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Jack Lord
Age: 77 (passed away Jan. 21st, 1998)
Height: 6'
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Dec. 30th, 1920
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BIOGRAPHY: Jack Lord will probably be best remembered as Steve McGarett in the long running television series "Hawaii Five-O" (1968), but he was much more than that however. He starred in several movies, directed several episodes of his show, was in several Broadway productions, and was an accomplished artist. Two of his paintings were acquired by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the British Museum of Modern Art by the time he was twenty. Lord was also known for being a very cultured man who loved reading poetry out loud on the set of his TV show and as being somewhat reclusive at his Honolulu home. He met his son from his first marriage, who was killed in an accident when he was thirteen, only once as a baby.
TRIVIA:
- Son died at age 13.
- Suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his final years.
- An FBI file regarding a stalker lists his height as 6' 0", 2 inches shorter than his official biography.
- Best remembered by the public for his starring role in Hawaii Five-O (1968).
- Lord was about to reprise the role of Felix Leiter in _Goldfinger (1964)_ (qv), but producer 'Albert R. Broccoli' (qv) feared that his portrayal of 007's CIA partner would overshadow the persona of James Bond as the main character. The character part was recast, with 'Cec Linder' (qv) as the new Leiter.
- 'Traci Lords' (qv) has said she changed her name to "Lords" as an honor to her favorite actor, Jack Lord.
- His estate donated $40 million to the Hawaii Community Foundation.
- Originally wanted to be billed as "Jack Ryan," but discovered that another actor had already registered that name with Actor's Equity. He wanted a short name, so he chose "Jack Lord" instead.
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