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Jack Donner (born Jake Doner; October 29, 1928 – September 21, 2019) was an American actor whose career in theater, television, and film extended over six decades.
Jack Donner (1928-2019) was a versatile and prolific performer in TV, film and theater. He is best known for his role as Romulan Subcommander Tal in Star Trek (1966) and his appearances in Mission: Impossible (1966) and other shows.
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Jack Donner is a versatile performer who has worked in theater, TV, film, and radio since 1950. He has appeared in shows such as Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Roswell, and directed plays and films.
Jack Donner. Actor: So This Is Love. Widely known and admired as Romulan Subcommander Tal in the original Star Trek (1966), Jack Donner has worked steadily in TV, film and theater since the 1950s.
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Jack Donner (29 October 1928 – 21 September 2019; age 90) was the actor who played Tal in the Star Trek: The Original Series third season episode "The Enterprise Incident", and a Vulcan priest in the Star Trek: Enterprise fourth season episodes "Home" and "Kir'Shara". He filmed his scenes for "The Enterprise Incident" on Friday 21 June 1968 at Desilu Stage 9.
Along with Majel Barrett, Joseph Ruskin, Vince Deadrick, and Clint Howard, he is one of only five actors to appear in both The Original Series and Enterprise. He and Deadrick are the only ones of the five who did not appear on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Early in his career, he was briefly married to actress Julie Sommars, with his next marriage was to actress Margaret Markov.
In 1966, Donner, along with Lee Delano, founded the Oxford Theater in Los Angeles, a playhouse and acting school. Their students included Don Johnson, Craig T. Nelson, and Barry Levinson.
In addition to Star Trek, some of his other 60s acting roles included The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, and Kojak.
After becoming ill in 1977, Donner retired from acting, and studied to be a licensed psychotherapist. After a few years of practice, he returned to acting in 1991.
Donner will be among the guests at Star Trek Las Vegas, which will take place at the Rio Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from August 3-7. The upcoming appearance provided us with the perfect opportunity to interview Donner, and here’s what the actor – who is 87 and still working -- had to say:
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Jack Donner was a versatile actor who appeared on both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as Mission: Impossible. He also co-founded a theater, taught acting and became a psychotherapist.
