Was the late Jack Lord straight?

Answer 1

According to most biographical material written about Jack Lord, Lord was heterosexual, fathering one child with his first wife, Anne Willard, and later marrying a second wife of 50 years, Marie de Narde (1915-2005).

Born John Joseph Patrick Ryan on December 30, 1920, in Brooklyn, NY, actor Jack Lord is renowned for his iconic portrayal of forthright policeman, Steve McGarrett, in the culturally idiosyncratic cop-show, Hawaii-Five-O. Since the show's cancellation in 1980, Lord's often repeated one-liner, "Book-em-Danno," has permanently entered the vernacular of bar-hopping 50-somethings worldwide.

During the second half of his long and illustrious career, Lord turned his formidable talents to television directing, piloting shows such as, Honor Is an Unmarked Grave, Who Says Cops Don't Cry?, and Death with Father. Following the widely-lamented cancellation of Hawaii-Five-O, Lord withdrew from public life and began investing in Hawaiian real estate. Lord eventually amassed a fortune nearing $40 million, which his widow bequeathed to various charities upon her death in 2005. Lord died in 1998 of heart failure.

Some sources you may wish to consult are listed below:

"Jack Lord." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Vol. 21. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2012.

"Jack Lord." Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 15 Nov. 2012.

"Remembering Jack Lord." Web. 14 Nov. 2012.

Further Readings

• Who's Who in Hollywood. The largest cast of international film personalities ever assembled. Two volumes. By David Ragan. New York: Facts on File, 1992.
• Newsmakers. The people behind today's headlines. 1998, Issue 2. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Issues prior to 1988, Issue 2, were published as Contemporary Newsmakers. Use the 'Cumulative Newsmaker Index' to locate entries. Biographies in each quarterly issue can also be located in the annual cumulation.
• The New York Times Biographical Service. A compilation of current biographical information of general interest. Volume 29, Numbers 1-12. Ann Arbor: UMI Co., 1998. Use the annual Index to locate biographies.
• Newsmakers. The people behind today's headlines. 1998 Cumulation. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999. Issues prior to 1988, Issue 2, were published as Contemporary Newsmakers. Use the 'Cumulative Newsmaker Index' to locate entries. Biographies in each quarterly issue can also be located in the annual cumulation.
• Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. A biographical guide featuring performers, directors, writers, producers, designers, managers, choreographers, technicians, composers, executives, dancers, and critics in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and the world. Volume 21. Detroit: Gale Research, 1999. Earlier editions published as Who's Who in the Theatre.
• Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 23: September, 1997-August 1998. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1998.
• Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 24: September, 1998-August, 1999. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1999.
• Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 25: September, 1999-August, 2000. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 2000.

"Further Readings" taken from: "Jack Lord." Almanac of Famous People. Gale, 2011. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 15 Nov. 2012.

Answer 2

Jack Lord, best known for his role in the TV show "Hawaii Five-O," was a private person when it came to his personal life. There is no factual information available about his sexual orientation.