Biography
A boyish juvenile lead before assuming one of the most iconic roles in the history of television police dramas, James MacArthur played Danny "Danno" Williams of "Book 'em, Danno" fame on 11 seasons of "Hawaii Five-O" (CBS, 1968-1980). The adopted son of actress Helen Hayes, he made his acting debut opposite her on the radio, and later became the youthful star of several live-action adventures for Walt Disney Pictures, including "Swiss Family …
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Career Milestones
2005 | Co-directed a revival version of "Twentieth Century," a play co-written by his father, Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht |
2003 | Had a cameo role in Joe Moore's play "Dirty Laundry," playing a priest accused of molestation |
1998 | Acted in the Family Channel movie, "Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twisters" |
1983 | Starred in the made-for-television movie, "The Night the Bridge Fell Down" |
1981 | Played the lead role of Hildy Johnson in a production of "The Front Page," which was co-written by his father in the late 1920s |
1979 | Returned to the theater in "The Lunch Hour" with Cybill Shepherd |
1968 | Played Danny 'Danno' Williams in the CBS series, "Hawaii Five-O"; left the series before the start of its twelfth and final season |
1968 | Had a brief but memorable appearance in the Clint Eastwood movie, "Hang 'Em High" |
1963 | Cast as the eldest son of Henry Fonda's large brood in "Spencer's Mountain" |
1961 | Had a memorable role as a vicious killer on "The Untouchables" (ABC) |
1960 | Made his Broadway debut, playing opposite Jane Fonda in "Invitation to a March" |
1960 | Left Harvard to appear in the Disney films, "Kidnapped" and "Swiss Family Robinson" |
1957 | Reprised role for Frankenheimer's film version, which was renamed "The Young Stranger" |
1955 | Starred as a complex and misunderstood teenager in an episode of the CBS anthology series "Climax!"; the episode "Deal a Blow" was directed by John Frankenheimer |
1949 | Made his stage debut with a two-week stint in "The Corn Is Green" |
1948 | Made his performing debut at the age of 11 in a radio drama opposite his mother |
Awards
1957 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Film in The Young Stranger |