American actor of the stage and of the

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. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1922. He was born in

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. He is sometimes billed as Fred Turner.

Partial filmography

* '' The Hunchback'' (1914, Short) - A Hunchback Peddler * '' The Quicksands'' (1914, Short) * ''

The Life of General Villa ''The Life of General Villa'' (1914) is a silent biographical action–drama film starring Pancho Villa as himself, shot on location during a civil war. The film incorporated both staged scenes and authentic live footage from real battles d ...

'' (1914) - American girl's father * '' Home, Sweet Home'' (1914) * ''

The Escape The Escape may refer to: Film and television * ''The Escape'' (1914 film), American silent film directed by D. W. Griffith * ''The Escape'' (1926 film), American silent film * ''The Escape'' (1928 film), American film * ''The Escape'' (1939 f ...

'' (1914) - Jim Joyce * ''The Next in Command'' (1914) - Pvt. Nolan * ''

The Lost House ''The Lost House'' is a lost 1915 American short drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Lillian Gish. Cast * Lillian Gish as Dosia Dale * Wallace Reid as Ford * F. A. Turner as Dosia's uncle * Elmer Clifton as Cuthbert * Al ...

'' (1915, Short) - Dosia's Uncle * ''A Man and His Mate'' (1915) - The Colonel - Betty's Father * ''The Outlaw's Revenge'' (1915) - The American Girl's Father * ''

The Living Death ''The Living Death'' is a 1915 American short drama film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * F. A. Turner as Dr. Farrell * Billie West as Naida Farrell * Edward Peil Sr. Edward J. Peil Sr. (January 18, 1883 – December 29, 1958) was an ...

'' (1915, Short) - Dr. Farrell * ''

The Burned Hand ''The Burned Hand'' is a 1915 American short drama film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * Miriam Cooper as Marietta * Cora Drew as Marietta's mother * William Hinckley as Billy Rider * Jack Hull * William Lowery as Marietta's father * F. A. Tu ...

'' (1915, Short) * '' The Woman from Warren's'' (1915, Short) - Fred Thompson * ''

The Penitentes ''The Penitentes'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Jack Conway and starring Orrin Johnson and Seena Owen. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Orrin ...

'' (1915) - Father Rossi * ''

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'' (1916) - Police Captain * ''Little Meena's Romance'' (1916) - Meena's Uncle * ''Susan Rocks the Boat'' (1916) - Jasper Thornton * ''

The Devil's Needle ''The Devil's Needle'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by Chester Withey and starring Norma Talmadge and Tully Marshall. It was produced by D. W. Griffith's Fine Arts Film Company and distributed by Triangle Films. A 1923 rerelease print su ...

'' (1916) - Marshall Devon * ''

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'' (1916) - The Dear One's Father * ''Atta Boy's Last Race'' (1916) - Phil Strong * ''The Microscope Mystery'' (1916) - Ira Dayton * ''

The Children of the Feud ''The Children of the Feud'' is a lost 1916 silent film drama directed by Joseph Henabery. It was produced by D. W. Griffith(his Fine Arts Film Company) and released through Triangle Film Corporation. Cast * Charles Gorman - Pap Clayton *Dorothy G ...

'' (1916) - Judge Lee Cavanagh * ''

The Little Yank ''The Little Yank'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent historical film, historical drama film directed by George Siegmann and starring Dorothy Gish, Frank Bennett (actor), Frank Bennett and Bob Burns (actor), Bob Burns.Langman p.XVI The film i ...

'' (1917) - Wilson Carver * ''

A Girl of the Timber Claims ''A Girl of the Timber Claims'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Constance Talmadge, Allan Sears and Clyde E. Hopkins. It is based on the story "The Girl Homesteader," by Mary H. O'Connor, who also wrot ...

'' (1917) - Jess's Father * ''

A Love Sublime ''A Love Sublime'' (also known as Orpheus) is a 1917 American drama film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * Wilfred Lucas - Philip * Carmel Myers - Toinette * F. A. Turner - The Professor (as Fred A. Turner) * Alice Wilson - The Sculptress (as Al ...

'' (1917) - The Professor * ''

Her Official Fathers ''Her Official Fathers'' is a 1917 American silent film that was co-directed by Elmer Clifton and Joseph Henabery. It was produced as a starring vehicle for Dorothy Gish, and she may have directed some parts of the film. ''Her Official Fathers'' ...

'' (1917) - John Webster * ''

Madame Bo-Peep ''Madame Bo-Peep'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by Chester Withey and starring Seena Owen, Allan Sears Allan Sears (March 9, 1887 – August 18, 1942) was an American film actor who played leading roles in the 1910s and 1920s ...

'' (1917) - Colonel Beaupree * ''

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy ...

'' (1917) - Mr. Simpson * '' Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp'' (1917) - Mustapha - the Tailor * ''Restitution'' (1918) - Herod * ''The Love Swindle'' (1918) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Playthings'' (1918) - Jim Carter * ''

The Velvet Hand ''The Velvet Hand'' is a 1918 American drama film directed by Douglas Gerrard and written by F. McGrew Willis. The film stars Fritzi Brunette, William Conklin, Gino Corrado, F. A. Turner, Wedgwood Nowell and Carmen Phillips. The film was released ...

'' (1918) - Russo Russelli * ''She Hired a Husband'' (1918) - Colonel Dunstan * ''

The Heart of Wetona ''The Heart of Wetona'' is a 1919 American silent adventure drama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Norma Talmadge, Fred Huntley, and Thomas Meighan. Plot The film tells the story of some Comanche Indians and their preparations f ...

'' (1919) - Pastor David Wells * ''

As the Sun Went Down ''As the Sun Went Down'' is a 1919 American silent Western film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Edith Storey, Lew Cody, and Harry S. Northrup. It was released on February 10, 1919. Plot Colonel Billy is an ex-dance hall girl who has ...

'' (1919) - Gerald Morton * ''The Mother and the Law'' (1919) - The Girl's Father * '' The Miracle Man'' (1919) - Mr. Higgins * ''

Bonnie Bonnie Lassie ''Bonnie, Bonnie Lassie'' is a lost 1919 American comedy film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * Mary MacLaren - Alisa Graeme * Spottiswoode Aitken - Jeremiah Wishart * David Butler - David * Arthur Edmund Carewe - Archibald Loveday (as Arthur ...

'' (1919) * ''Peg o' My Heart'' (1919) * '' Terror Island'' (1920) - Mr. West * ''

The Jack-Knife Man ''The Jack-Knife Man'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and his debut film with First National. A story of Christian charity and the virtues of self-help, the work reflects his "Creed and Pledge", a declaration of his ...

'' (1920) - Peter Lane * '' Eyes of the Heart'' (1920) - Dr. Dewey * '' The Furnace'' (1920) - Albert Vallance * '' The Witching Hour'' (1921) - Lew Ellinger * ''

Tropical Love ''Tropical Love'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Ruth Clifford, Reginald Denny and Huntley Gordon.Munden p.832 It was partly shot on location in Puerto Rico. Cast * Ruth Clifford as Rosario * F.A. Tu ...

'' (1921) - The Seeker * ''

Through a Glass Window ''Through a Glass Window'' is a 1922 American drama silent film directed by Maurice Campbell, written by Olga Printzlau, and starring May McAvoy, Fanny Midgley, Burwell Hamrick, Raymond McKee, F. A. Turner, and Carrie Clark Ward. It was releas ...

'' (1922) - Matt Clancy

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* * 1858 births 1923 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from New York (state) 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1850s-stub