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Jack Lord found a love for Hawaii while filming Hawaii Five-O
He was an expert at acting and island living!
Jack Lord had many people's dream job. He worked, visited, vacationed, and lived in Hawaii all at the same time. While most people dream of visiting Hawaii’s beautiful blue beaches, that was part of Lord’s everyday life.
While his job on the hit series Hawaii Five-O may have had some hard days, the beach was a perfect reward after long hours on set. Jack Lord played the role of Steve McGarrett, the tough and tender lawman, for a total of 12 seasons. That's 12 years of Hawaii! How lucky.
During filming, Lord lived in Hawaii with his wife, which we imagine must have felt like a constant honeymoon for the couple.
According to a 1971 interview with The Sault Star, there are several main islands in Hawaii, and Lord was a friend of each one. Lord said he had "adopted" Hawaii as his own.
"Each island has unique values, and they are like children in a family," Lord said. "Each island is like a child. You can't love just one child. You must love all of them. Each island is distinctive and has individual qualities."
Lord said he would explore the islands by rental car and go undercover as he visited each island, finding things about each one he loved and enjoying the culture of Hawaii.
In fact, this was Lord’s pro tip for those visiting Hawaii for the first time: Rent a camper to get to out-of-the-way places. He encouraged people to go to all of Hawaii, not just the popular tourist destinations.
Not only did Lord love Hawaii, but he said in the interview that he had become somewhat of an expert on the history of Hawaii, making him the best tour guide anyone could ask for.
He loved Hawaii so much that he was writing a book, Jack Lord's Hawaii: A Trip Through the Last Eden, which would be a love letter to Hawaii with 40 color photos taken by him.
As for his favorite island, according to the interview, Lord had to give it to Molokaʻi.
"I like to explore Molokai, the Friendly Island, on a helicopter along the south shore to see ancient fish ponds," Lord said. "Hawaiian kings practiced the first ocean farming back in the early 18th century. They were way ahead of the rest of the world."
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