Bonita Granville Wrather - D23
Under her watch, Disney acquired Wrather’s operations in 1988 and obtained ownership of the Disneyland Hotel. Bonita passed away on October 11, 1988, in Santa Monica, California. Bonita married Jack Wrather on February 5, 1947, giving up her career as an actress to become a key player in his expanding entertainment empire.
Bonita Granville - Wikipedia
She was honored at the Disneyland Hotel, which she and her husband owned until The Wrather Company was sold to the Walt Disney Company after Granville's death. The Bonita Tower and the Granville's Steak House were named in her honor.
Disneyland Hotel (California) - Wikipedia
The third tower that was opened on the southwest side of the property was named after Jack Wrather's wife, Academy Award nominated actress Bonita Granville. A large waterfall was featured just in front of the tower where guests could walk through caves that were under the …
Bonita Granville - IMDb
Through a special agreement with Walt Disney, she and her husband, Jack Wrather were able to use the Disneyland name on the hotel they built across the street from the theme park in Anaheim, California.
History: Bonita Granville's path from child actor to businesswoman
Jan 3, 2021 · Granville and Cooper were seen as wholesome enough for the studio publicity machines and were photographed frolicking together at the El Mirador Hotel in 1940.
Remembering Bonita Granville - Biography - Tripod
She gave up her career as an actress in order to become an executive in his huge business empire which included oil wells, the Muzak Corporation (maker of elevator music), the ocean liner Queen Mary, dry-docked off Long Beach, California, …
Bonita Granville - The Movie Database (TMDB)
The Disney Company thus acquired the Disneyland Hotel, the Queen Mary and Spruce Goose attractions in Long Beach, California, the rights to The Lone Ranger (1949) TV series, as well as other properties. Bonita Granville Rather died of cancer …
Bonita Granville - Hollywood Star Walk - Los Angeles Times
Wrather had built the Disneyland Hotel adjacent to the Anaheim tourist attraction in 1955 because his close friend, Walt Disney, could not afford to finance both a hotel and an amusement park....
Bonita Granville - Biography - IMDb
Through a special agreement with Walt Disney, she and her husband, Jack Wrather were able to use the Disneyland name on the hotel they built across the street from the theme park in Anaheim, California.
Wrather, Bonita - D23
Wrather, Bonita (1923-1988) As actress Bonita Granville, she married Jack Wrather and worked with him throughout his career, as he built and ran the Disneyland Hotel. Her first name, Bonita, was given to a tower at the hotel, and her last name, Granville, was used for a restaurant there.