William R. Finnegan, who produced the CBS prime-time hit “;Hawaii Five-O”; for four seasons in the 1970s, died Friday at his home in Sag Harbor, N.Y., of Parkinson's disease. He was 80.

“;He was very creative,”; said actor James MacArthur, whose character, Dan Williams, is inextricably linked with the popular catch phrase “;Book 'em, Danno,”; as uttered by Jack Lord's Steve McGarrett.

“;He kept the wheels turning,”; said MacArthur in a phone interview. “;He was a good, hands-on producer. He was a fine fellow. There's not many of the old gang left.”;

In addition to the popular series, Finnegan, a veteran of the “;Hawaii Calls”; radio show, worked on many television and film productions in the state, including “;Kona Coast,”; a television pilot featuring actor Richard Boone, and a series called “;Big Hawaii”; in 1977. He produced “;Vacation in Hell”; two years later.

“;He loved Hawaii, and although he worked and traveled all over the globe, he always said that Hawaiians had the biggest hearts in the world,”; said his son, William, a writer for New Yorker magazine.

Dee Dickson, a former screen publicist who worked for Finnegan in Hawaii, said he was such a great boss that she would have paid him to be his employee. “;He was miles away from what one would assume the caricature of a Hollywood producer would be. He cared about his staff and the crew.”;

Born in Kansas City, Mo., Finnegan worked as a reporter for the Hollywood Citizen News, the Associated Press and CBS before he became a television and film producer.

Finnegan, along with wife Patricia and Sheldon Pinchuk, established the Finnegan-Pinchuk company, which became one of the leading producers of network and cable television movies in the 1980s, said family members. Some of his producing credits include “;World War III,”; starring Rock Hudson, “;The Dollmaker,”; starring Jane Fonda, and “;The Atlanta Child Murders”; with actor Morgan Freeman.

His many feature films include “;North Shore,”; “;White Palace,”; “;Reality Bites”; and “;The Fabulous Baker Boys.”;

While at home with his family, he was a wonderful, loving father, said his son. “;He had a dry, self-deprecating sense of humor and a sense of adventure that regularly turned family outings into hair-raising escapades.”;

Finnegan is survived by his wife of 57 years; children William, Kevin, Colleen and Michael; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Jan. 10 in Los Angeles. Details are pending.