Richard Turner

Richard Turner

71 · Born: Jun 16, 1954

Personal Details

BornJun 16, 1954 San Diego, California, USA

Biography

Person Biography:

Ted Turner was born in 1954, a year he fondly referred to as "the year of the full deck" due to his fascination with a standard 52-card deck of playing cards, plus the two jokers. His childhood was marked by a unique infatuation with the television show Maverick, which he became obsessed with at the tender age of seven.

However, Turner's life took a dramatic turn at the age of nine, when he contracted scarlet fever and began to lose his eyesight. The macula of each eye was completely destroyed, rendering him unable to see forward. By the time he reached the age of thirteen, his vision had deteriorated to 20/400, and over the years, it continued to decline to the point where he could no longer distinguish between a fully lit room and complete darkness.

Despite his visual impairment, Turner refused to learn Braille and instead attended a special school for the visually impaired in Santee, California. It was during this time that his younger brother, David, introduced him to karate, and Turner began training under the tutelage of Master John Murphy, the founder of Wado-Kai karate. He quickly proved to be a natural and went on to earn a sixth-degree black belt in the discipline.

Turner's passion for performance soon led him to audition for a small Christian theater in San Diego, where he performed for six years under the guidance of television actor Steve Terrell. Terrell taught Turner how to look people in the eye, thereby concealing his visual impairment. Later, Turner was introduced to stuntman Bobby Yerkes, who taught him a variety of skills, including trapeze swinging, tightrope walking, and high-fall taking.

Today, Turner is widely regarded as the greatest card mechanic of all time, a testament to his unwavering dedication and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Career

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