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John D.F. Black(1932-2018)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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John D.F. Black
John D.F. Black attended Carnegie Melon University and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a writer and producer, known for Star Trek (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966), Hawaii Five-0 (1968), Charlie's Angels (1976) & Murder She Wrote (1987). He co-wrote the well know Star Trek original series opening monologue that begins: "Space...the final frontier." John was married to Mary Leah "Mibs" Keefe from Peoria, IL, with whom he had three sons: Shawn Dennis Black, Geoffrey Washburn Black & Christopher John Black. He died on November 29, 2018.
BornDecember 30, 1932
DiedNovember 29, 2018(85)
BornDecember 30, 1932
DiedNovember 29, 2018(85)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
Mr. Novak
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
Charlie's Angels
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Safe at Home
    • written by
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1985



  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1987
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    8.7
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1987
  • Robert Blake in Hell Town (1985)
    Hell Town
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • The Clone Master (1978)
    The Clone Master
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Man from Atlantis (1977)
    Man from Atlantis
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Delvecchio
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1977
  • Survival
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973–1976
  • Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)
    Jigsaw John
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • A Shadow in the Streets
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Cathy Lee Crosby in Wonder Woman (1974)
    Wonder Woman
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • developed for television by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1974
  • Louis Gossett Jr. in The Fuzz Brothers (1973)
    The Fuzz Brothers
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
    Trouble Man
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1972

Producer



  • The Clone Master (1978)
    The Clone Master
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Man from Atlantis (1977)
    Man from Atlantis
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • A Shadow in the Streets
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Cathy Lee Crosby in Wonder Woman (1974)
    Wonder Woman
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Louis Gossett Jr. in The Fuzz Brothers (1973)
    The Fuzz Brothers
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Robert Hooks in Trouble Man (1972)
    Trouble Man
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1966

Director



  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John d.f. Black
  • Born
    • December 30, 1932
    • USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 2018
  • Spouse
    • Mary Black? - November 29, 2018 (his death)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Interviews

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  • Trivia
    Used the pseudonym Ralph Willis to write the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode "Justice" in the show's first season.

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