Biography
Steve McGarrett on the long-running CBS series "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-80), actor Jack Lord portrayed one of the most iconic leading roles in television history. Coming from the seemingly incongruent backgrounds of his vocation as visual artist and his occupation as a seaman, Lord found himself drawn to acting relatively late in life. He garnered acclaim on Broadway before moving on to television work on programs like "Studio One" (CBS, …
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Career Milestones
| Made TV debut in episode of "Man Against Crime" | ||
| Retired from acting | ||
| Served in the Merchant Marines before becoming an actor | ||
| Starred in and produced the long-running CBS police drama "Hawaii Five-O" | ||
1949 | Made film debut in "The Red Menace" under birth name | |
1953 | Toured USA in stage production "Flame Out" | |
1954 | Made New York stage debut, "The Illegitimist" | |
1955 | First feature billed as Jack Lord, "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell" | |
1955 | Succeeded Ben Gazzara as Brick in the Broadway production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" | |
1962 | Starred in the ABC drama series "Stoney Burke" | |
1964 | Co-starred in "Dr. No" | |
1966 | Made first TV-movie, "The Doomsday Flight" (NBC) | |
1968 | Established Lord and Lady Enterprises | |
1968 | Wrote original screenplay "Melissa" | |