Jack M. Warner
| Jack M. Warner | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 27, 1916 |
| Died | April 1, 1995 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Richman |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Jack L. Warner |
| Relatives |
Harry Warner (paternal uncle) Albert Warner (paternal uncle) Sam Warner (paternal uncle) |
Jack Milton Warner (1916 – April 1, 1995) was an American film producer.
Early life
Jack M. Warner was born on March 27, 1916.[1] His father was Jack L. Warner (1892–1978), co-founder of Warner Bros., alongside his uncles, Harry Warner (1881–1958), Albert Warner (1884–1967) and Sam Warner (1887–1927).[1][2]
Warner graduated from the University of Southern California.[1]
Career
Warner worked in the short-subject department of the Warner Brothers studio in Burbank, California.[1] He joined the Warner Brothers distribution company after World War II, and later became a producer.[1] Among the early films he produced were The Hasty Heart (1949), starring Richard Todd and Ronald Reagan, The Admiral Was a Lady and The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950) starring Lee J. Cobb and Jane Wyatt.[1]
Warner was dismissed by his father in 1958.[1] The two had become estranged after the elder Warner divorced his first wife, Irma, Jack Jr.'s mother.[1] Jack Jr. was never reconciled to his father's new wife Ann. The son learned from trade papers that he had lost his job.[1] He later wrote a novel Bijou Dream based loosely on his relationship with his father, who died in 1978.[1]
Personal life
Warner married Barbara Richman in 1948, and they had a son, Jimmy, two daughters, Betsy and Debbie, and eight grandchildren, Richard, Selena, Semantha, Victor, Kenneth, Nicole, Sebastian and Nicholas.[1]