About
Played the role of police detective Steve McGarrett on the original version of TV's Hawaii Five-0. He also worked as a director on many of the TV episodes he appeared in.
Before Fame
He spent many summers at sea in his youth and painted landscapes of all the exotic locations he traveled to.
Trivia
He played the role of Felix Leiter in Dr. No, a character who has appeared in many Bond films. His acting credits go beyond Hollywood, as he performed in a number of Broadway plays throughout his career. As a painter, he saw two of his works selected by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art by the time he turned twenty years-old.
Family Life
He married second wife, Marie de Narde in 1949.
Associated With
He worked with Barry Nelson on James Bond films.
