Jack Lord



































Jack Lord

Jack Lord Hawaii Five-O.jpg
Lord as Detective Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-O

Born
John Joseph Patrick Ryan


(1920-12-30)December 30, 1920

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Died January 21, 1998(1998-01-21) (aged 77)

Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S

Occupation Artist, actor, director, producer, philanthropist
Years active 1949–1980
Known for
Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-O
Spouse(s)
Ann Cicily Ward
(m. 1944; div. 1947)


Marie De Narde (m. 1949)

Children 1

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 was known for his starring role as Steve McGarrett in the CBS television program Hawaii Five-O, which ran from 1968 to 1980.




Contents






  • 1 Early years


  • 2 Career


    • 2.1 Hawaii Five-O




  • 3 Artist


  • 4 Personal life


  • 5 Popular culture


  • 6 Death


  • 7 Memorial


  • 8 Filmography


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Early years


Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lord was the son of Irish-American parents. His father, William Lawrence Ryan, was a steamship company executive.[1] He grew up in Morris Park[2] (now known as Richmond Hill), Queens, New York.


As a child, Lord developed his equestrian skills on his mother's fruit farm[3] in the Hudson River Valley. He started spending summers at sea, and from the decks of cargo ships[4] painted and sketched the landscapes he encountered—Africa, the Mediterranean and China. He was educated at St. Benedict Joseph Labre School,[2]John Adams High School, in Ozone Park, Queens, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy,[5] then located at Fort Trumbull in New London, Connecticut, graduating as an Ensign[6] with a Third Mates License. He attended New York University (NYU) on a football scholarship,[1][4] and earned a degree in Fine Arts.


He spent the first year of the United States' involvement in World War II with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, building bridges in Persia.[2] He returned to the Merchant Marine [7] as an Able Seaman before enrolling in the deck officer course at [[Fort Trumbull]]. While making maritime training films, he took to the idea of acting.



Career


Lord received theatrical training from Sanford Meisner[8] at the Neighborhood Playhouse.[9] He worked first as a car salesman[3] for Horgan Ford, then later as a Cadillac salesman in New York to fund his studies. Later he studied at the Actors Studio.[10]


His Broadway debut was as Slim Murphy in Horton Foote's The Traveling Lady with Kim Stanley.[11][12] The show ran for 30 performances, October 27, 1954 through November 20, 1954. Lord won the Theatre World Award[13] for his performance. Lord was then cast as Brick[14] in a replacement for Ben Gazzara in the 1955–1956 production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[15] He had been in The Little Hut (his first play), The Illegitimist, and The Savage.


His first commercial film role was in the 1949 film[9]The Red Menace a.k.a. Project X, an anti-Communist production. He was associate producer in his 1950 film Cry Murder. In 1957, Lord starred in Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot,[16] which has run daily at Colonial Williamsburg since then. In 1958, Lord co-starred as Buck Walden in God's Little Acre,[17] the film adaptation of Erskine Caldwell's 1933 novel.


Lord was the first actor to play the character Felix Leiter[18] in the James Bond film series, introduced in the first Bond film, Dr. No. According to screenwriter Richard Maibaum, Lord demanded co-star billing, a bigger role and more money to reprise the role[19] in Goldfinger, which resulted in director Guy Hamilton casting Cec Linder in the role.


In 1962, Lord starred as series namesake Stoney Burke,[20] a rodeo cowboy from Mission Ridge, South Dakota. The basis for the series was real-life champion rodeo rider Casey Tibbs.[21] The series featured Warren Oates and Bruce Dern in recurring supporting roles. Lord credited Gary Cooper as his on-screen role model,[8] and the inspiration for his characterization of Stoney Burke.


Lord was considered for Eliot Ness in The Untouchables before Robert Stack won the role.[22] He did appear in the Season One episode "The Jake Lingle Killing." In 1965 he guest-starred as Colonel 'Pres' Gallagher in second-season episode 5, "Big Brother" of 12 O-Clock High. Other television guest appearances include Appointment with Adventure, The Americans, Bonanza, The High Chaparral, Combat!, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Reporter starring Harry Guardino, The Fugitive, The Invaders, Rawhide, Ironside, and The F.B.I.


Lord appeared on the first episode of Have Gun, Will Travel. In 1968, Lord appeared with Susan Strasberg in the film The Name of the Game Is Kill.[23]


According to William Shatner,[24] in 1966, Gene Roddenberry offered Lord the role of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek, to replace Jeffrey Hunter, whose wife was making too many demands. Lord asked for 50 percent ownership of the show, so Roddenberry offered the role to Shatner.



Hawaii Five-O




Lord in 1974.


Jack Lord helped conceive Hawaii Five-O and starred for its 12 seasons as Detective Stephen McGarrett, appointed by the Governor to head the (fictional) State Police criminal investigation department in Honolulu, Hawaii.[25] The opening sequence includes a shot of Lord standing on a penthouse balcony of the Ilikai hotel. Chin Ho Kelly,[26] the name of the police detective played by Kam Fong, was a tip-of-the-hat to Ilikai developer Chinn Ho. Lord's catchphrase, "Book 'em, Danno!",[25] became a part of pop culture. He was instrumental in the casting of native Hawaiians, instead of mainland actors.[25] Lord insisted his character drive Ford vehicles; McGarrett drove a 1967 Mercury Park Lane in the pilot, a 1968 Park Lane from 1968–1974, and a 1974 Mercury Marquis for the remainder of the series (this very car was shown in the 2010 remake).[27] Lord was a perfectionist. At the airing of its last episode, Hawaii Five-O was the longest-running cop show in television history.


When series creator Leonard Freeman died in 1974, the show's ownership was shared among Lord, CBS and Freeman's estate,[25] with a contract that made Lord executive producer and gave him complete control over content. He was a hands-on partner who paid attention to minute details,[8] and was known for battles with network executives.



Artist


During his years at NYU, Lord and his brother Bill opened the Village Academy of Arts.[2] Jack's childhood dream was to become an artist. His first professional sale was in 1941 to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for his two linoleum cuts, entitled Vermont and Fishing Shacks, Block Island.[1]



Personal life


Lord's first marriage to Anne Willard ended in divorce in 1947.[1] Lord met his son (from his first marriage) only once when the boy was an infant. The boy was later killed in an accident at age 13.[27]


Jack met his second wife while house hunting in upstate New York.[28] On January 17, 1949, Lord married Marie de Narde,[2] who gave up her career in fashion design to devote her life to him. Marie designed Lord's off-camera wardrobe, as well as her own.


Lord was a chain-smoker who failed at traditional methods of quitting. According to Lord, it was his faith in God that broke his habit.[8] Lord and a friend visited a Catholic church where both knelt while Lord promised God he would stop smoking.


Lord was known for being a cultured man who loved reading poetry out loud on the set of his television show and for being reclusive[8] at his Honolulu home.



Popular culture


Cinematographers sometimes refer to a 50mm lens ("5-0") as a "Jack Lord" in reference to the name of the show that made him famous.[29]



Death


After his series ended in 1980, Lord kept a low profile, rarely making public appearances. His final TV appearance was that same year in a failed pilot for a new CBS series called M Station: Hawaii which he also directed. Lord suffered from Alzheimer's disease for at least seven years before his death, though some accounts have suggested that he may have had the illness as early as the twelfth season of Hawaii Five-O.[30][31][32] He died of congestive heart failure at his home in Honolulu, on January 21, 1998, at age 77, leaving an estate of $40 million. He was a philanthropist and the entire estate went to Hawaiian charities upon his wife Marie's death in 2005.[33]



Memorial


A bronze bust of Lord by Hawaii sculptor Lynn Weiler Liverton was unveiled in a ceremony at the Kahala Mall outside Macy's on June 19, 2004. The Lords lived in a condominium in the Kahala area, and they were known to frequent the neighborhood mall. The nonprofit Jack Lord Memorial Fund, which raised the money for the memorial, was co-chaired by British Hawaii Five-O fan Esperanza Isaac and Lord's co-star Doug Mossman.[34][35]



Filmography
























































































































Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1949

The Red Menace aka Project X
John Bates

1950

Cry Murder
Tommy Warren

Associate producer
1950

The Tattooed Stranger
Det. Deke Del Vecchio
Uncredited
1955

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
Lt. Cmdr. Zachary "Zack" Lansdowne

1956

The Vagabond King
Ferrebouc

1957

Tip on a Dead Jockey
Jimmy Heldon

1957

Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot
John Fry

1958

The True Story of Lynn Stuart
Willie Down

1958

God's Little Acre
Buck Walden

1958

Man of the West
Coaley Tobin

1959

The Hangman
Johnny Bishop

1960

Walk Like a Dragon
Lincoln "Linc" Bartlett

1962

Dr. No

Felix Leiter

1967

The Ride to Hangman's Tree
Guy Russell

1968

The Name of the Game Is Kill
Symcha Lipa

1968

The Counterfeit Killer
Don Owens

1996

Jerry Maguire
Det. Capt. Steve McGarrett
Uncredited
Archive footage
2000

Screwed
Det. Capt. Steve McGarrett
Uncredited
Archive footage





























































































































































































































































































































































































































Television
Year
Title
Role
Episode title/Notes
1954

Man Against Crime

"The Chinese Dolls"
1954

Suspense

"String"
1955

Danger

"Season for Murder"
1955

Armstrong Circle Theatre

"Buckskin"
1955

Appointment with Adventure
Bill
"Five in Judgment
1955

The Elgin Hour
Lieutenant Davis
"Combat Medics"
1956

The Philco Television Playhouse

"This Land Is Mine"
1956

Omnibus

"One Nation"
1956

Westinghouse Studio One
Paul Chester
"An Incident of Love"
1956

Westinghouse Studio One
Matt
"A Day Before Battle"
1957

Conflict

"Pattern for Violence"
1957

Climax!
Charlie Mullaney
"Mr. Runyon of Broadway"
1957

Have Gun – Will Travel
Dave Enderby
"Three Bells to Perdido"
1957

Gunsmoke
Myles Brandell
Nate Brandell
"Doc's Reward"
1957

Playhouse 90
Jim Kester
"Lone Woman"
1958

Playhouse 90
Homer Aswell
"Reunion"
1958

U.S. Marshal
Matt Bonner
"Sentenced to Death"
1958

The Millionaire
Lee Randolph
"The Lee Randolph Story"
1959

Rawhide
Blake
"Incident of the Calico Gun"
1959

The Loretta Young Show
Joe
"Marriage Crisis"
1959

The Untouchables
Bill Hagen
"The Jake Lingle Killing"
1959

The Lineup
Army Armitage
"The Strange Return of Army Armitage"
1959

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
Dan Gardner
"Father Image"
1960

Bonanza
Clay Renton
"The Outcast"
1960

Naked City
Cary Glennon
"The Human Trap"
1961

Route 66
Gabe Johnson
"Play It Glissando"
1961

The Americans
Charlie Goodwin
"Half Moon Road"
1961

Outlaws
Jim Houston
"The Bell"
1961

Stagecoach West
Russ Doty
"House of Violence"
1961

Stagecoach West
Johnny Kane
"The Butcher"
1961

Rawhide
Paul Evans
"Incident of His Brother's Keeper"
1961

Cain's Hundred
Wilt Farrell
"Dead Load"
1962

Checkmate
Ernie Chapin
"The Star System"
1962

Here's Hollywood
Himself
May 18, 1962
1962–1963

Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
32 episodes
1964

Dr. Kildare
Dr. Frank Michaels
"A Willing Suspension of Disbelief"
1964

The Greatest Show on Earth
Wally Walker
"Man in a Hole"
1964

The Reporter
Nick Castle
"How Much for a Prince?"
1965

Wagon Train
Lee Barton
"The Echo Pass Story"
1965

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Paul Campbell
"The Long Ravine"
1965

The Loner
Reverend Mr. Booker
"The Vespers"
1965

Combat!
Barney McKlosky
"The Linesman"
1965

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Abe Perez
"The Crime"
1965

Twelve O'Clock High
Lt. Col. Preston Gallagher
"Big Brother"
1966

Laredo
Jab Harlan
"Above the Law"
1966

Twelve O'Clock High
Col. Yates
"Face of a Shadow"
1966

The F.B.I.
Frank Andreas Shroeder
"Collison Course"
1966

The Virginian
Roy Dallman
"High Stakes"
1966

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Don Owens
"The Faceless Man"
1966

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Harry Marcus
"Storm Crossing"
1966

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Himself

1966

The Doomsday Flight
Special Agent Frank Thompson

Television film
1967

The Invaders
George Vikor
"Vikor"
1967

The Fugitive
Alan Bartlett
"Goodbye My Love"
1967

Ironside
John Trask
"Dead Man's Tale"
1967

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Pharos Mandor
"The Master's Touch"
1968

The High Chaparral
Dan Brookes
"The Kinsman"
1968–1980

Hawaii Five-O
Det. Capt. Steve McGarrett
281 episodes
1969

The Mike Douglas Show
Himself

1969

The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself
Audience bow
1978

30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Himself

1979

Good Morning America
Himself

1980

The Whales That Wouldn't Die
Narrator

1980

M Station: Hawaii
Admiral Henderson
Television film
Director
Executive producer
Final on-screen role (final film role)
1999

The James Bond Story
Felix Leiter
Archive footage
2007

La tele de tu vida
Det. Capt. Steve McGarrett
Archive footage
2016

Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)

Steve McGarrett
Episode "Makaukau 'oe e Pa'ani?" / "Ready to Play?",
CG effects,
Body double Ken Matepi,
Voiced by Cam Clarke


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External links








  • Jack Lord on IMDb


  • Jack Lord at the Internet Broadway Database Edit this at Wikidata


  • Jack Lord at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection


  • Jack Lord at Find a Grave


  • Jack Lord early in career; NYP Library


  • Jack Lord Website—A comprehensive Website on Jack Lord






Preceded by
None

Felix Leiter actor
1962
Succeeded by
Cec Linder








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