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Dack (given name Norman) and identical twin brother, Dirk Rambo (Orman), were born in sunny California in 1941. Dack's noticeable difference was a mole on his left cheek. Both happened upon an acting career, at age 21, after being discovered by Loretta Young for her TV show, while sitting in a church pew. The sons of Lester and Beatrice Rambo, the brothers also had another brother and sister, Bill and Beverly. Dack's early training began as a student of Vincent Chase and Lee Strasberg, and both boys found employment, following the one-season stint on Loretta's TV show, in 1963. While Dirk found success on episodic-TV (The Virginian (1962), Dragnet 1967 (1967)), Dack went on to a couple of other TV series, including Never Too Young (1965) and The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967). Dirk was tragically killed in 1967, after being struck by a drunken driver. A stunned Dack ventured on, however, and eventually found a secure place for his dark good looks in 70s and 80s glossy drama and secondary action. He played many a calculating lover in both daytime (All My Children (1970), Another World (1964)) and prime-time (Dallas (1978)) soaps, while showing off his athletic skills in such outdoor adventure series as Sword of Justice (1978). Later in his career, he worked up a few action leads in low-budget filming. In 1991, while appearing on Another World (1964), Dack discovered he had contracted AIDS and made a courageous decision to retire in order to focus on awareness of this deadly disease. He was extremely candid as to his bisexuality and advocating safe sex and helping to establish an international data bank for AIDS research. He died of complications in 1994 at age 52.- Actor
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Acknowledged as the founder of modern Chicano theatre and film, Luis Valdez was born to migrant farm workers Francisco and Armida Valdez and spent his early life traveling with the family, working in the fields himself. He eventually found himself at San Jose State College, where his play "The Shrunken Head of Pancho Villa" was staged in 1964. He later joined the United Farm Workers and staged improvisational theatre with the help of union actors to further their causes. This work lead to the formation of his El Teatro Campesino, which produced most of Valdez' early plays in both the US and Europe. His account of racism in 1940s Los Angeles, Zoot Suit (1981), was released in 1982 to less than critical acclaim. Valdez continued to write and direct throughout the period; his film La Bamba (1987), the tragic story of Chicano singer Ritchie Valens, proved wildly successful and launched the screen careers of Lou Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales. He continues to travel extensively while remaining true to his Chicano theatrical roots.- Dirk Rambo was born on 13 November 1941 in Delano, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The New Loretta Young Show (1962), Dragnet 1967 (1967) and The Virginian (1962). He died on 5 February 1967 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Jillie Reil is a stand-up comedian as well as an actress and writer. Known as THE COUGAR OF COMEDY®, she has taken the stage at The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, The Improv, The Ice House, Flappers and various venues throughout the US in addition to guest hosting and producing events, radio and podcasts. Jillie has also appeared in feature films, television shows, sketch comedies and theatre. She often plays quirky characters such as Cheryl, the ditzy sidekick to the twisted plastic surgeons in the Universal Pictures feature comedy Hole in One (known as American Pie 8 internationally), Yoni, the frigid tantric yoga instructor in the sitcom pilot "Yoga Madness," and Roxanne, the porn star with a heart of gold in the Jerry Zucker/TBS sketch pilot "National Banana."
- Marc Schaffer was born on 9 August 1967 in Delano, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007), National Treasure (2004) and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
- Eddie Hill was born on 21 July 1921 in Delano, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for The Gold Guitar (1966), Forty Acre Feud (1965) and Grand Ole Opry (1953). He died on 18 January 1994 in Tennessee, USA.
- Steven R. Dodd was born on 8 May 1970 in Delano, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Giants Do Fall: The Story of David (2018) and Marcus & Joni (2013). He has been married to Suzanne R. Dodd since 1 December 2006. They have six children.
- Benita Valente was born on 19 October 1939 in Delano, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos (1969) and Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening (1987).