Jack Lord
Actor
Date Of Birth:
30 December 1920
Date Of Death:
21 January 1998
heart failure
Place Of Birth:
New York City, New York
Best Known As:
Steve McGarrett on TV's Hawaii Five-O
Name at birth: John Joseph Patrick Ryan
Despite his training at the prestigious Actors Studio and a long film career, Jack Lord is mostly remembered for playing tough, hair-heavy cop Steve McGarrett on the TV drama Hawaii Five-O. The show, with its brassy theme song, ran on CBS from 1968 to 1980 and continues in reruns.
Extra Credit
Lord’s wife, Marie, died in October of 2005. The Lord’s $40 million estate was donated to a group of Hawaii charities.
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