Jay Turner | |
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Born | Jay Robert Turner May 14, 1896 Martinsville, Indiana, USA |
Died | October 29, 1960 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, USA |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Jay Turner was an American cinematographer who worked in Hollywood primarily during the 1920s. He frequently collaborated with actor-director Lupino Lane. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Jay was born in Martinsville, Indiana, to Harry Turner and Sophinda Williams. The family relocated to Los Angeles when Jay was young, and by 1920, he was working at a film studio as a cameraman. He married Katherine Potter in 1924. [5] His last known project as cinematographer was 1929's Battling Sisters. After that, he appears to have become the building manager for a Hollywood apartment building owned by Lupino Lane. [6]
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