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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.

Used the pseudonym Ralph Willis to write the &quot;Star Trek: The Next Generation&quot; episode &quot;Justice&quot; in the show&#39;s first season.

John Donald Francis Black passed away on November 29, 2018, one month away from what would have been his 86th birthday on December 30.

Won an Edgar Award from the Writers Guild of America for Best Television Feature or Miniseries Teleplay for his script for the television movie &quot;Thief&quot;.

Co-wrote the memorable &quot;Star Trek&quot; Season 1 opening monologue: &quot;Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its 5-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before&quot;.

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