turner vs actor

turner and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turner	Yes	No	No	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of turner; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than turner:

turner: one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of turner include doer, worker.

turner (noun)	actor (noun)
cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food	a theatrical performer
one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope	a person who acts and gets things done
a lathe operator
a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein