Jerry Wilson, a multiple-threat man for Jefferson Productions. Camera-man, director and editor, to name just a few of his talents. He left in the early '80s to start his own company in Atlanta.

Our crews were often on the road. These are photos from a few of longer ones on which Jerry took part, and a few in the studio.

Galleries | Jerry Wilson's Road Trips

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  Cosby poses at an old structure at the Disney Ranch in California.
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  When Kenyon & Eckhardt, New York, had the Ford account, Cosby spent a lot of time with Jefferson folks, in studio and on location.
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  Jerry's on the crane, with K&E and Ford Motor Co. people on the ground.
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  Hurry up and wait. Today they're shooting Cosby delivering lines (the Tele-Prompter is mounted on the camera).
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  Ford shoot. Clockwise: Tony Johnson, Elmer Hilker, Andy Doyle (K&E), Wayne Upchurch, Howie Staben (K&E), Jerry. The person to the left in the background appears to be Jan Thompson. This was February, 1977 at Red Rock Canyon, Nevada.

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  That's Cosby's body double (Lionel Norman) in the car.
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  That's Lionel Norman on the ramp getting directions.
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  "Cosby" (actually Lionel) drives the Ford off the truck.
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  Lionel not only was a good double but he did a pretty good imitation of Cosby's voice and expressions. Near Kingman, Arizona.
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  In Kingman, Arizona.

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  Grandfather Mountain Shoot (Tyler mount in a Hughes 500, very dangerous) for Oral Roberts TV Special
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  At Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bob Newcomb manned the camera about two feet away from the path of the high performance Jaguar, going over 200 mph. We all prayed that JP's insurance premiums were up to date. That's Kelly Muse leaning in at left; at right is Jerry, Billy Patete and Bob Newcomb.
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  Remember him as a featured performer on Mannix and dozens of other shows? In the '70s he was the spokesman for NAPA (National Auto Parts Association). And it just so happened that, for several years, the agency that handled NAPA's advertising was Matthews, Cremins & McLean, headquartered in Charlotte.
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  Departing one of the many cities on a long NAPA shoot. They included Charlotte, to Florence, SC, to Chicago, to Portland, Maine, to San Antonio, to Bixby Bridge at Big Sur, Calif., to Beech Mountain, NC, to Charlotte.
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  A western rancher invites the crew to a party. Meeting new people is one of the perks of being in a production team on the road.

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  On the road again
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  The truck is the star in this shot showing that NAPA stores and products are nationwide.
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  The end of a NAPA studio shoot. From left: Tony Johnson, ???, Ken Helms, Stan Cecil, Carol Reinbold, Joe Campanella, Jo Cross, Bill Burt, John Pace (holding child), Jerry Wilson, Rick Pressley
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  On the "back lot," setting up a product shot for Marzetti Salad Dressing.
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  Floyd Grass and Jerry Wilson in rear. Local actresses on bed. Dreaher Sausage film shoot at Pressley Rd. studio

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  The standard procedure for shooting inside a business was to do it outside of business hours, or pay them to close it down for a day.
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  In the offices of the Miller Publishing Co., Minneapolis, Minn. It was a weeklong shoot, mostly on pig farms in northern Iowa. We had to burn our clothes.
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  At the Minneapolis airport. The best part of that grueling week on the road was NOT missing the flight home to Mama 'n 'em.
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  A "locked off" shot.
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  Among his other talents, Jerry sometimes served as a human dolly.

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