John Devereaux "Jack" Wrather, Jr. (May 24, 1918 - November 12, 1984), was a petroleum millionaire who became a television producer and later diversified by investing in broadcast stations and resort properties. He is best known for producing "The Lone Ranger" and "Lassie" television series in the 1950s. Wrather was born in Amarillo, Texas, the seat of Potter County, and grew up in Tyler, the seat of Smith County. Wikipedia
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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 www.imdb.com/name/nm0942019/