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Michael Jeter: Memphis State University
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Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952. He studied medicine at Memphis State University where he ... became interested in theater. Following graduation, he moved to New York to pursue a career on the stage.
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Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, the son of Virginia and William Jeter, who was a dentist.[1][2] Jeter was a student at Memphis State University when his interests changed from medicine to acting. He pursued his initial stage career in Baltimore, Maryland, as he had heard it was hard to get work in New York without an equity card.
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Born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Jeter had intended to be a physician when he was accepted into Memphis State University. But during his studies he bumped into the campus theater and became entranced with the idea of acting and creating plays.
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Born the son of a physician in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Jeter first opted to follow a career in medicine, though a stint at Memphis State University found the creative young student leaning ever closer to a career as an actor. After graduation, he moved to New York and worked at a law firm while trying to land his first acting job.
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