---
name: "Jack Lord"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-lord"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 December 1920"
died: "21 January 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-18T10:58:12.377900+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jack Lord

Actor. Born 30 December 1920 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 21 January 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 December 1920, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 21 January 1998
- **Active:** 1962–1963
- **Also known as:** Jack Ryan, John Joseph Patrick Ryan, جک لرد
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lord, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704473, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520437/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9873

## Biography

Jack Lord (born John Joseph Patrick Ryan) was an American actor who appeared in film, television and on Broadway. He played Felix Leiter in the first James Bond film, *Dr. No* (1962).

Lord is best known for his role as Detective Steve McGarrett in the CBS series *Hawaii Five-O*, which ran from 1968 to 1980. He also directed episodes of the programme and had earlier film roles including Coaley in *Man of the West* (1958).

Born in Brooklyn, New York, on 30 December 1920, Lord died on 21 January 1998.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, jamesbond.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Fugitive* (1963), Fi1m 84, as Alan Bartlett — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Dr. No* (1962), Fi1m 77, as Felix Leiter — [page](https://film.one/film/dr-no.md)

## Complete filmography (54)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Wolfe* (2021), series, as Eric Haim
- *M Station: Hawaii* (1980), Adm. Henderson, Director, Executive Producer
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, Det. Steve McGarrett, Director
- *Cocoon* (1968), as Det. Steve McGarrett
- *The Name of the Game Is Kill* (1968), as Symcha Lipa
- *The Counterfeit Killer* (1968), as Don Owens
- *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Dan Brookes
- *The Ride to Hangman's Tree* (1967), as Guy
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as John Trask
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as George Vikor
- *The Doomsday Flight* (1966), as Special Agent Frank Thompson
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Frank Andreas Shroeder
- *The Loner* (1965), series, as Reverend Booker
- *Laredo* (1965), series, Acting
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Pharos Mandor
- *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as Lt. Col. Preston Gallagher
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Paul Campbell
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Alan Bartlett — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, as Wally Walker
- *Dr. No* (1962), as Felix Leiter — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/dr-no.md)
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as Barney McKlosky
- *Stoney Burke* (1962), series, as Stoney Burke
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Roy Dallman
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. Frank Michaels
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Wilt Farrell
- *Route 66* (1960), series, as Gabe Johnson
- *Outlaws* (1960), series, Acting
- *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Ernie Chapin
- *Walk Like a Dragon* (1960), as Lincoln 'Linc' Bartlett
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Clay Renton
- *The Hangman* (1959), as Johnny Bishop
- *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Dan Gardner
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Blake, Paul Evans
- *U.S. Marshall* (1958), series, as Matt Bonner
- *Man of the West* (1958), as Coaley
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Cary Glennon
- *God's Little Acre* (1958), as Buck Walden
- *The True Story of Lynn Stuart* (1958), as Willie Down
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Dave
- *Tip on a Dead Jockey* (1957), as Jimmy Heldon
- *Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot* (1957), as John Fry
- *The Vagabond King* (1956), as Ferrebouc
- *The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell* (1955), as Lt. Cmdr. Zachary 'Zack' Lansdowne
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Nat Brandel / Myles Brandel
- *The Millionaire* (1955), series, as Lee Randolph
- *Climax!* (1954), series, as Charlie Mullaney
- *Letter to Loretta* (1953), series, as Joe
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Rudd Kendall
- *The Tattooed Stranger* (1950), as Det. Deke Del Vecchio
- *Cry Murder* (1950), as Tommy Warren, Associate Producer
- *Project X* (1949), as John Bates
- *Suspense* (1949), series, Acting
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Paul Chester, Matt
- *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Acting

## Gallery

- ![Jack Lord](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-b40b2b7ccd8a.jpg) Jack Lord — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Jack_Lord_1974.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Jack Lord, who was part of the CBS Thanksgiving Day parade coverage in 1974.](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-ef4b96ff7972.jpg) Photo of Jack Lord, who was part of the CBS Thanksgiving Day parade coverage in 1974. — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/1974_Jack_Lord_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Publicity photo of Jack Lord for the premiere of the television program Hawaii Five-O. (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-b4e41d3a1488.jpg) Publicity photo of Jack Lord for the premiere of the television program Hawaii Five-O. (1968) — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Jack_Lord_1968.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Jack Lord and Dana Wynter from the television program Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre. (1965)](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-da4fab4c4e94.jpg) Photo of Jack Lord and Dana Wynter from the television program Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre. (1965) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Jack_Lord_Dana_Wynter_1965.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jack Lord](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-2022e37c4e4a.jpg) Jack Lord — Image via TMDB
- ![Jack Lord](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-9c5ce3939c77.jpg) Jack Lord — Image via TMDB
- ![Jack Lord](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-4fcc0349fdba.jpg) Jack Lord — Image via TMDB
- ![Publicity photo of Jack Lord from the television program Stoney Burke.](https://film.one/media/person/467645/gallery-a1ef864ec955.jpg) Publicity photo of Jack Lord from the television program Stoney Burke. — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Jack_Lord_Stoney_Burke.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1955: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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