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Lorne Greene

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Feb 12 1915
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Death: Fri, Sep 11 1987
Lorne Greene is 72 years old
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Poster of The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
Lorne Greene would have been no older than
72 in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as 'Gen. Sam Houston'.
Wed, Nov 11 1987
Poster of The Canadian Conspiracy
The Canadian Conspiracy
Lorne Greene was
71 in The Canadian Conspiracy
Sun, Jun 08 1986
Poster of Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Lorne Greene was
70 in Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
as 'Theo'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
Lorne Greene was
70 in Noah's Ark
as 'Noah (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice
The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice
Lorne Greene was
69 in The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice
Wed, Nov 28 1984
Poster of Heidi's Song
Heidi's Song
Lorne Greene was
67 in Heidi's Song
as 'Grandfather (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 19 1982
Poster of Conquest of the Earth
Conquest of the Earth
Lorne Greene was
65 in Conquest of the Earth
as 'Adama'.
Wed, Dec 31 1980
Poster of A Time for Miracles
A Time for Miracles
Lorne Greene was
65 in A Time for Miracles
as 'Bishop John Carroll'.
Sun, Dec 21 1980
Poster of Klondike Fever
Klondike Fever
Lorne Greene was
64 in Klondike Fever
as 'Inspector Sam Steele'.
Sat, Jan 12 1980
Poster of Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
Lorne Greene was
64 in Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
as 'Cmdr. Adama'.
Thu, Aug 09 1979
Poster of A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Lorne Greene was
64 in A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as 'Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 01 1979
Poster of The Little Brown Burro
The Little Brown Burro
Lorne Greene was
63 in The Little Brown Burro
as 'Storyteller (voice)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1978
Poster of Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Lorne Greene was
63 in Battlestar Galactica
as 'Commander Adama'.
Sat, Sep 16 1978
Poster of The Bastard
The Bastard
Lorne Greene was
63 in The Bastard
as 'Bishop Francis'.
Mon, May 22 1978
Poster of The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
Lorne Greene was
62 in The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as 'Wade Griffin'.
Mon, Jan 23 1978
Poster of Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
Lorne Greene was
62 in Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 24 1977
Poster of The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Lorne Greene was
62 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
as 'Matthew Arnold Watson'.
Fri, Sep 30 1977
Poster of SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight
Lorne Greene was
62 in SST: Death Flight
as 'Marshall Cole'.
Fri, Feb 25 1977
Poster of Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside
Lorne Greene was
60 in Man on the Outside
as 'Wade Griffin'.
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Lorne Greene was
60 in Nevada Smith
as 'Jonas Cord'.
Sat, May 03 1975
Poster of Wings in the Wilderness
Wings in the Wilderness
Lorne Greene was
59 in Wings in the Wilderness
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of High Country Calling
High Country Calling
Lorne Greene was
59 in High Country Calling
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Earthquake
Earthquake
Lorne Greene was
59 in Earthquake
as 'Sam Royce'.
Fri, Nov 15 1974
Poster of Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Lorne Greene was
59 in Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
as 'Hercule'.
Wed, May 01 1974
Poster of The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey
The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey
Lorne Greene was
57 in The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Oct 06 1972
Poster of The Special London Bridge Special
The Special London Bridge Special
Lorne Greene was
56 in The Special London Bridge Special
as 'Fiddler on the Roof'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Death Follows a Psycho
Death Follows a Psycho
Lorne Greene was
56 in Death Follows a Psycho
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of The Harness
The Harness
Lorne Greene was
56 in The Harness
as 'Peter Randall'.
Fri, Nov 12 1971
Poster of A Place in History
A Place in History
Lorne Greene was
55 in A Place in History
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Oct 14 1970
Poster of A Man for Loving
A Man for Loving
Lorne Greene was
54 in A Man for Loving
as 'James Beal'.
Mon, Jan 12 1970
Poster of The Gifts
The Gifts
Lorne Greene was
54 in The Gifts
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of Destiny of a Spy
Destiny of a Spy
Lorne Greene was
54 in Destiny of a Spy
as 'Peter Vanin'.
Mon, Oct 27 1969
Poster of The Dean Martin Christmas Show
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Lorne Greene was
53 in The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 19 1968
Poster of A Way Out of the Wilderness
A Way Out of the Wilderness
Lorne Greene was
52 in A Way Out of the Wilderness
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Lorne Greene was
52 in Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Christmas with Lorne Greene
Christmas with Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene was
51 in Christmas with Lorne Greene
Thu, Dec 01 1966
Poster of Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Lorne Greene was
50 in Bonanza: Ride the Wind
as 'Ben Cartwright'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Lorne Greene was
46 in The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 06 1962
Poster of The Hangman
The Hangman
Lorne Greene was
44 in The Hangman
as 'Clem J. Cummings'.
Wed, Jun 17 1959
Poster of The Trap
The Trap
Lorne Greene was
43 in The Trap
as 'Davis'.
Wed, Jan 28 1959
Poster of The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
Lorne Greene was
43 in The Buccaneer
as 'Mercier'.
Thu, Dec 11 1958
Poster of The Last of the Fast Guns
The Last of the Fast Guns
Lorne Greene was
43 in The Last of the Fast Guns
as 'Michael O'Reilly'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of The Gift of Love
The Gift of Love
Lorne Greene was
42 in The Gift of Love
as 'Grant Allan'.
Tue, Feb 11 1958
Poster of Peyton Place
Peyton Place
Lorne Greene was
42 in Peyton Place
as 'District Attorney'.
Fri, Dec 13 1957
Poster of The Hard Man
The Hard Man
Lorne Greene was
42 in The Hard Man
as 'Rice Martin'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of The Edge of Innocence
The Edge of Innocence
Lorne Greene was
42 in The Edge of Innocence
as 'Lowell Williams'.
Thu, Oct 31 1957
Poster of Mayerling
Mayerling
Lorne Greene was
41 in Mayerling
as 'Emperor's Aide'.
Mon, Feb 04 1957
Poster of Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves
Lorne Greene was
41 in Autumn Leaves
as 'Mr. Hanson'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Poster of Tight Spot
Tight Spot
Lorne Greene was
40 in Tight Spot
as 'Benjamin Costain'.
Sat, Mar 19 1955
Poster of The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice
Lorne Greene was
39 in The Silver Chalice
as 'Peter'.
Mon, Dec 20 1954
Poster of Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
Lorne Greene was
38 in Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
as 'narrator'.
Thu, Dec 31 1953
Poster of 1984
1984
Lorne Greene was
38 in 1984
as 'O'Brien'.
Mon, Sep 21 1953
Poster of Farewell Oak Street
Farewell Oak Street
Lorne Greene was
38 in Farewell Oak Street
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jun 15 1953
Poster of Meaning Of Adolescence
Meaning Of Adolescence
Lorne Greene was
37 in Meaning Of Adolescence
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Age of Turmoil
Age of Turmoil
Lorne Greene was
37 in Age of Turmoil
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Eye Witness No. 33
Eye Witness No. 33
Lorne Greene was
36 in Eye Witness No. 33
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 07 1951
Poster of The Cliff Hangers
The Cliff Hangers
Lorne Greene was
35 in The Cliff Hangers
as 'Self - Narration (voice)'.
Sun, Aug 20 1950
Poster of Date of Birth
Date of Birth
Lorne Greene was
35 in Date of Birth
as 'Narration (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 12 1950
Poster of White Fortress
White Fortress
Lorne Greene was
34 in White Fortress
as 'Self - Narrator'.
Tue, Jul 12 1949
Poster of A Capital Plan
A Capital Plan
Lorne Greene was
33 in A Capital Plan
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of What's on Your Mind
What's on Your Mind
Lorne Greene was
33 in What's on Your Mind
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Dec 25 1948
Poster of Tomorrow's Citizens
Tomorrow's Citizens
Lorne Greene was
31 in Tomorrow's Citizens
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Johnny at the Fair
Johnny at the Fair
Lorne Greene was
31 in Johnny at the Fair
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Headline Hunters
Headline Hunters
Lorne Greene was
30 in Headline Hunters
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Dec 10 1945
Poster of Gateway to Asia
Gateway to Asia
Lorne Greene was
30 in Gateway to Asia
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Dec 03 1945
Poster of Suffer Little Children
Suffer Little Children
Lorne Greene was
30 in Suffer Little Children
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
Mon, Dec 03 1945
Poster of The War Is Over
The War Is Over
Lorne Greene was
30 in The War Is Over
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Sep 01 1945
Poster of Now—The Peace
Now—The Peace
Lorne Greene was
30 in Now—The Peace
as 'Narrator (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 18 1945
Poster of Ordeal by Ice
Ordeal by Ice
Lorne Greene was
29 in Ordeal by Ice
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1945
Poster of Look to the North
Look to the North
Lorne Greene was
29 in Look to the North
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 10 1944
Poster of Global Air Routes
Global Air Routes
Lorne Greene was
29 in Global Air Routes
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 10 1944
Poster of Our Northern Neighbour
Our Northern Neighbour
Lorne Greene was
29 in Our Northern Neighbour
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 10 1944
Poster of Train Busters
Train Busters
Lorne Greene was
29 in Train Busters
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Mar 14 1944
Poster of Trans-Canada Express
Trans-Canada Express
Lorne Greene was
29 in Trans-Canada Express
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, Mar 14 1944
Poster of Break-through
Break-through
Lorne Greene was
29 in Break-through
as 'Himself - Narrator'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of Fighting Sea-Fleas
Fighting Sea-Fleas
Lorne Greene was
29 in Fighting Sea-Fleas
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of Fighting Norway
Fighting Norway
Lorne Greene was
27 in Fighting Norway
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of The Mask of Nippon
The Mask of Nippon
Lorne Greene was
27 in The Mask of Nippon
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Oct 18 1942
Poster of The Battle for Oil
The Battle for Oil
Lorne Greene was
27 in The Battle for Oil
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Mar 23 1942
Poster of Warclouds in the Pacific
Warclouds in the Pacific
Lorne Greene was
26 in Warclouds in the Pacific
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
Poster of Heroes of the Atlantic
Heroes of the Atlantic
Lorne Greene was
26 in Heroes of the Atlantic
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sun, Feb 23 1941
Poster of Battle of Brains
Battle of Brains
Lorne Greene was
26 in Battle of Brains
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 14 1941
Poster of Churchill's Island
Churchill's Island
Lorne Greene was
25 in Churchill's Island
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1941
Poster of Wings of Youth
Wings of Youth
Lorne Greene was
25 in Wings of Youth
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 27 1940
Poster of Children from Overseas
Children from Overseas
Lorne Greene was
25 in Children from Overseas
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jul 15 1940
Poster of Front of Steel
Front of Steel
Lorne Greene was
24 in Front of Steel
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Home Front
Home Front
Lorne Greene was
24 in Home Front
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Atlantic Patrol
Atlantic Patrol
Lorne Greene was
24 in Atlantic Patrol
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Poster of Aldo Leopold 1: His Life and Thought
Aldo Leopold 1: His Life and Thought
Lorne Greene will be
72+ in Aldo Leopold 1: His Life and Thought
Unreleased
Poster of Aldo Leopold 2: A Sand County Almanac
Aldo Leopold 2: A Sand County Almanac
Lorne Greene will be
72+ in Aldo Leopold 2: A Sand County Almanac
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Lorne Greene was
69+ in Highway to Heaven
as 'Fred Fusco'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Lorne Greene was
68+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
Lorne Greene was
67+ in Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1982
Poster of Police Squad!
Police Squad!
Lorne Greene was
67+ in Police Squad!
as 'Stabbed Man'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 04 1982
Poster of Code Red
Code Red
Lorne Greene was
66+ in Code Red
as 'Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1981
Poster of Aloha Paradise
Aloha Paradise
Lorne Greene was
66+ in Aloha Paradise
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 25 1981
Poster of The Alan Thicke Show
The Alan Thicke Show
Lorne Greene was
65+ in The Alan Thicke Show
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1980
Poster of Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
Lorne Greene was
64+ in Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 01 1980
Poster of Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Lorne Greene was
64+ in Galactica 1980
as 'Commander Adama'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Lorne Greene was
63+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Lorne Greene was
63+ in Battlestar Galactica
as 'Commander Adama'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1978
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Lorne Greene was
62+ in The Love Boat
as 'Buck Hamilton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Lorne Greene was
61+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Roots
Roots
Lorne Greene was
61+ in Roots
as ', John Reynolds'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Poster of Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
Lorne Greene was
61+ in Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
as 'George Quartermain'.
First Air Date
Sat, Dec 04 1976
Poster of Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
Lorne Greene was
60+ in Donny & Marie
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976
Poster of Griff
Griff
Lorne Greene was
58+ in Griff
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1973
Poster of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Lorne Greene was
58+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of To the Wild Country
To the Wild Country
Lorne Greene was
57+ in To the Wild Country
as 'Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 19 1972
Poster of Appointment With Destiny
Appointment With Destiny
Lorne Greene was
56+ in Appointment With Destiny
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 19 1971
Poster of V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Lorne Greene was
56+ in V.I.P. Schaukel
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971
Poster of The Pet Set
The Pet Set
Lorne Greene was
55+ in The Pet Set
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1971
Poster of The Johnny Cash Show
The Johnny Cash Show
Lorne Greene was
54+ in The Johnny Cash Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 07 1969
Poster of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Lorne Greene was
52+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967
Poster of Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Lorne Greene was
50+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966
Poster of The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show
Lorne Greene was
50+ in The Dean Martin Show
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Die Drehscheibe
Die Drehscheibe
Lorne Greene was
49+ in Die Drehscheibe
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 01 1964
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Lorne Greene was
47+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Lorne Greene was
47+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self - Guest Host, Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Lorne Greene was
44+ in The Third Man
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Lorne Greene was
44+ in Bonanza
as 'Ben Cartwright'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
Lorne Greene was
43+ in Kraft Music Hall
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Lorne Greene was
43+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Lorne Greene was
42+ in Suspicion
as 'Monty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lorne Greene was
40+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Mr. X'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Folio
Folio
Lorne Greene was
40+ in Folio
as 'Beethoven, Patiomkin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Lorne Greene was
40+ in Cheyenne
as ', Colonel Bell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Lorne Greene was
39+ in Climax!
as 'Dr. Charles Saunders'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Omnibus
Omnibus
Lorne Greene was
37+ in Omnibus
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952
Poster of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Lorne Greene was
33+ in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 25 1948
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Lorne Greene was
33+ in Studio One
as 'Minister of Truth O'Brien, Minister of the Interior, Alexander Ferrando, Frank Leslie, Dr. Madison West'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of Bambi Awards
Bambi Awards
Lorne Greene was
32+ in Bambi Awards
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Lorne Greene was
28+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944
Poster of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour: Christmas Special (December 20, 1970)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour: Christmas Special (December 20, 1970)
Lorne Greene will be
72+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour: Christmas Special (December 20, 1970)
as 'self'.
First Air Date
Unreleased