Jack Wrangler born 12 July 1946 (d. 2009)Jack Wrangler was the professional name of John Robert Stillman.
Although he started as a child actor, Jack Wrangler was one of the first and biggest gay porn star of the 1970s, appearing in over 85 films. By the 1980s he had begun to appear in straight porn, apparently having his first experience with a woman on screen.
In 1976, Wrangler met 1940s singer Margaret Whiting, inviting her to one of his one-man 'performances' in New York. Drawn to the glamorous star, a relationship ensued. She was 55, he was 33. When Wrangler confided to Whiting that he was gay, her response was 'only around the edges, dear.' Wrangler and Whiting married in 1979 and remained so until his death.
On retiring from porn, Wrangler moved into writing and producing musical theatre and cabaret, and he and Whiting remained actively visible in the theatrical world and supporting AIDS charities. He was still however, best known for his iconic porn star years. Odd.His autobiography The Jack Wrangler Story was published in 1984. In 2008, a feature-length documentary film about the life of Wrangler called Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon was produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of Automat Pictures.
Jack Wrangler died on April 7, 2009, at the age of 62 from complications from emphysema.