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Robert Kenneth "Bob" Dornan (born April 3, 1933) is a Republican and former member of the United States House of Representatives from California and a vocal advocate of pro-life and social conservative causes. A boisterous former actor and television talk show host, Dornan had a flair for the dramatic that drew him supporters and detractors well beyond his congressional districts. Though never a major power in Washington, he became one of the most well-known members of the House of Representatives and has been described as "one of the leading firebrands among American politicians." ==Early life== Dornan was born in New York City, New York, the son of Gertrude Consuelo (McFadden) and Harry Joseph Dornan.〔()〕 He attended Loyola University of Los Angeles (later renamed Loyola Marymount University) until 1953. At age 19, Dornan volunteered to join the United States Air Force. During his time in the USAF, he survived two emergency parachute ejections and two "dead stick" forced landings (including one of an F-100). Dornan also served as a photographer during the Vietnam War and flew relief flights into Biafra. He was an active duty serviceman in USAF until 1958, reaching the rank of Captain.〔(Biographical Directory of the United States Congress )〕 He then served in the Air Force Reserve until 1975.〔 Bob Dornan took an active role in the civil rights movement. He took part in the historic 1963 March on Washington led by Martin Luther King Jr. The following year he helped register African Americans to vote in Mississippi.〔William Claiborne, 'B-1 Bob' Is on the Attack Again," ''Washington Post'', May 16, 1998.〕〔"Bob Dornan On Civil Rights," http://www.bobdornan.com/on_civil_rights.html.〕〔Renee Tawa, "Dornan Presidential Campaign Staffers Fired for Using Racial Slurs," ''Los Angeles Times'', September 2, 1995.〕 Dornan was involved in the entertainment industry. He starred in the film ''The Starfighters'', cast as an Air Force pilot whose father is a U.S. congressman. ''The Starfighters'' aired on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. In 1962, he portrayed Air Force Lieutenant Alden in the episode "Dennis at Boot Camp" of the CBS sitcom, ''Dennis the Menace'', starring Jay North and Gale Gordon, with Roy Roberts in this segment as Captain Stone.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="Dennis at Boot Camp", November 25, 1962 )〕 Dornan had a frequent role as Captain Fowler on ABC's ''Twelve O'Clock High'' television series and smaller roles on ABC's ''Bewitched'' and NBC's ''I Dream of Jeannie.'' Dornan was an Emmy-award winning television talk show host on ''Tempo'' and ''The Robert K. Dornan Show'' broadcast from Los Angeles from 1967 to 1973. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob Dornan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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