Hernando Courtright

Hernando Courtright (1904–1986) was an American businessman best known as a hotelier. At different points, he was the proprietor of the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

He attended University of California, Berkeley and USC School of Business.

In 1958, Courtright sold the Beverly Hills Hotel to Ben L. Silberstein and associates for $6 million. In the deal, the plan was for Courtright, who knew the social groups of Los Angeles and other owners at the time, to stay on for five years as president and general manager.

He left to become an executive at Zeckendorf Hotels to develop part of the 20th Century Fox lot but moved on to buy the Beverly Wilshire Hotel and turned it into a rival to the Beverly Hills Hotel.

He was married to Marcella Eva Cuillery and later to Florence Falzone and had six children.

His cousin was actor Leo Carrillo.