Dack Rambo
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 series "The Guns of Will Sonnett", as Steve Jacobi in the soap opera "All My Children", as cousin Jack Ewing on "Dallas", and as Grant Harrison on the soap opera "Another World". Early life. Norman Jay Rambo was born in Earlimart, California to William Lester and Beatrice A. Rambo (née Rossi). He was a middle child in a family of four children. His siblings were William Donald Rambo ; identical twin Orman Ray "Dirk" Rambo; and sister Beverly Jean Rambo. Beatrice Rambo outlived two of her three sons. Career. After moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s, the 20-year-old twins were discovered by actress Loretta Young in 1962 and cast in her CBS series "The New Loretta Young Show". On February 5, 1967, Dirk Rambo was killed in a road accident at the age of 25. Later that same year, Dack 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", "Fantasy Island", "The Love Boat", "Hotel" and "Murder, She Wrote". He played Steve Jacobi on "All My Children" in the early 1980s. He also acted the lead role in "Sword of Justice," which lasted for 10 installments in 1978–79. Rambo may be best remembered on television for playing Jack Ewing in 51 episodes of the soap opera "Dallas" from 1985 to 1987. Rambo also played Wesley Harper on the 1984 short-lived TV series soap opera "Paper Dolls . Rambo promoted a line of men's underwear trademarked in 1987 as Under Ware by dack rambo" [sic]. While working on "Another World", Rambo learned that he was infected with HIV in August 1991. He quit the series shortly thereafter and retired from acting. Rambo then made his HIV infection and his bisexuality public, revealing that he had been in relationships with both men and women since his 20s. Death. Dack Rambo died on March 21, 1994 at the age of 52 of complications from AIDS.