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John Devereaux Wrather Jr. (May 24, 1918 – November 12, 1984), was an entrepreneur and petroleum businessman who became a television producer and later diversified by investing in broadcast stations and resort properties.
Jack Wrather. Producer: Lassie. Oil millionaire who bought the rights to "The Lone Ranger". Also produced "Lassie and "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon".
Jack Wrather. Producer: Lassie. Oil millionaire who bought the rights to "The Lone Ranger". Also produced "Lassie and "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon".
Jan 3, 2021 · Bonita Granville and Jack Wrather began to socialize with the Reagans in the early 1960s in Hollywood and the desert and were part of a group that urged Reagan to run for governor of California.
Nov 13, 1984 · Jack Wrather, a California industrialist who headed the Wrather Corporation, a combination of oil, entertainment and real-estate businesses, died of cancer yesterday at St. John's Hospital in...
Aug 6, 2010 · Walt Disney and Jack Wrather. Jack Wrather: Legendary, But Not a Legend. Originally published August 6, 2010. Possibly more than any other American corporation, The Walt Disney Company respects its heritage and remembers those who made the company what it is today.
Enter Jack Wrather. John Devereaux “Jack” Wrather, Jr. was born on May 24, 1918, in Amarillo, Texas. After receiving a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Texas in 1939, Jack took a series of jobs in the oil industry: pipeline walker, wildcatter, and construction supervisor.
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Nov 12, 1984 · SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Entrepreneur and movie producer Jack Wrather, who brought 'Lassie' and 'The Lone Ranger' to television and built the Disneyland Hotel 'on a hunch,' died Monday of...
1. Jack Wrather is best known for producing The Lone Ranger, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, and Lassie television series in the 1950s as well as marrying actress Bonita Granville. 2. Jack Wrather worked in the oilfields of East Texas as a wildcatter and pipeline walker as his college summer job. 3.
Jack Wrather, the original owner of the Disneyland Hotel, was born on this day in 1913.Want More Disney news and videos? Subscribe to DAPS MAGIC here: http:/...
