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Jack Dutton was born Jack Cottrell Dutton in 1910. Dutton served as mayor of Anaheim California between 1970 and 1976. During his term he was responsible for moving the Las Angeles Angels to Anaheim as the California Angels (currently the Anaheim Angels). In addition to his political career, Dutton was the owner of the Palms Restaurant and Jungle Gardens in Anaheim California. One of the main attractions at the Palms Restaurant was his pet chimpanzee Jerry whom he raised as his child and taught to act as a human. Dutton died at the age of 92 due to pneumonia at West Anaheim Medical Center on June 15 2002.