Jerry Turner

Of all the people to be amazed by the scenery of the Universal Studios tour, none was more captivated then the 10 year-old boy who sat with his family and the rest of the tourists on the crowded studio tram. The young man is Jerry Turner and this day was the catalyst of his dream career. Born and raised in San Francisco and growing up in a blue collar middle-class family, making a living in film was considered a "kooky" idea, although Jerry always stood out as a very creative and active young man. An artist by nature, he was very rarely seen sans pen, pencil, brush or spray paint can in hand. He would spend the week creating art then spend Friday night and all day Saturday at the small duplex theater down the street from his home, the SeaVue Twin. Succumbing to a Catholic education, Jerry's film career started out in theatre. A favorable audition at the American Conservatory Theatre prompted him to try on an acting career. Soon after starting classes at A.C.T. he auditioned for the