Peter Turgeon
Boyd Higginson Turgeon (December 25, 1919 – October 6, 2000) was an American film, television and theatre actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the caustic and interfering passenger "Marcus Rathbone" in the 1970 film Airport.[6]
Peter Turgeon | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1919 Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 2000 (aged 80) Stony Brook, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, television and theatre actor |
| Years active | 1940–1989 |
| Spouse(s) | Virginia Richardson
(m. 1954; died. 1993) |
| Children | 2[5] |
Life and career
Turgeon was born in Hinsdale, Illinois.[2] He began his career in 1940, as Turgeon appeared on the touring production, titled, Life With Father.[1] He then served in the United States Army Air Corps, in which he continued his career in 1946.[1] Turgeon appeared in the stage play Call Me Mister, with also appearing in such stage plays, including, Brigadoon, The Beggar's Opera, A Thurber Carnival and Send Me No Flowers.[5][7] He was a stage manager for the Broadway play The Tender Trap.[7]
In his film and television career, Turgeon played the role of "Jack Peterson" on seven episodes in the sitcom television series Mister Peepers, in which starred Wally Cox.[2] He also played the role of "Dr. Dave Woodard" in the soap opera television series Dark Shadows, with also appearing in two soap operas, such as, The Edge of Night and General Hospital.[1] Turgeon guest-starred in television programs, including, The Phil Silvers Show, L.A. Law, The Jeffersons, The Defenders, The Patty Duke Show and Naked City.[1] He also appeared and co-starred in films, such as, Muscle Beach Party (as "Theodore"), Me, Natalie, Some Kind of a Nut, Dear Heart, The World of Henry Orient and The Possession of Joel Delaney.[1]
After retiring his film and television career in 1989, Turgeon worked as an actor, director and writer for the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut, with also working at the John Drew Theatre at Guild Hall of East Hampton in East Hampton, New York.[1][5]
Death
Turgeon died in October 2000 at the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook, New York.[1][5]
Fimography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The World of Henry Orient | Orchestra Member | |
| 1964 | Muscle Beach Party | Theodore | |
| 1964 | Dear Heart | Peterson | |
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Security Expert | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Last Summer | Mr. Caudell | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Me, Natalie | Attorney | |
| 1969 | Some Kind of a Nut | Thomas Allen Defoe | |
| 1970 | Airport | Marcus Rathbone | |
| 1972 | The Possession of Joel Delaney | Detective Brady | |
| 1973 | From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler | Counterman | |
| 1980 | American Gigolo | Julian's Lawyer |
References
- Lentz, Harris (June 2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000. McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 9780786410248 – via Google Books.
- Tucker, Fredrick (November 15, 2021). Sweet Oddball – The Story of Alice Pearce. BearManor Media. p. 686. ISBN 9781629337364 – via Google Books.
- Willis, John (1996). Theatre World 1993-1994. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 246. ISBN 9781557832351 – via Google Books.
- Kosmal, Edward (August 3, 1955). "Wally Cox's Pal Peter Turgeon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 47. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Peter Turgeon, 80, Stage and Screen Actor". The New York Times. October 15, 2000. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- Andreychuk, Ed (September 2015). Burt Lancaster: A Filmography and Biography. McFarland. p. 150. ISBN 9781476606491 – via Google Books.
- "Peter Turgeon". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved December 19, 2021.