ACTOR
Lorne Greene
Known for Bonanza · The Love Boat · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Lorne Hyman Greene (born Lyon Himan Green; February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987) was a Canadian actor, singer, and radio personality. His notable television roles include Ben Cartwright on the Western Bonanza and Commander Adama in the original science-fiction television series Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness and in television…
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1915
- Died
- Sep 11, 1987
- Birthplace
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Lorne Hyman Greene (born Lyon Himan Green; February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987) was a Canadian actor, singer, and radio personality. His notable television roles include Ben Cartwright on the Western Bonanza and Commander Adama in the original science-fiction television series Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness and in television commercials.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Atlantic PatrolNarrator
1940
Children from OverseasNarrator
1940FO
Front of SteelNarrator
1940
Home FrontNarrator
1940WO
Wings of YouthNarrator (voice)
1940BO
Battle of BrainsNarrator (voice)
1941
Churchill's IslandNarrator (voice)
1941HO
Heroes of the AtlanticNarrator (voice)
1941WI
Warclouds in the PacificNarrator (voice)
1941
Inside Fighting ChinaNarrator
1942TB
The Battle for OilNarrator
1942TM
The Mask of NipponNarrator (voice)
1942
Fighting NorwayNarrator (voice)
1943
Wings on Her ShoulderNarrator (voice)
1943B
Break-throughHimself - Narrator
1944FS
Fighting Sea-FleasNarrator (voice)
1944
Global Air RoutesNarrator (voice)
1944LT
Look to the NorthNarrator (voice)
1944ON
Our Northern NeighbourNarrator (voice)
1944PO
Pincers on JapanNarrator
1944TB
Train BustersNarrator (voice)
1944TE
Trans-Canada ExpressNarrator (voice)
1944WI
Wounded in ActionNarrator (voice)
1944
Gateway to AsiaNarrator (voice)
1945HH
Headline HuntersNarrator (voice)
1945NP
Now—The PeaceNarrator (uncredited)
1945OB
Ordeal by IceNarrator (voice)
1945SL
Suffer Little ChildrenHimself - Narrator
1945TW
The War Is OverNarrator
1945
Johnny at the Fair
1947TC
Tomorrow's CitizensNarrator
1947WO
What's on Your MindNarrator
1948AC
A Capital PlanNarrator
1949WF
White FortressSelf - Narrator
1949DO
Date of BirthNarration (voice)
1950
The Cliff HangersSelf - Narration (voice)
1950EW
Eye Witness No. 33Self - Narrator (voice)
1951
1984O'Brien
1953
Age of TurmoilNarrator
1953
Farewell Oak StreetNarrator
1953
Meaning of AdolescenceNarrator
1953
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescencenarrator
1953
The Silver ChalicePeter
1954
Tight SpotBenjamin Costain
1955
Autumn LeavesMr. Hanson
1956
MayerlingEmperor's Aide
1957
Peyton PlaceDistrict Attorney
1957
The Edge of InnocenceLowell Williams
1957
The Hard ManRice Martin
1957
The BuccaneerMercier
1958
The Gift of LoveGrant Allan
1958
The Last of the Fast GunsMichael O'Reilly
1958
The HangmanClem J. Cummings
1959
The TrapDavis
1959
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersSelf
1962
Bonanza: Ride the WindBen Cartwright
1966
Christmas with Lorne Greene
1966
A Way Out of the WildernessNarrator
1968
Rowan & Martin at the MoviesSelf
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
1968
Destiny of a SpyPeter Vanin
1969AM
A Man for LovingJames Beal
1970AP
A Place in HistoryNarrator
1970
Swing Out, Sweet LandGeorge Washington
1970
The GiftsNarrator
1970
The HarnessPeter Randall
1971
Death Follows a Psycho
1972
The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic JourneyNarrator
1972
The Special London Bridge SpecialFiddler on the Roof
1972
GriersonSelf
1973
EarthquakeSam Royce
1974
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of LoveHercule
1974
Sandy in DisneylandSelf
1974
High Country Calling
1975
Man on the OutsideWade Griffin
1975
Nevada SmithJonas Cord
1975
Tidal WaveAmbassador Warren Richards
1975WI
Wings in the WildernessSelf
1975YD
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-BarberaSelf
1977
Battlestar GalacticaCmdr. Adama
1978
SST: Death FlightMarshall Cole
1978
The Case of the Baltimore GirlsWade Griffin
1978
The Little Brown BurroStoryteller (voice)
1978
A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetBen Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979
Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackCmdr. Adama
1979
A Time for MiraclesBishop John Carroll
1980
Conquest of the EarthCmdr. Adama
1980
Klondike FeverInspector Sam Steele
1980
Heidi's SongGrandfather (voice)
1982TN
The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on IceSelf - Narrator
1984
Noah's ArkNoah (voice)
1986
The Canadian ConspiracySelf
1986
Vasectomy: A Delicate MatterTheo
1986
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryGen. Sam Houston
1987Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1944
BambiSelf · 1 eps
1948
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Studio OneMinister of Truth O'Brien · 1 eps
1948Studio OneMinister of the Interior · 1 eps
1948Studio OneAlexander Ferrando · 1 eps
1948Studio OneFrank Leslie · 1 eps
1948Studio OneDr. Madison West · 1 eps
1948
Omnibus1 eps
1952
Climax!Dr. Charles Saunders · 1 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. X · 1 eps
1955
Cheyenne1 eps
1955CheyenneColonel Bell · 1 eps
1955
FolioBeethoven · 1 eps
1955FolioPatiomkin · 2 eps
1955
Sailor of FortuneCapt. Grant 'Mitch' Mitchell · 26 eps
1957
SuspicionMonty · 1 eps
1957
Bronco1 eps
1958
Kraft Music HallSelf - Host · 1 eps
1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookKing Bertrand · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaBen Cartwright · 431 eps
1959
The Third Man1 eps
1959
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 2 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps
1962DD
Die DrehscheibeSelf · 1 eps
1964
The Dean Martin Show1 eps
1965
ITV PlayhouseJames Beal · 1 eps
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) · 3 eps
1968
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf · 1 eps
1969
The Johnny Cash ShowSelf · 1 eps
1969AW
Appointment With DestinyNarrator · 3 eps
1971
The Pet SetSelf · 1 eps
1971VS
V.I.P. SchaukelSelf · 1 eps
1971
To the Wild CountryHost · 1 eps
1972G
Griff13 eps
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Arthur Hailey's The MoneychangersGeorge Quartermain · 4 eps
1976
Donny & MarieSelf · 2 eps
1976
Roots
1977RootsJohn Reynolds · 2 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries2 eps
1977
The Love BoatBuck Hamilton · 3 eps
1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldMatthew Arnold Watson · 2 eps
1977
Battlestar GalacticaCommander Adama · 21 eps
1978
The BastardBishop Francis · 1 eps
1978
Vega$2 eps
1978
Galactica 1980Commander Adama · 10 eps
1980
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic1 eps
1980
The Alan Thicke Show1 eps
1980
Aloha Paradise1 eps
1981
Code RedBattalion Chief Joe Rorchek · 21 eps
1981
Lorne Greene's New WildernessNarrator · 104 eps
1982
Police Squad!Stabbed Man · 1 eps
1982
Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
1983
Highway to HeavenFred Fusco · 1 eps
1984Photos
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