Jonathan Dunn-Rankin (November 30, 1930 – December 12, 2014) was an American actor, television journalist, and gay activist.

Early life

Jonathan Dunn-Rankin was born on November 30, 1930, in Hackensack, New Jersey. He graduated from

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after serving in the US Army in France, and he earned a master's degree from the

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in 1958.

Career

Dunn-Rankin first interned at

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. He later worked as a television journalist in Florida, Cleveland, Ohio, and Phoenix, Arizona. From 1965 to 1977, he worked for ''

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'', a television station based in San Diego. Dunn-Rankin also became a stage actor at the

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in San Diego. Dunn-Rankin was "a founder of the San Diego Democratic Club, a leader of the Gay Academic Union and an early supporter of Lambda Archives". He was also the chairman of the Diversionary Theatre, an

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theater in San Diego.

Personal life and death

Dunn-Rankin had a partner, David Ramos, and resided in San Diego. He died on December 12, 2014.

References

External links

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on

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1930 births 2014 deaths Male actors from New Jersey Rollins College alumni Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni American television journalists Television anchors from San Diego Male actors from San Diego American LGBTQ rights activists American gay actors United States Army soldiers LGBTQ people from New Jersey {{US-journalist-1930s-stub