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Jack Donner(1928-2019)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jack Donner on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", playing Cleric (episode: "Spiral")
A feisty older couple discover painful secrets, then prove that their love has no boundaries.  Skillfully performed by award winners: Jody Jaress and Jack Donner
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So This Is Love (2016)
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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. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he did his first professional theater and TV work there before heading for New York during the glory days of TV, appearing in many prestigious early shows like Studio One (1948), and soap operas such as As the World Turns (1956) and Guiding Light (1952). He also did seven seasons of New York regional and stock theater. Returning to L.A., he worked his way up to guest star and co-star status in shows like The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Mannix (1967), Kojak (1973), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), the aforementioned Star Trek (1966) episode "The Enterprise Incident", and eleven episodes (the most by any guest star in any series) of Mission: Impossible (1966). He also founded, with fellow actor Lee Delano, his own theater and drama school. His students included Barry Levinson, Craig T. Nelson, Barbara Parkins, and Don Johnson. Recent TV credits include Baywatch (1989), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Frasier (1993), Charmed (1998), General Hospital (1963), Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999), Good vs Evil (1999), Malcolm in the Middle (2000) and Roswell (1999), and as a regular in The Privateers (2000). Donner has assayed a wide variety of roles in recent feature films such as Gideon (1998) (with Christopher Lambert and Charlton Heston), and Family Tree (1999) (with Robert Forster). With his deep, resonant voice, silver-white hair and patrician profile, he has recently been compared with Vincent Price for his roles in a run of classy horror flicks, as Afzel the sorcerer in Retro Puppet Master (1999), the mysterious Father Almeida in Stigmata (1999), the manipulative Dr. Bassett in Demon Under Glass (2002), and the obsessed Father Lansing in Exorcism (2003).
BornOctober 29, 1928
DiedSeptember 21, 2019(90)
BornOctober 29, 1928
DiedSeptember 21, 2019(90)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

Photos14

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Known for

Jack Donner and Jody Jaress in So This Is Love (2016)
So This Is Love
Short
  • Jack
  • 2016
Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in Four Christmases (2008)
Four Christmases
5.7
  • Grandpa
  • 2008
Stigmata (1999)
Stigmata
6.2
  • Father Alameida
  • 1999
Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Tal

Credits

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Actor



  • Haunted: 333 (2021)
    Haunted: 333
    4.3
    • Reverend Reynolds
    • 2021
  • Snoop Dogg, Chase Masterson, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Unbelievable!!!!! (2020)
    Unbelievable!!!!!
    3.1
    • Jack Donner
    • 2020
  • Vivica A. Fox, Angell Conwell, Christopher Cousins, Missi Pyle, and George Loomis in Unthinkable (2019)
    Unthinkable
    5.2
    • Mr. Joseph Stone
    • 2019
  • The Guest Book (2017)
    The Guest Book
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Walter
    • 2017
  • Lynne Marie Stewart and Dennis Nollette in OVER & OUT (2017)
    OVER & OUT
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Grossman
    • 2017
  • Jack Donner and Jody Jaress in So This Is Love (2016)
    So This Is Love
    Short
    • Jack
    • 2016
  • Alan Tudyk in Con Man (2015)
    Con Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Dale
    • Dale Dare
    • 2015–2016
  • Starship Excelsior (2007)
    Starship Excelsior
    9.5
    Podcast Series
    • Subcommander Tal
    • 2016
  • Kim Dickens and Lennie James in Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
    Fear the Walking Dead
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 2015
  • Anatomy of Deception (2014)
    Anatomy of Deception
    4.3
    • Travis
    • 2014
  • 2 Bedroom 1 Bath (2014)
    2 Bedroom 1 Bath
    3.7
    • Old Man Thompson
    • 2014
  • Jane Levy in Suburgatory (2011)
    Suburgatory
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Harold
    • 2014
  • Dumbbells (2014)
    Dumbbells
    3.5
    • Old Man Buzz
    • 2014
  • A New York Heartbeat (2013)
    A New York Heartbeat
    5.6
    • Big Didi
    • 2013
  • Bad Samaritans (2013)
    Bad Samaritans
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Francis
    • 2013

Writer



  • Jack Donner and Jody Jaress in So This Is Love (2016)
    So This Is Love
    Short
    • co-writer
    • 2016
  • Jack Donner and Jody Jaress in So This Is Love (2009)
    So This Is Love
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • Jody Jaress in Screech (2006)
    Screech
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2006

Producer



  • Jack Donner and Jody Jaress in So This Is Love (2016)
    So This Is Love
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Jody Jaress in Screech (2006)
    Screech
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2006

Videos6

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:06
Official Trailer
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
Trailer 1:45
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
Trailer 1:45
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
Farmhouse
Trailer 2:26
Farmhouse
Exorcism
Trailer 2:56
Exorcism
Retro Puppet Master
Trailer 1:35
Retro Puppet Master
So This Is Love (Trailer)
Trailer 1:21
So This Is Love (Trailer)

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • Jack Doner
  • Born
    • October 29, 1928
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 21, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Margaret MarkovMay 9, 1970 - April 1973 (divorced)
  • Parents
      Samuel Doner
  • Relatives
      Benjamin Doner(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He made a total of eleven guest appearances in Mission: Impossible (1966), more than any other guest star.

FAQ

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  • When did Jack Donner die?
    September 21, 2019
  • How did Jack Donner die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Jack Donner when he died?
    90 years old
  • Where did Jack Donner die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Jack Donner born?
    October 29, 1928

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