James MacArthur

Birth Name:

James Gordon MacArthur

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Film for "The Young Stranger" in 1958
Was nominated for a TV Land Award for Coolest Crime Fighting Team with Jack Lord for "Hawaii Five-O" in 2006
Won a 2nd place Golden Laurel Award for Top New Male Personality in 1963
Started out in summer stock stage productions before making his screen acting debut in the 1955 TV production of "Deal a Blow" and its 1957 film remake "The Young Stranger․"
Appeared in a number of classic Disney films, including "Kidnapped," "Third Man on the Mountain," and "Swiss Family Robinson․"
Best known for his role as Dan "Danno" Williams in the 1968 TV series "Hawaii Five-O․"
Got his role on "Hawaii Five-O" after creator Leonard Freeman remembered him from his performance in "Hang 'Em High․"
His favorite episode of "Hawaii Five-O" was "Retire in Sunny Hawaii Forever" because his mother, Helen Hayes, guest starred as Danno's Aunt Clara and helps the detectives solve a murder

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