The Blind Card Magician Phenom Who Will Blow Your Mind — Richard Turner

A hustler discovered by Dai Vernon in the 1930s who could supposedly deal cards from the middle of the deck, a highly guarded sleight of hand.

Richard Turner's workout partner, featured in the documentary 'Dealt,' who rode on the back of Turner's motorcycle and drank 'liquid hell'.

An actor with whom Bob Yorkist recently worked on 'Angels & Demons,' where Yorkist played a minister being burned alive.

A weightlifter who held the world record for the curl in 1963, whose gym Richard Turner trained at.

Famous illusionists on whose show Richard Turner performed, fooling them faster than anyone in the show's history.

Richard Turner's first director at the Lamb's Players theater company, who taught him how to portray a sighted person despite being blind and encouraged him to master card manipulation.

A legendary magician known as 'the man who fooled Houdini,' who was a mentor to Richard Turner and shared closely guarded card-table techniques.

Richard Turner's drug partner who died from hepatitis, with whom Turner cheated other drug dealers at cards.

The host of the 1980 TV series 'Ripley's Believe It or Not!' that featured Richard Turner.

The voice actor for Mr. Magoo, a cartoon character Richard Turner was taunted with for his poor vision.

Mr. Universe, whom Richard Turner worked out with, reaching 340 pounds on the bench press at 168 pounds body weight.

The director of the film 'Dealt,' who lived with Richard Turner and was crucial to the documentary's brilliance.

A famous escape artist allegedly fooled by Dai Vernon with a specific card trick, giving Vernon his moniker.

An 87-year-old stuntman, stunt coordinator, and dear friend of Richard Turner, known for thousands of stunts in film and television including 'Earthquake' and 'The Towering Inferno'.

An actor in 'The Godfather' who played Bruno Tattaglia, and was also a notorious 'bust-out man' in casinos. He later became a respected peer and friend of Richard Turner.

The actor who played Maverick, a cool, slick gambler, which set Richard Turner's life on fire with the ambition to become a card shark.

A fellow student in Richard Turner's visually handicapped department at school, who inspired Turner's artistic rebellion by gaining attention for 'scribbling'.

A famous actress in a 1947 movie, which was Bob Yorkist's first film as a stunt performer.

The actor who starred in 'Ben-Hur,' whose portrayal of strength inspired Richard Turner.

Richard Turner's martial arts instructor, who pushed him to extreme training and held the hardest black belt test.

A famous bodybuilder and actor, whose image, combined with a gorilla, Richard Turner would visualize pulling weight during bench presses.

One of the judges on Penn & Teller's show whom Richard Turner demonstrated his card work to in slow motion.

One of the special individuals to whom Dai Vernon passed on his closely guarded sleight of hand techniques.

The actress who starred in 'Wonder Woman,' a show for which Richard Turner and Bob Yorkist were doing stunts.

The child actor who played Will Robinson in 'Lost in Space,' admired by Richard Turner for his bravery.

The actor who played Kato in 'The Green Hornet,' inspiring Richard Turner to learn martial arts.

A best-selling author and neurologist who documented many cases of Charles Bonnet Syndrome, including Richard Turner's 'most extreme case on the planet'.

A famous martial artist mentioned as being a year behind John Murphy in his class, emphasizing Murphy's expertise.

One of the judges on Penn & Teller's show who witnessed Richard Turner's impossible card mechanics.

A show starring Bruce Lee as Kato, which inspired Richard Turner to learn to fight like Kato.

A franchise that featured Richard Turner in a TV series hosted by Jack Palance in 1980 and in their 2015 book.

A TV show that influenced Richard Turner; he admired Will Robinson's bravery and feared becoming like the cowardly Dr. Smith.

A movie featuring Bruce Lee that a fighter in Richard Turner's green belt test tried to emulate.

Movies that influenced Richard Turner, as he feared being the cowardly character who would look down and fall to his death rather than the brave hero.

A famous movie in which Tony Giorgio acted, portraying Bruno Tattaglia, the toughest head of the family.

A martial arts movie that one of Richard Turner's opponents in a green belt test tried to emulate.

A movie starring Charlton Heston, which inspired Richard Turner with its image of strength.

A TV series starring James Garner as a cool, slick gambler, which inspired Richard Turner to become a card shark.

A cartoon character Richard Turner was compared to and taunted with due to his visual impairment.

A documentary film about Richard Turner's life, which is highly acclaimed and features interviews with people like Jim Bowers.

A rare condition where blind individuals experience vivid, complex visual hallucinations, which Richard Turner experiences 24/7 as a 160-degree kaleidoscope of colors and patterns.

The largest maker of cards in the US, for whom Richard Turner acts as a quality auditor and consultant, helping them produce the finest cards in the world.

The largest card maker globally, which merged with US Playing Card Company, known for making cards since 1765.

A company that makes a neurostimulator device Richard Turner uses to short-circuit back pain.

A video sharing platform where content related to Richard Turner, including his 'Crushed Steeling Thumb' surgery footage and other performances, can be found.

A speaking bureau that represents Richard Turner for his speaking engagements.

A magazine from which Richard Turner, at age five, replicated a seascape image with eidetic memory, demonstrating his early artistic and visual abilities.

A theater company where Richard Turner performed from 1972 to 1978, receiving acting guidance from Director Steve Terrell.

A prestigious private club for magicians in Hollywood, known as the 'Grand Ole Opry of country-western music' for magic, where Richard Turner often performs.

A review aggregator website that gives the documentary 'Dealt' a 95% rating.

Another book by Dr. Oliver Sacks that describes Charles Bonnet Syndrome, among other conditions affecting vision.

A movie that Richard Turner was watching with friends while under the influence, which became a turning point for him to stop self-destructive behaviors.

A book written in 1902 by S.W. Erdnase, considered a foundational text for gamblers' moves, which Dai Vernon studied intensely.

The most recognized brand of playing cards, produced by US Playing Card Company, which Richard Turner helped improve through his auditing.