Dack Rambo about Jack & Jenna splitting up

[Mustard]

I think with Timothy Patrick Murphy, at the time he was on Dallas (1982-1983), it was just before the AIDS scare really took off in the mainstream, although the fear was widespread in the US gay community city areas at that time, even though it was a bit slower in the UK and European countries. By Dack's time on Dallas, we're talking 1985-1987.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Ken Kercheval told me once that Dack took a lot of homophobic flack from the crew back in the day and admired him for staying on the show for so long. You'll notice that Dack never shared an on screen kiss with any of his female co-stars on Dallas. We all know the reason why.

Disgraceful behaviour. I liked Dack a lot on the show.

Rest In Peace.

 

[Monzo]

When Jamie arrived we found out about Jack and knew he would show up sooner or later, but did he only join at the end of the season because he should be a Bobby replacement or was it planned anyway? Would Jack's character have been the same if Patrick Duffy wouldn't have left Dallas?

Dack Rambo must have made a good impression on Lorimar when he starred on Paper Dolls earlier that season. I wonder what kind of Jack aka actor they had casted if Paper Dolls would have been a hit and Dack Rambo wouldn't be available. Would Jack have stayed with a show if he was played by a straight actor?

 

[Swellin]

I think with Timothy Patrick Murphy, at the time he was on Dallas (1982-1983), it was just before the AIDS scare really took off in the mainstream, although the fear was widespread in the US gay community city areas at that time, even though it was a bit slower in the UK and European countries. By Dack's time on Dallas, we're talking 1985-1987.

Timothy Patrick Murphy allegedly contracted HIV from Brad Davis. He was dating Mark Patton from Nightmare of Elm Street 2. Mark talks about him in the documentary Scream Queen

 

[Brian Kinney]

But really weird that in the fall 1984 the producers of Cover Up replaced the dead actor Jon-Erik Hexum (1957-1984) with Antony Hamilton (1952- 1995). According to gossip Hamilton was not in hiding but rather comfortable being out (except for the media). Hamilton was in consideration for James Bond after Cover Up (when the deal with Brosnan fell through, before Dalton got the role) and producer Albert R. Broccoli "was reportedly hesitant to cast Hamilton as the womanising James Bond because, in real life, Hamilton was gay." I don't remember that 1984 was too different from 1985 except for Rock Hudson's death in October 1985 and the general hysteria in those years targeted against gays and anyone who just had a birthmark that looked suspicious to the uninformed. Terrible time...

I always detested Duffy's return to Dallas. I didn't want his return. I would have favoured Jamie-Jack-Cliff (and later April) as a team against J.R. with shifting alliances - and besides Jack they should have upgrade Ray's part. Would have been fun if Ray and Lucy trolled J.R. together. And because he is an Ewing I would have coupled Jack with Pam especially since Jack and J.R. got along well in the beginning (even better with a living Mark to threaten the romance). Jenna should've been written out after Bobby's death. I always had a problem with whiny Pam and I didn't care for the whiny Jenna either. But Pam could be interesting while Jenna never was and that ruined the writing for Jack when he had to date her too. I never understood why they didn't understand that there have to be some supporting players with strong relations to the Ewings or Barnes around for a long time. Such familiar characters were missed in the later seasons.

 

[Chase Gioberti]

I think the biggest issue was that he was very obviously a Bobby replacement character that essentially became useless once Bobby was back.

Maybe backstage gossip didn't help his long-term prospects, but ultimately that's not what killed his character.

I’m currently rewatching this season. What killed his character was Dack Rambo had attended one too many overacting classes. It was especially painful watching him in episode 17 when Jamie came out of a coma and he told her he and Jenna were no more. Just horrible acting.

 

[Chase Gioberti]

When Jamie arrived we found out about Jack and knew he would show up sooner or later, but did he only join at the end of the season because he should be a Bobby replacement or was it planned anyway? Would Jack's character have been the same if Patrick Duffy wouldn't have left Dallas?

Dack Rambo must have made a good impression on Lorimar when he starred on Paper Dolls earlier that season. I wonder what kind of Jack aka actor they had casted if Paper Dolls would have been a hit and Dack Rambo wouldn't be available. Would Jack have stayed with a show if he was played by a straight actor?

I’m glad he did not. He sucked the life from every scene he was ever in. Overactor.

 

[Sarah]

I actually really like Dack, didn't think he was that was that bad an actor. I enjoyed his scenes for the most part and loved his relationship with Jamie, JR and Bobby.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I actually really like Dack, didn't think he was that was that bad an actor. I enjoyed his scenes for the most part and loved his relationship with Jamie, JR and Bobby.

I really liked him too but he got a bad deal as a result of the dream season resolution. I wish he'd stayed on the show. It's no coincidence that he leaves the season Bobby returns.

I've often wondered if it was really true that Larry Hagman disliked him because of his sexuality. A shame if it's true.

 

[Laurie Marr]

Dack Rambo’s obligatory knowing chuckle every second line of dialogue meant I found it difficult to focus on his acting and make an assessment of his abilities.

 

[Chase Gioberti]

I really liked him too but he got a bad deal as a result of the dream season resolution. I wish he'd stayed on the show. It's no coincidence that he leaves the season Bobby returns.

I've often wondered if it was really true that Larry Hagman disliked him because of his sexuality. A shame if it's true.

I dislike him because he can’t speak a simple sentence without overacting. Glad they got rid of him. He was terrible.

The concept of a Ewing cousin was good, Dack Rambo just sucked.

 

[Billy Wall]

I really liked him too but he got a bad deal as a result of the dream season resolution. I wish he'd stayed on the show. It's no coincidence that he leaves the season Bobby returns.

I've often wondered if it was really true that Larry Hagman disliked him because of his sexuality. A shame if it's true.

Wouldn’t surprise me. Hagman was a real Texan and they were always late in accepting issues like this.

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

at least the split of Jack and Jenna led to a bountiful treasure trove of world-class acting

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

Wouldn’t surprise me. Hagman was a real Texan and they were always late in accepting issues like this.

I do not know if DR's lifestyle was an issue or not, but I think people should be careful about assuming what Larry Hagman
would think about it, unless there was documented and/or corroborated evidence.
Also, every Texan may have their own opinions, it is not monolithic.
Larry Hagman's mother was Mary Martin, and she was in show business, so LH
may have been friends with many people of different lifestyles