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 149
Movies 101
TV Shows 48
Narrator 37
self 32
Voice 2
Royce (scene from "Earthquake")

The Making of Midway (2001)
Movie
Gen. Sam Houston

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
Movie
Theo Marshall

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (1986)
Movie
Self - Narrator

The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice (1984)
Movie
Fred Fusco

Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Himself - Narrator (voice)

Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Grandfather

Heidi's Song (1982)
Movie
The Wizard

The Wizard of Oz (1982)
Movie
Stabbed Man

Police Squad! (1982)
TV
3.5
Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek

Code Red (1981)
TV
Cmdr. Adama

Conquest of the Earth (1980)
Movie
Bishop John Carroll

A Time for Miracles (1980)
Movie
Commander Adama

Galactica 1980 (1980)
TV
6
Inspector Sam Steele

Klondike Fever (1980)
Movie
Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Movie
Storyteller

The Little Brown Burro (1978)
Movie
Commander Adama

Battlestar Galactica (1978)
TV
6
Cmdr. Adama

Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Movie
4.5
Bishop Francis

The Bastard (1978)
Movie
Wade Griffin

The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978)
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
John Reynolds

Roots (1977)
TV
George Quartermain

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers (1976)
TV
Wade Griffin

Man on the Outside (1975)
Movie
Jonas Cord

Nevada Smith (1975)
Movie
Sam Royce

Earthquake (1974)
Movie
4
Hercule (segment "The Forunate Painter")

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)
Movie
Ambassador Warren Richards

Submersion of Japan (1973)
Movie
Wade Griffin

Griff (1973)
TV
Self - Fiddler on the Roof

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
Movie
Peter Randall

The Harness (1971)
Movie
Self - Narrator

A Place in History (1970)
Movie
James Beal

A Man for Loving (1970)
Movie
Narrator

The Gifts (1970)
Movie
Peter Vanin

Destiny of a Spy (1969)
Movie
Self (uncredited)

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
Movie
Ben Cartwright

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
Movie
Ben Cartwright

Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966)
Movie
Self - Guest

What's This Song? (1964)
TV
Self - Guest Host / Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
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
Michael O'Reilly

The Last of the Fast Guns (1958)
Movie
Grant Allan

The Gift of Love (1958)
Movie
King Bertrand

Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
TV
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
Patiomkin / Beethoven

Folio (1955)
TV
Colonel Bell

Cheyenne (1955)
TV
Self - excerpt from 'Julius Caesar'

Wide Wide World (1955)
TV
Benjamin Costain

Tight Spot (1955)
Movie
Emperor's aide

Producers' Showcase (1954)
TV
Dr. Charles Saunders

Climax! (1954)
TV
Minister of Truth O'Brien

1984 (1953)
Movie
Commentator

Farewell Oak Street (1953)
Movie
Self - Narrator

Age of Turmoil (1953)
Movie
Self - Narrator

Eye Witness No. 33 (1951)
Movie
Self - Narration

The Cliff Hangers (1950)
Movie
Narration

Date of Birth (1950)
Movie
Self - Narrator

White Fortress (1949)
Movie
Narrator

A Capital Plan (1949)
Movie
Narrator

What's on Your Mind (1948)
Movie
Alexander Ferrando / Frank Leslie / Minister of the Interior / Dr. Madison West / Minister of Truth O'Brien

Studio One (1948)
TV
Narrator

Johnny at the Fair (1947)
Movie
Narrator

Tomorrow's Citizens (1947)
Movie
Narrator

Headline Hunters (1945)
Movie
Self - Narrator

Suffer Little Children (1945)
Movie
Narrator

Gateway to Asia (1945)
Movie
Narrator

The War Is Over (1945)
Movie
Narrator (uncredited)

Now—The Peace (1945)
Movie
Narrator

Ordeal by Ice (1945)
Movie
Narrator (voice)

Wounded in Action (1944)
Movie
Narrator

Look to the North (1944)
Movie
Narrator

Global Air Routes (1944)
Movie
Narrator

Pincers on Japan (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 - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards (1944)
TV
Narrator

Fighting Norway (1943)
Movie
Narrator

The Mask of Nippon (1942)
Movie
Narrator

The Battle for Oil (1942)
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

Front of Steel (1940)
Movie
Narrator

Atlantic Patrol (1940)
Movie
Narrator

Home Front (1940)
Movie
Marshall Cole

SST: Death Flight
TV
Gallery



Information
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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