Don E. Black
- Actor
Born and raised outside of Oxford, Mississippi. Lived in Chicago, Illinois
during World War II and attended Ray Elementary in Hyde Park. Attended
University High School on campus of Ole Miss and was raised on a 106
acre farm that bordered the Yocona River - the Yoknapatawpha River of
William Faulkner's writing. Farm chores were typical; milked cows, fed
hogs, hoed cotton and picked okra every other day. Never made love in
the Hayloft. Migrated to Washington, DC in 1957 and began a career with The
Montgomery County Police, Rockville, Maryland, in 1961 and retired in
1986 at the rank of Captain. Most assignments were uniform - all
assignments were enjoyable. As Captain was in charge of Special
Operations - SWAT-K9. Last assignment was Emergency Operations
Center (911). Worked in private industry in security or loss prevention
for 14 years. Began acting in 1995 at The Maryland Academy of Dramatic
Arts operated by the late Ralph Tabakin who played the original
coroner, Dr Scheiner, on Homicide-Life on the Street - (ABC) Ralph was
excellent with monologue preparation training and as a result landed
jobs with Opryland Productions in Nashville, Tennessee; Kentucky Repertory
Theatre in Horse Cave; Lees
McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina and Olney Theatre, just up the road in
Olney Maryland. A Big Gig for him. Continue to audition for commercials
and Industrial Film and an occasional stage play.
Resides in Silver Spring, Maryland with wife, Patrica. Brother of John T. Black, retired banker and author, Greenville, MS and Richard M. Black, former police captain and retired Health Care Administrator; operates his investigation business in Oxford, MS.
Resides in Silver Spring, Maryland with wife, Patrica. Brother of John T. Black, retired banker and author, Greenville, MS and Richard M. Black, former police captain and retired Health Care Administrator; operates his investigation business in Oxford, MS.