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John Joseph Patrick Ryan (December 30, 1920 – January 21, 1998), best known by his stage name, Jack Lord, was an American television, film and Broadway actor, director and producer. He starred as Steve McGarrett in the CBS television program Hawaii Five-O, which ran from 1968 to 1980.
Jan 23, 1998 · Jack Lord, who produced and starred as Det. Steve McGarrett in “Hawaii Five-O,” the longest continuously running police show in television history, has died. He was 77. Lord died Wednesday...
Jack Lord. Actor: Dr. No. Jack Lord will probably be best remembered as Steve McGarrett in the long running television series Hawaii Five-O (1968), but he was much more than that however.
John Joseph Patrick Ryan (December 30, 1920 – January 21, 1998), best known by his stage name, Jack Lord, was an American actor, director and producer. He was known for his starring role as Steve McGarrett in the CBS television program Hawaii Five-O, which ran from 1968 to 1980.
Jack Lord will probably be best remembered as Steve McGarrett in the long running television series Hawaii Five-O (1968), but he was much more than that however. He starred in several movies, directed several episodes of his show, was in several Broadway productions, and was an accomplished artist.
The show centers on a fictional state police force led by former U.S. naval officer Steve McGarrett (played by Jack Lord ), a detective captain, who is appointed by the Governor, Paul Jameson.
Jack Lord is an American artist, actor and philanthropist famous for his role in ‘Hawaii Five-O’ as Detective Steve McGarrett. Go through this biography to learn more about his profile, childhood, life, and timeline.
Biography. Left: Jack's senior portrait, John Adams High School, Class of 1938 (Richmond Hill Historical Society); Center: Photographer unknown; Right: Jack in The Silk Trap, Hawaii Five-0. Leonard Freeman Productions/CBS Television, 1978.)
Remembering Jack Lord. December 30, 1920 - January 21, 1998. Actor. Neighborhood Playhouse. Beyond My Ken (Own work) creativecommons.org. Like many aspiring actors, Jack soon discovered that visiting the agents with photographs of himself was not enough. He needed a way to set himself apart from the crowd. In short, he needed acting credentials.
Jan 21, 1998 · Jack Lord was not an easy man to understand. He was a complex man. And, yet, when we look back and compare how he handled situations to his past life experiences, it is easy to understand the decisions he made and why he made them. After Hawaii Five-0 ended production, Jack retired to private life.
