Yolande Turnbull

Yolande Turnbull (1935-2003). Actress and writer.

Biography

Born on December 12, 1935 in South Africa as Yolande Eileen Turnbull. She left for London in 1955 where - as Yolande Turner – she made a name for herself as a film and TV actress and scriptwriter. She also met and married film star Peter Finch in 1956 (divorced 1965) she published a book chronicling their marriage. She died on November 6, 2003 in London, England.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She had a small part in Charley's Aunt at His Majesty's Theatre in 1951 and The Spider's Web (Johannesburg REPS, 1955). This was her last performance in South Africa == Sources ==

Sources

Brooke 1978. 208.

Tucker, 1997.

IMDb [1].

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