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Jack Lord

American actor (1920-1998) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77

John Joseph Patrick Ryan, 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.

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1998Died21 January 19981980M Station: HawaiiFilm, Director, Producer1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Director1968CocoonFilm, Det. Steve McGarrett1967The Ride to Hangman's TreeFilm, Guy1966The Doomsday FlightFilm, Special Agent Frank Thompson1965The F.B.I.Series, Frank Andreas Shroeder196412 O'Clock HighSeries, Lt. Col. Preston Gallagher1962Combat!Series, Barney McKloskyDr. NoFilm, 1962Felix Leiter1960Route 66Series, Gabe JohnsonWalk Like a DragonFilm, 1960Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett1959BonanzaSeries, Clay RentonThe HangmanFilm, 1959Johnny Bishop1958God's Little AcreFilm, Buck Walden1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, DaveTip on a Dead JockeyFilm, 1957Jimmy Heldon1956The Vagabond KingFilm, Ferrebouc1955Theatre World AwardAwardThe Court-Martial of Billy MitchellFilm, 1955Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne1954Climax!Series, Charlie Mullaney1952OmnibusSeries1950Cry MurderFilm, Tommy WarrenThe Tattooed StrangerFilm, 1950Det. Deke Del Vecchio1949Project XFilm, John Bates1948Studio OneSeries, Paul Chester1920Born30 December 1920

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64 credits on file

Television 24

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Awards

Theatre World Award1955

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1998 · aged 77