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Jim Turner (wide Receiver)
Jim Turner may refer to: Entertainment * Jim Turner (editor) (1945–1999), editor at Arkham House * Jim Turner (comedian) (born 1952), American comedian and actor * Jim Turner (singer) (born 1946), American country singer and songwriter on ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' Sports American football * Jim Turner (center) (1912–1995), American football player * Jim Turner (placekicker) (1941–2023), American football player * Jim Turner (wide receiver) (born 1975), signed by Carolina Panthers in 1998 NFL Draft Other sports * Jim Turner (baseball) (1903–1998), Major League Baseball pitcher * Jim Turner (sailor) (born 1975), New Zealand Olympic sailor Others * Jim Turner (criminal) (fl. 1854–1866), American criminal figure, pugilist, and enforcer for Tammany Hall * Jim Turner (politician) (born 1946), U.S. Congressman from Texas * James Harvey Turner (1930–1991), Mississippi state legislator See also * Jimmy Turner (other) * James Turner (other) * Turner (sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Turner (editor)
Jim Turner (March 19, 1945 – March 28, 1999) was an American editor and publisher. Turner was editor for Arkham House after the death of August Derleth. After leaving Arkham House, he founded Golden Gryphon Press. Biography James Allen Turner was born on March 19, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Collinsville High School in 1963. He received a Bachelor of Arts, B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and began graduate school but became the editor at Arkham House in 1973 before he received his degree. As well as overseeing editorial operations at Arkham House generally, Turner himself edited an anthology of Lovecraftian horror for them - ''Cthulhu 2000: A Lovecraftian Anthology'' (1995; reprinted by Del Rey Books). In 1996 he left Arkham House over creative differences with Arkham co-owner April Derleth. He immediately started his own company, Golden Gryphon Press, and continued to publish similar books as he had at Arkham House. Here he edited a second Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |