James MacArthur, who played Danno in the original 'Hawaii Five-0' -- the role now played by Scott Caan on the CBS remake -- died this morning. He was 72.The actor's agent, Richard Lewis, told the Associated Press that MacArthur died of "natural causes" in Florida, however, no other details have been given.
MacArthur was most famous for his role as Detective Danny "Danno" Williams on 'Hawaii Five-0,' which often ended episodes with the phrase "Book 'em, Danno." He was in 11 seasons of the show, 1968 to 1980, as well as the 1997 pilot for a revamped 'Hawaii Five-0' starring Gary Busey (if you can imagine that), Russell Wong, and Steven Flynn. He played the same character, but Danno had become governor of Hawaii.
Over four decades, MacArthur racked up roles in movies and television. He starred in the 1960 version of 'Swiss Family Robinson,' and appeared in several other movies over the years, including 'Kidnapped,' 'Battle of the Bulge,' 'The Bedford Incident,' and 'Hang 'Em High.'
He guest starred on many TV shows too, including 'The Love Boat,' 'Murder, She Wrote,' 'The Adventures of Superboy,' 'Vegas,' 'Fantasy Island,' 'Bonanza,' 'Tarzan,' 'Gunsmoke,' 'The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,' and 'Climax!', his first role.
His last role was in the 1998 TV movie 'Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister.'
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