Hector Turnbull (September 11, 1884 – April 8, 1934) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for 25 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in

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and died in

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from a heart attack.

Selected filmography

* '' The Cheat'' (1915) * ''

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'' (1915) * ''

The Heart of Nora Flynn ''The Heart of Nora Flynn'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film is reportedly preserved at George Eastman House Motion Picture Collection. Cast See also *''The House That Shadows Built ''The House ...

'' (1916) * ''

Alien Souls ''Alien Souls'' is a lost 1916 silent film feature directed by Frank Reicher and starring Sessue Hayakawa, his real-life wife Tsuru Aoki and Earle Foxe. Cast *Sessue Hayakawa - Sakata *Tsuru Aoki - Yuri Chan *Earle Foxe - Aleck Lindsay *Grace Ben ...

'' (1916) * ''

Less Than the Dust ''Less than the Dust'' is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant di ...

'' (1916) * '' The Evil Eye'' (1917) * '' Everything for Sale'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Mantrap'' (1926) * ''

Casey at the Bat Casey at the Bat is a poem written in 1888 by Ernest Thayer. Casey at the Bat may also refer to: * ''Casey at the Bat'' (1916 film), a film based on the poem * ''Casey at the Bat'' (1927 film), a film based on the poem * ''Casey at the Bat'', an ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

Marked Money ''Marked Money'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Tom Keene, Tom Kennedy and Virginia Bradford.Munden p.493 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * Fran ...

'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1930) * '' The Cheat'' (1931) * '' The Cheat'' (1937, original screenplay)

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* 1884 births 1934 deaths American male screenwriters American film producers People from New Jersey 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-stub