Norman Jay Rambo (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 the ABC soap opera All My Children, as cousin Jack Ewing on CBS's Dallas, and as Grant Harrison on the NBC soap opera Another World.

History

Background

Born in Earlimart, California to William Lester Rambo (1904-1985) and Beatrice A. (nėe Rossi) Rambo (1910-2002). He had an elder brother, William Donald Rambo (1933-2011) and a twin brother, Orman Ray Rambo (later known professionally as Dirk Rambo). Beatrice Rambo would survive two of her three sons.

After moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s, the twins were discovered by actress Loretta Young and cast in her CBS series, The New Loretta Young Show.

On 5 February 1967, Dirk was killed in a road accident.

Subsequent career

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. He also acted out the lead role in Sword of Justice, which lasted for ten installments in 1978-79. He may be best remembered on television for playing Jack Ewing in the hit soap opera Dallas from 1985-87. He played Wesley Harper on the 1984 short lived TV series soap opera Paper Dolls.

Retirement

While working on 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 revealed that he was bisexual.

Death

Rambo died in 1994 at the age of 52 of complications from AIDS.

Filmography

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