who played the original steve mcgarrett on hawaii five-o
John Joseph Patrick Ryan Jack Lord
title: Steve McGarrett text: Steve McGarrett Steve McGarrett is a fictional character who is the protagonist of CBS' "Hawaii Five-O". McGarrett is a former United States Navy officer and the leader of a special state police task force, which is called Five-O. McGarrett was originally portrayed by Jack Lord between 1968 and 1980, and later by Alex O'Loughlin in the series' remake in 2010. McGarrett is partner to Detective Danny "Danno" Williams. In the original show, Steve McGarrett was portrayed by Jack Lord from 1968 to 1980. McGarrett was a former United States Navy officer and Detective Captain in the Honolulu Police Department who title: Jack Lord text: Jack Lord 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. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lord was the son of Irish-American parents. His father, William Lawrence Ryan, was a steamship company executive. He grew up in Morris Park (now known as Richmond Hill), Queens, New York. As a child, Lord developed his equestrian skills on title: Jack Lord text: 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. Jack Lord 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. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Lord was the son of Irish-American parents. His father, William Lawrence Ryan, was title: Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) text: Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. At the airing of its last episode it was the longest-running police drama in American television history. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Captain Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would title: Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series) text: end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one". The CBS television network produced "Hawaii Five-O", which aired from September 20, 1968, to April 5, 1980. The program continues to be broadcast in syndication worldwide. Created by Leonard Freeman, "Hawaii Five-O" was shot on location in Honolulu, Hawaii, and throughout the island of Oahu and other Hawaiian islands with occasional filming in locales such as Los Angeles, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The show centers on a fictional state police force led by former US naval officer Steve McGarrett (played by Jack