- Born
- Birth nameJohn Bushnell Hanna
- Nickname
- Jungle Jack
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Jack Hanna was born on January 2, 1947 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (2007), Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown (2011) and Animal Adventures (1992). He has been married to Suzi Hanna since December 20, 1968. They have three children.
- SpouseSuzi Hanna(December 20, 1968 - present) (3 children)
- Matching khaki shirt and shorts "uniform."
- His bumbling and happy go lucky nature.
- His family has announced that he has been diagnosed with dementia and is believed to be Alzheimer's disease. He is retiring from public life.
- Longtime friend of Betty White.
- Daughter Julie is a second generation employee at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, working in the Promotions Department as an animal educator.
- Has traveled to all seven continents, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, etc.), and Antarctica.
- Jack first started appearing on national television programs in 1983, after the birth of twin gorillas at the Columbus Zoo, when he was invited to appear on Good Morning America (1975). Jack was already appearing on local television stations in Columbus, including a local television series called "Hanna's Ark," on the CBS Columbus affiliate, WBNS.
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