Jack Warner
This article is about Jack Warner, the head of Warner Brothers. For other people names Jack Warner see Jack Warner (disambiguation)Jack Warner (
J.L. for short) (
August 2,
1892 –
September 9,
1978), born
Jacob Leonard Warner in
London, Ontario,
Canada, was the president and driving force behind the highly successful development of
Warner Brothers Studios in
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The other Warner brothers were
Harry Warner (1881â€"1958),
Albert Warner (1883â€"1967), and
Sam Warner (1887â€"1927).
The youngest of 12 children of
Jewish immigrants, his older brothers had all been born in
Krasnosielc,
Poland.
In 1936, Jack Warner married Ann Boyar, the former wife of actor
Don Alvarado and mother of actress
Joy Page. They remained together for forty-two years until his death in 1978.
For his contribution to the
motion picture industry, Jack Warner has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Blvd. He also has a star on
Canada's Walk of Fame in
Toronto, which honors outstanding Canadians from all fields.
Jack Warner died on
September 9,
1978 in Los Angeles, California and is buried in
Home of Peace Cemetery in
East Los Angeles, California. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving Warner brother. Aged 86 by the time of his death, he was also the longest lived of all Warner brothers.
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Albert Warner (
1883-
1967)
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Harry Warner (
1881-
1958)
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Sam Warner (
1887-
1927)
