Dack Rambo

Dack Rambo
Dack Rambo in Dirty Sally (1974)
Born	Norman Jay Rambeau (1941-11-13)November 13, 1941 Earlimart, California, U.S.
Died	March 21, 1994(1994-03-21) (aged 52) Delano, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Complications from AIDS
Resting place	North Kern Cemetery
Other names	Dack Rambeau Norman "Dack" Rambo Norman Rambo
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1962–1991, 1993

Norman Jay Rambeau (November 13, 1941 – March 21, 1994), professionally known as Dack Rambo, was an American actor, most notable for appearing as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the ABC series The Guns of Will Sonnett, as Steve Jacobi in All My Children, as cousin Jack Ewing on CBS's Dallas, and as Grant Harrison on the NBC soap opera Another World.

Early life and career

Born in Earlimart, California, Rambo had a twin brother, Orman Ray Rambeau, who would ultimately go professionally as Dirk Rambo.^[1] After moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s, the brothers were discovered by actress Loretta Young and cast in her CBS series, The New Loretta Young Show.^[2] On 5 February 1967, Dirk was killed in a road accident.^[3] Later that same year, Rambo landed the role of Jeff Sonnett on The Guns of Will Sonnett, and co-starred in the short-lived Gunsmoke spin-off, Dirty Sally, with Jeanette Nolan.

During the 1970s and 1980s, he made guest appearances on Marcus Welby, M.D., House Calls, Wonder Woman, Charlie's Angels, All My Children, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel and Murder, She Wrote.

While working on the soap opera Another World in 1991, Rambo learned that he was infected with HIV. He quit the series shortly thereafter, and retired from acting. Rambo then publicly announced that he was HIV positive, and also revealed that he was bisexual.^[2]

Death

Rambo died in 1994 at the age of 52 of complications from AIDS.^[4] .

Filmography

References

External links

• Dack Rambo at the Internet Movie Database
• Dack Rambo at AllRovi
• Dack Rambo at Find a Grave