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[[Image:Tal.jpg|150px|thumb|Jack Donner as [[Tal]].]]
 
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Jack Donner made his first Star Trek appearance in the original series episode, "[[The Enterprise Incident]]." He played the [[Romulan]] [[subcommander]] [[Tal]]. Thirty-six years later, he played the [[Vulcan]] priest in "[[Home]]". He later appeared again in "[[Kir'Shara (episode)|Kir'Shara]]."
 
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|name = Jack Donner
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|image2 = Tal.jpg
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|caption2 = ...as Sub-Commander Tal
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|image = Vulcan Priest, Kir'Shara.jpg
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|caption = ...as the Vulcan priest.
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|birth name = Jack Doner
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|birthday = {{d|29|October|1928}}
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|birthplace = Los Angeles, California, USA
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|deathday = {{d|21|September|2019}}
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|deathplace = Los Angeles, California, USA
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|roles = Actor
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|characters = {{dis|Tal|Sub-Commander}};<br />[[Vulcan 22nd century priest 1|Vulcan priest]]
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'''Jack Donner''' {{born|29|October|1928|died|21|September|2019}} was the actor who played {{dis|Tal|Sub-Commander}} in the {{s|TOS}} [[TOS Season 3|third season]] episode {{e|The Enterprise Incident}}, and a [[Vulcan 22nd century priest 1|Vulcan priest]] in the {{s|ENT}} [[ENT Season 4|fourth season]] episodes {{e|Home}} and {{e|Kir'Shara}}. He filmed his scenes for "The Enterprise Incident" on Friday {{d|21|June|1968}} at [[Desilu Stage 9]].
Other television shows he has guest starred in include "The Man from U.N.C.L.E", "Mission: Impossible", "Kojak", "Frasier", "Charmed", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", Malcolm in the Middle" and "Roswell."
 
   
Along with [[Joseph Ruskin]] and [[Clint Howard]], he is one of only three actors to appear in both [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] and [[Star Trek: Enterprise]].
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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 {{s|DS9}}.
   
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==Career==
[[Category:Performers|Donner, Jack]]
 
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Early in his career, he was briefly married to actress {{w|Julie Sommars}}, with his next marriage was to actress {{w|Margaret Markov}}.
[[Category:TOS performers|Donner, Jack]]
 
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In 1966, Donner, along with [[Lee Delano]], founded the Oxford Theater in Los Angeles, a playhouse and acting school. Their students included {{w|Don Johnson}}, {{w|Craig T. Nelson}}, and {{w|Barry Levinson}}.
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In addition to ''Star Trek'', some of his other 60s acting roles included {{wt|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}, ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', and {{wt|Kojak}}.
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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.
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Some of his later television roles included {{wt|Frasier}}, {{wt|Charmed}}, {{wt|Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}, {{wt|Malcolm in the Middle}}, and ''Roswell''.
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== External links ==
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* {{el|jackdonner.com/index.htm|JackDonner.com}} &ndash; official site
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* {{Wikipedia}}
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 21 December 2023

Real world article
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Jack Donner (29 October 192821 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.

Career

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.

Some of his later television roles included Frasier, Charmed, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm in the Middle, and Roswell.

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