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Biography

Born

1/2/1947, Knoxville, Tennessee

Birth Name

Jack Bushnell Hanna

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
  Host
  - S 4: Ep 14 Manatees of the Amazon
    3/4/11
  - S 4: Ep 13 Amazon Adventure
    2/21/11
  - S 4: Ep 12 Best of Malaysia
    2/14/11
  - S 4: Ep 11 The Driest Place on Earth
    2/7/11
  - S 4: Ep 10 Best of South Africa
    1/31/11
  - + 71 More Credits
- Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures
  Host
  - S 14: Ep 7 Horns Of Hope
    5/24/08
  - S 14: Ep 6 Sssssssssnakessssssss!
    5/17/08
  - S 14: Ep 5 Galloping Splendor & Speed
    5/10/08
  - S 14: Ep 2 Entertaining Arks
    2/9/08
  - S 14: Ep 1 For the Love of Animals
    2/2/08
  - + 284 More Credits
- Figure It Out
  Panelist
  - S 3: Ep 42 Show #80
    12/11/98
  - S 3: Ep 41 Show #79
    12/10/98
  - S 3: Ep 40 Show #78
    12/9/98
  - S 3: Ep 39 Show #77
    12/8/98
  - S 3: Ep 38 Show #76
    12/7/98
  - + 75 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 18: Ep 7 Show #3364
    9/9/10
  - S 17: Ep 131 Show #3303
    5/5/10
  - S 17: Ep 85 Show #3257
    2/5/10
  - S 17: Ep 8 Show #3180
    9/10/09
  - S 16: Ep 102 Show #3077
    3/9/09
  - + 44 More Credits
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 14 Show #1756
    2/24/93
  - S 11: Ep 43 Show #1627
    5/6/92
  - S 10: Ep 140 Show #1568
    12/13/91
  - S 9: Ep 151 Show #1418
    1/29/91
  - S 9: Ep 89 Show #1356
    9/11/90
  - + 19 More Credits
Guest Star (12)

Role
- FOX & Friends
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3356 April 26, 2012
    4/26/12
- The Rachel Maddow Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 28 Episode 764
    10/19/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 15 Episode #5.015
    9/21/11
  - S 5: Ep 14 Episode #5.014
    9/20/11
- The Talk
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 Episode 205
    9/20/11
  - S 1: Ep 39 Episode 39
    12/13/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    10/25/10
- The Talk
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 61 Episode 61
    1/26/11
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 225 Jack Hanna, Carly Smithson
    4/28/08
  - S 5: Ep 96 Ryan Sheckler, Jack Hanna
    2/4/08
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 87 Tuesday, January 1, 2008
    1/1/08
  - S 5: Ep 84 Thursday, December 27, 2007
    12/27/07
  - S 5: Ep 83 Wednesday, December 26, 2007
    12/26/07
- Larry King Live
  Jack Hanna (Himself
  - S 22: Ep 11 Episode 22-11
    9/11/05
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 12: Ep 184 Show #2403
    7/29/05
  - S 2: Ep 4 Show #0223
    9/1/94
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 16 September 29 - October 3, 2003 - Monday
    9/29/03
- Blue's Clues
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 37 Animals in Our House?
    9/25/03
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 189 May 31, 1993
    5/31/93
  - S 4: Ep 192 June 9, 1992
    6/9/92
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
  Executive Producer
  - S 2: Ep 14 Billie Swamp Safari
    3/20/09
  - S 2: Ep 8 Devils, Wombats & Roos
    11/29/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 Gorillas of Rwanda
    11/23/07

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Trivia
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- Jack includes his whole family in the shooting of his new series Into the Wild which began airing in October 2007.
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- Jack received his B.A. degree from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio.
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- Jack is a Professional Fellow of the American Zoo & Aquarium Association and a member of the Explorer's Club.
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Quotes
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- (on the effects of zoos on people) Jack: Zoos teach people to love animals and that leads them to want to save animals.
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- (on his favorite animal) Jack: I love all kinds of animals! But elephants are probably my favorite to watch in the wild.
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- (on his true calling) Jack: Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures gives me the platform to excite people and get them to care about animals. For me, this is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
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