Biography
Lorne Greene (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), was the stage name of Lyon Himan Green, OC, a Canadian actor.
His television roles include Ben Cartwright on the western Bonanza, and Commander Adama in the science fiction movie and subsequent TV Series Battlestar Galactica. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness, and in television commercials as a dog food spokesman.
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Filmography
all 135
Movies 91
TV Shows 44
Narrator 32
self 31
Voice 1
Gen. Sam Houston
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
Movie
Noah
Noah's Ark (1986)
Movie
Theo
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)
Movie
The Canadian Conspiracy (1985)
Movie
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (1984)
Movie
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Self - Narrator
The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice (1983)
Movie
Grandfather
Heidi's Song (1982)
Movie
The Wizard
The Wizard of Oz (1982)
Movie
Host
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (1982)
TV
Stabbed Man
Police Squad! (1982)
TV
3.5
Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek
Code Red (1981)
TV
Commander Adama
Conquest of the Earth (1981)
Movie
Aloha Paradise (1981)
TV
Bishop John Carroll
A Time for Miracles (1980)
Movie
The Alan Thicke Show (1980)
TV
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic (1980)
TV
Adama
Galactica 1980 (1980)
TV
6
Sam Steele
Klondike Fever (1980)
Movie
Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Movie
Commander Adama
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
Movie
4.33
Storyteller
The Little Brown Burro (1978)
Movie
Vega$ (1978)
TV
Adama
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
TV
6
Commander Adama
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Movie
4.5
Bishop Francis
The Bastard (1978)
Movie
Wade Griffin
The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978)
Movie
Self
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera (1977)
Movie
Matthew Arnold Watson
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977)
Movie
Buck Hamilton
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Marshall Cole
SST: Death Flight (1977)
Movie
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
TV
John Reynolds
Roots (1977)
TV
George Quartermain
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976)
TV
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Wade Griffin
Man on the Outside (1975)
Movie
Jonas Cord
Nevada Smith (1975)
Movie
Narrator
Wings in the Wilderness (1975)
Movie
High Country Calling (1975)
Movie
Royce
Earthquake (1974)
Movie
4
Hercule
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)
Movie
Self
Sandy in Disneyland (1974)
Movie
Ambassador Warren Richards
Submersion of Japan (1973)
Movie
Wade Griffin
Griff (1973)
TV
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
TV
Host
To the Wild Country (1972)
TV
Narrator
The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey (1972)
Movie
Death Follows a Psycho (1972)
Movie
Fiddler on the Roof
The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
Movie
Narrator
Appointment With Destiny (1971)
TV
Peter Randall
The Harness (1971)
Movie
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)
TV
Self
The Pet Set (1971)
TV
Self - Narrator
A Place in History (1970)
Movie
Ben Cartright
Ride the Wind (1970)
Movie
Narrator
The Gifts (1970)
Movie
Peter Vanin
Destiny of a Spy (1969)
Movie
Self
The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
TV
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
Movie
Self
Rowan & Martin At the Movies (1968)
Movie
Narrator
A Way Out of the Wilderness (1968)
Movie
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Christmas with Lorne Greene (1966)
Movie
Self
Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1966)
TV
The Dean Martin Show (1965)
TV
6.67
Self - Guest
What's This Song? (1964)
TV
Self
Die Drehscheibe (1964)
TV
Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV
Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)
Movie
The Third Man (1959)
TV
Ben Cartwright
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Clem J. Cummings
The Hangman (1959)
Movie
3.5
Davis
The Trap (1959)
Movie
Mercier
The Buccaneer (1958)
Movie
Self - Host
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
TV
Bronco (1958)
TV
Michael O'Reilly
The Last of the Fast Guns (1958)
Movie
Grant Allan
The Gift of Love (1958)
Movie
District Attorney
Peyton Place (1957)
Movie
Rice Martin
The Hard Man (1957)
Movie
Lowell Williams
The Edge of Innocence (1957)
Movie
Monty
Suspicion (1957)
TV
Emperor's aide
Mayerling (1957)
Movie
Mr. Hanson
Autumn Leaves (1956)
Movie
Mr. X
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Patiomkin / Beethoven
Folio (1955)
TV
Cheyenne (1955)
TV
Benjamin Costain
Tight Spot (1955)
Movie
Peter
The Silver Chalice (1954)
Movie
Emperor's aide / Gorgas / Self - Julius Caesar
Producers' Showcase (1954)
TV
Dr. Charles Saunders
Climax! (1954)
TV
Self - Narrator
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence (1953)
Movie
Minister of Truth O'Brien
1984 (1953)
Movie
Commentator
Farewell Oak Street (1953)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Age of Turmoil (1953)
Movie
Narrator
Meaning Of Adolescence (1953)
Movie
Omnibus (1952)
TV
Self - Narrator
Eye Witness No. 33 (1951)
Movie
Self - Narration
The Cliff Hangers (1950)
Movie
Self - Narrator
White Fortress (1949)
Movie
Narrator
A Capital Plan (1949)
Movie
Narrator
What's on Your Mind (1948)
Movie
Frank Leslie / Minister of the Interior / Alexander Ferrando / Dr. Madison West / Minister of Truth O'Brien
Studio One (1948)
TV
Self
Bambi Awards (1948)
TV
Narrator
Johnny at the Fair (1947)
Movie
Narrator
Tomorrow's Citizens (1947)
Movie
Narrator
Headline Hunters (1945)
Movie
Narrator
Gateway to Asia (1945)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Suffer Little Children (1945)
Movie
Narrator
The War Is Over (1945)
Movie
Narrator (uncredited)
Now—The Peace (1945)
Movie
Narrator
Ordeal by Ice (1945)
Movie
Narrator
Look to the North (1944)
Movie
Narrator
Global Air Routes (1944)
Movie
Narrator
Our Northern Neighbour (1944)
Movie
Narrator
Train Busters (1944)
Movie
Narrator
Trans-Canada Express (1944)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Break-through (1944)
Movie
Narrator
Fighting Sea-Fleas (1944)
Movie
Self
Keep Your Mouth Shut (1944)
Movie
Narrator
The War for Men's Minds (1943)
Movie
Narrator
The Mask of Nippon (1942)
Movie
Narrator
Inside Fighting China (1942)
Movie
Narrator
Warclouds in the Pacific (1941)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Heroes of the Atlantic (1941)
Movie
Narrator
Battle of Brains (1941)
Movie
Narrator
Churchill's Island (1941)
Movie
Narrator
Wings of Youth (1940)
Movie
Narrator
Children from Overseas (1940)
Movie
Narrator
Front of Steel (1940)
Movie
Narrator
Atlantic Patrol (1940)
Movie
Narrator
Home Front (1940)
Movie
Marshall Cole
SST: Death Flight
TV
Ratings
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1915-02-12
Deathday1987-09-11 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceOttawa, Canada
ChildrenCharles Greene
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsLyon Himan 'Chaim' Greene, Lorne Green
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Officer of the Order of Canada, Earle Grey Award, Canada's Walk of Fame, Golden Plate Award
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