Anthony Eisley

' Hawaiian Eye ' star; 78

Anthony Eisley, the actor best remembered as half of television ' s glamorous detective duo on the series " Hawaiian Eye, " has died. He was 78.

Mr. Eisley, who played Tracy Steele to Robert Conrad ' s Tom Lopaka in the show, died Jan. 29. The cause was not specified.

The show, which ran from 1959 to 1963, also starred Connie Stevens as Cricket Blake and Poncie Ponce as taxi driver Kazuo Kim. The show frequently had crossovers with " 77 Sunset Strip. "

Mr. Eisley was born Frederick Glendinning Eisley in Philadelphia. He studied drama at the University of Miami and worked his way into touring versions of such Broadway productions as " Mister Roberts, " " Picnic " and " The Desperate Hours. "

Mr. Eisley, originally billed as Fred Eisley until Warner Bros. changed his name to Anthony Eisley for the " Hawaiian Eye " role, began his television career in the 1950s with appearances on " Operation Secret, " " The Real McCoys " and " Perry Mason. "

Warner Bros. gave Mr. Eisley a contract and cast him for " Hawaiian Eye " after he was seen starring in the comedy play " Who Was That Lady? " at the Players Ring Theater in Los Angeles.

After " Hawaiian Eye, " Mr. Eisley was sought for guest appearances on " The Dick Van Dyke Show " and " The Mary Tyler Moore Show. "

He also appeared in " The Outer Limits " and guest-starred on such popular television series as " Dragnet, " " The F.B.I., " " The Wild Wild West, " " Mannix, " " Ironside, " " Emergency! " " The Rookies, " " Barnaby Jones " and " The Dukes of Hazzard. "

Mr. Eisley is survived by four children and seven grandchildren.