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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.
Born May 24, 1918. Died November 12, 1984 (66) Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. Known for. Lassie. 6.5. TV Series. Producer. 1956–1973 • 428 eps. High Tide. 6.4. Producer. 1947. The Guilty. 6.3. Producer. 1947. The Legend of the Lone Ranger. 4.9. Producer. 1981. Credits. Producer13.
- Producer, Director
- May 24, 1918
- Jack Wrather
- November 12, 1984
Overview. Born. May 24, 1918 · Amarillo, Texas, USA. Died. November 12, 1984 · Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) Birth name. John Devereaux Wrather Jr. Mini Bio. Oil millionaire who bought the rights to "The Lone Ranger". Also produced "Lassie and "Sgt. Preston of the Yukon".
- May 24, 1918
- November 12, 1984
On February 5, 1947, Granville married Jack Wrather at the Bel-Air Hotel, having met him while he produced The Guilty. He formed the Wrather Corporation, and bought the rights to the characters from both The Lone Ranger and Lassie.
Jan 3, 2021 · In all, she would make some 55 movies. But in 1947, Granville married businessman Jack Wrather, not Cooper, and gave up her career in front of the camera.
Aug 6, 2010 · Jack Wrather was a pioneer, visionary, and risk taker, with parallels to Walt Disney. Wrather “invented” the Disneyland Hotel and set the stage for all the Disney resorts that followed in Florida, California, France, Japan, and Hong Kong.
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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 Hospital in...
