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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.

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3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0942019Jack Wrather - IMDb

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   Oil millionaire who bought the rights to "The Lone Ranger". Also produced "Lassie and "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon". He built the Disneyland Hotel, founded Los Angeles' PBS station KCET and turned the Queen Mary and Howard Hughes' experimental airplane, "The Spruce Goose", into tourist attractions in Long Beach, California.

   • Occupation: Producer, Director
   • Birth Date: May 24, 1918

   • Author: Jack Wrather
   • Death Date: November 12, 1984

4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0942019Jack Wrather - Biography - IMDb

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   Jack Wrather was an oil millionaire who produced "The Lone Ranger", "Lassie" and "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon". He also built the Disneyland Hotel, founded KCET and turned the Queen Mary and the Spruce Goose into attractions.

   • Birth Date: May 24, 1918

   • Death Date: November 12, 1984

5. yesterland.com › wratherYesterland: Jack and Bonita Wrather - Legendary, And Now ...

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   Aug 6, 2010 · Learn how Jack and Bonita Wrather, a showman and a risk-taker, created the Disneyland Hotel in 1955 and enhanced it for decades. They were honored as Disney Legends in 2011, along with Jim Henson and Ray Watson.

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6. www.desertsun.com › story › lifeHistory: Bonita Granville's path from child actor to ...

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   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...

7. www.nytimes.com › 1984/11/13 › obituariesJACK WRATHER, 66, DIES IN CALIFORNIA - The New York Times

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   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...

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   Who is Jack Wrather?

   • Last year, I wrote that one name was conspicuously absent from the Disney Legends roster. The name was John Devereaux Wrather, Jr. (1918-1984)—or Jack Wrather as he was usually called—who created the Disneyland Hotel in 1955 and enhanced it over a course of three decades.

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   What happened to Jack Wrather?

   • 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 Santa Monica, Calif. He was 66 years old and lived in Los Angeles.

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   What did Jack Wrather do After college?

   • After college, Jack worked at various jobs in the oil industry where he made his first fortune. When his father fell ill in 1940, Jack took control of the family’s oil interests. In 1942, Wrather entered the United States Marine Corps. During 1944-1945, Jack saw action in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines.

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   Who is the Wrather Corporation?

   • The Wrather Corporation also owns television rights to the ''The Lone Ranger,'' ''Lassie,'' and ''Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.'' In addition to his wife, Bonita, Mr. Wrather is survived by two daughters, Molly Dolle, and Linda Schwartz, a son, Christopher, and 10 grandchildren, all of the Los Angeles area.

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9. d23.com › walt-disney-legend › jack-wratherJack Wrather - D23

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   Jack Wrather was a successful oilman, producer, and hotelier who helped Walt Disney build and expand his theme park and hotel. He also restored the Queen Mary and the Spruce Goose, and was known for his fun and creative approach to business.