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About John Wren
John Wren was an Australian bookmaker, boxing and wrestling promoter, Irish nationalist, land speculator, newspaper owner, racecourse and racehorse owner, soldier, pro-conscriptionist and theatre owner. He became a legendary figure thanks mainly to a fictionalised account of his life in Frank Hardy's novel Power Without Glory, which was also made into a television series. After his death in 1953, Wren was buried at Boroondara Cemetery in Kew, Victoria.
Everything about John Wren →- Occupation
- bookmaker
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Born
- April 3, 1871
- Died
- October 26, 1953