Jonathan Dunn-Rankin


Jonathan Dunn-Rankin was an American actor, television journalist and gay activist.

Early life

Jonathan Dunn-Rankin was born on November 30, 1930 in New Jersey. He graduated from Rollins College after serving in the US Army in France, and he earned a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1958.

Career

Dunn-Rankin first interned at CBS News in New York City. He later worked as a television journalist in Florida, Cleveland, Ohio and Phoenix, Arizona. From 1965 to 1977, he worked for KFMB-TV, a television station based in San Diego. Dunn-Rankin also became a stage actor at the Old Globe Theatre 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 LGBT 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.