OMG Hawaiian Cameos

The original Hawaii Five-O, which ran for an unbelievable 12 seasons between 1968 and 1980, featured many cameos from up-and coming actors. Here are just two:





OMG it's young and studly Sam Elliot, here playing the lover of Jessica Walter in 1974. Just as when she played Clint Eastwood's unbalanced fan in Play Misty For Me, she appears to be up to no good. I wonder if Elliot keeps pictures of himself in this period, to remind himself that "Damn, I looked good!" Because he did!







O....M....G! It's Christopher Walken, playing the creepily attentive friend to his sailor best friend's widow in 1970. He also matches his creepy weaselly wits with Jack Lord's Steve McGarrett, no mean feat.

Can't help wondering if Walken was thinking "I...can't believe...it's...so...HOT...in Hawaii!!!"

To wrap up, here is the classic opening...






Mahalo and happy Sunday!

MTMG