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Constable Renfield Turnbull
'Due South' character
First appearanceA Bird in the Hand
Last appearanceCall of the Wild pt. 2
Created byPaul Gross
Portrayed byDean McDermott
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationRCMP officer

Constable Renfield Turnbull is a fictional character in the television series Due South. He is a constable of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who works in the Canadian Consulate in the American city of Chicago, Illinois. The character is portrayed by Dean McDermott.

Turnbull acts as comic relief and is a caricature of Fraser, the series' main character.

Turnbull is not clever and has a tendency to speak his mind. He is frequently seen doing office tasks and answering the phone. He also does guard duty outside the consulate. Turnbull models himself on Fraser,[1] but only ever accomplishes a superficial likeness.[2]

Turnbull enjoys country music. He likes drawing, painting and cooking, and is a curling fan. Turnbull is a monarchist.[3]

Fans have deduced from Turnbull's uniform that he is between 24 and 29 years old when he first appears in the programme.[4]

It is revealed in the series finale that after leaving the RCMP, Turnbull ran for public office. Turnbull's campaign got off to a rocky start after he was run over by his campaign bus. [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "TV Due South". Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  2. ^ "Paul Haggis". Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  3. ^ Dickenson, Elyse (1998-06-14). "Constable Renfield Turnbull". Retrieved 2007-10-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Always on my Mind - Renfield Turnbull". 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2007-11-17. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ http://home.hiwaay.net/~warydbom/duesouth/episodes/ep466.htm