| Jonathan Dunn-Rankin | |
| Birth Date: | November 30, 1930 |
| Birth Place: | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Date: | December 12, 2014 (aged 84) |
| Death Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Rollins College Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Partner: | David Ramos |
Jonathan Dunn-Rankin (November 30, 1930 – December 12, 2014) was an American actor, television journalist, and gay activist.
Jonathan Dunn-Rankin was born on November 30, 1930, in New Jersey.[1] [2] 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.[1] [2]
Dunn-Rankin first interned at CBS News in New York City.[2] He later worked as a television journalist in Florida, Cleveland, Ohio, and Phoenix, Arizona.[2] From 1965 to 1977, he worked for KFMB-TV, a television station based in San Diego.[1] Dunn-Rankin also became a stage actor at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.[1]
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".[3] He was also the chairman of the Diversionary Theatre, an LGBT theater in San Diego.[1]
Dunn-Rankin had a partner, David Ramos, and resided in San Diego.[1] He died on December 12, 2014.[1]