Jack Lord worked as a car salesman and Cadillac salesman before making his Broadway debut with ‘The Travelling Lady,’ for which he earned the ‘Theatre World Award.’ The noir drama film ‘The Red Menace’ marked his commercial film debut. He is best-known for playing Steve McGarrett in the police procedural drama series ‘Hawaii Five-O.’ Some of his popular and notable film credits include ‘Man of the West,’ ‘Walk Like a Dragon,’ ‘M Station: Hawaii,’ ‘Ride to Hangman’s Tree,’ ‘God’s Little Acre,’ ‘The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell,’ ‘The Counterfeit Killer,’ ‘Dr. No,’ ‘The Doomsday Flight,’ and ‘Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot,’ amongst various others. He also appeared on various television shows, including ‘Playhouse 90,’ ‘The Untouchables,’ ‘The Mike Douglas Show,’ ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,’ ‘Stagecoach West,’ etc.