James MacArthur
Biography
James MacArthur was an American actor who also recorded music, and his early screen work was mostly in supporting parts before he took the role of Danny Williams, known as Danno, on the police drama Hawaii Five-O. Born in Los Angeles and raised in a theatrical household, he first acted on stage in 1949 and learned his craft in summer stock. Walt Disney chose him for The Light in the Forest, and a three-picture deal followed, bringing Third Man on the Mountain (1959), Kidnapped (1960) and Swiss Family Robinson (1960). The Young Stranger earned him a BAFTA nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. He made his Broadway debut in Invitation to a March in 1960, winning a Theatre World Award, and later appeared in Spencer's Mountain (1963), The Truth About Spring (1965), The Bedford Incident (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965) and Hang 'em High (1968). He also acted in the miniseries Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980).
72years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as James Gordon MacArthur, James Gordon McArthur and James McArthur
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 39 years1959 to 1998
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A change of course
MacArthur left Harvard in his second year to make acting his full-time career, appearing in two more Disney movies, Kidnapped and Swiss Family Robinson.
Early training
MacArthur received his training in summer-stock theater, where he worked as a set painter, a lighting director and the chief of the parking lot, and only afterward did he become involved in important Broadway productions.
First role
In 1960, MacArthur played opposite Jane Fonda in Invitation to a March, which marked his Broadway debut. His work in that production earned him a Theatre World Award.
Beyond film
MacArthur released several records in the early 1960s, and his spoken-word recording "The Ten Commandments of Love" reached number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ken Annakin directed three of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ken AnnakinDirector, 3 films, 1959 to 1965
All films by Ken Annakin
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1961 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
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