Lorne Greene
Known for Acting · 143 credits
- Born
- 1915-02-12
- Died
- 1987-09-11
- Place of birth
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Lyon Himan 'Chaim' Greene · Lorne Green · Lyon Himan Green
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
TV Shows (49)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Host
Bonanza
1959
as Ben Cartwright
The Love Boat
1977
as Buck Hamilton
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Climax!
1954
as Dr. Charles Saunders
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Cheyenne
1955
as Colonel Bell
Studio One
1948
as Minister of Truth O'Brien / Minister of the Interior / Alexander Ferrando / Frank Leslie / Dr. Madison West
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Fred Fusco
Die Drehscheibe
1964
as Self
Bambi
1948
as Self
Omnibus
1952
ITV Playhouse
1967
as James Beal
Vega$
1978
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mr. X
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Folio
1955
as Beethoven / Patiomkin
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as King Bertrand
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Commander Adama
Kraft Music Hall
1958
as Self - Host
Bronco
1958
Roots
1977
as John Reynolds
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Third Man
1959
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
Suspicion
1957
as Monty
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
Galactica 1980
1980
as Commander Adama
Code Red
1981
as Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek
Police Squad!
1982
as Stabbed Man
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
as Self
The Pet Set
1971
as Self
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Sailor of Fortune
1957
as Capt. Grant 'Mitch' Mitchell
Griff
1973
Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
1982
as Narrator
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
1976
as George Quartermain
Aloha Paradise
1981
The Bastard
1978
as Bishop Francis
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
1977
as Matthew Arnold Watson
Appointment With Destiny
1971
as Narrator
Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
1980
The Alan Thicke Show
1980
To the Wild Country
1972
as Host
Movies (94)
Earthquake
1974
as Sam Royce
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Cmdr. Adama
The Trap
1959
as Davis
The Hangman
1959
as Clem J. Cummings
The Silver Chalice
1954
as Peter
The Buccaneer
1958
as Mercier
Tight Spot
1955
as Benjamin Costain
Peyton Place
1957
as District Attorney
Tidal Wave
1975
as Ambassador Warren Richards
Autumn Leaves
1956
as Mr. Hanson
Train Busters
1944
as Narrator (voice)
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979
as Cmdr. Adama
The Last of the Fast Guns
1958
as Michael O'Reilly
Klondike Fever
1980
as Inspector Sam Steele
Mayerling
1957
as Emperor's Aide
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987
as Gen. Sam Houston
SST: Death Flight
1978
as Marshall Cole
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as George Washington
Conquest of the Earth
1980
as Cmdr. Adama
Nevada Smith
1975
as Jonas Cord
The Hard Man
1957
as Rice Martin
Farewell Oak Street
1953
as Narrator
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974
as Hercule
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
as Fiddler on the Roof
Heidi's Song
1982
as Grandfather (voice)
A Time for Miracles
1980
as Bishop John Carroll
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as Self
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
1984
1953
as O'Brien
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
1977
as Self
Death Follows a Psycho
1972
The Gift of Love
1958
as Grant Allan
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986
as Theo
A Capital Plan
1949
as Narrator
The Harness
1971
as Peter Randall
Fighting Sea-Fleas
1944
as Narrator (voice)
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966
as Ben Cartwright
Noah's Ark
1986
as Noah (voice)
Sandy in Disneyland
1974
as Self
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
1978
as Wade Griffin
The Edge of Innocence
1957
as Lowell Williams
Destiny of a Spy
1969
as Peter Vanin
Atlantic Patrol
1940
as Narrator
Man on the Outside
1975
as Wade Griffin
Churchill's Island
1941
as Narrator (voice)
Children from Overseas
1940
as Narrator
A Way Out of the Wilderness
1968
as Narrator
Wings of Youth
1940
as Narrator (voice)
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
1999
as Commander Adama (archive footage)
Warclouds in the Pacific
1941
as Narrator (voice)
Battle of Brains
1941
as Narrator (voice)
The Little Brown Burro
1978
as Storyteller (voice)
Grierson
1973
as Self
Headline Hunters
1945
as Narrator (voice)
Gateway to Asia
1945
as Narrator (voice)
Johnny at the Fair
1947
High Country Calling
1975
Christmas with Lorne Greene
1966
Wings in the Wilderness
1975
as Self
Our Northern Neighbour
1944
as Narrator (voice)
Home Front
1940
as Narrator
Inside Fighting China
1942
as Narrator
A Place in History
1970
as Narrator
The Gifts
1970
as Narrator
What's on Your Mind
1948
as Narrator
Break-through
1944
as Himself - Narrator
Heroes of the Atlantic
1941
as Narrator (voice)
Now—The Peace
1945
as Narrator (uncredited)
Ordeal by Ice
1945
as Narrator (voice)
Front of Steel
1940
as Narrator
The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice
1984
as Self - Narrator
Look to the North
1944
as Narrator (voice)
A Man for Loving
1970
as James Beal
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
1953
as narrator
The Mask of Nippon
1942
as Narrator (voice)
Fighting Norway
1943
as Narrator (voice)
Suffer Little Children
1945
as Himself - Narrator
Tomorrow's Citizens
1947
as Narrator
White Fortress
1949
as Self - Narrator
Meaning of Adolescence
1953
as Narrator
Eye Witness No. 33
1951
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Cliff Hangers
1950
as Self - Narration (voice)
Age of Turmoil
1953
as Narrator
Trans-Canada Express
1944
as Narrator (voice)
The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey
1972
as Narrator
The War Is Over
1945
as Narrator
Pincers on Japan
1944
as Narrator
The Battle for Oil
1942
as Narrator
Global Air Routes
1944
as Narrator (voice)
Date of Birth
1950
as Narration (voice)
Wounded in Action
1944
as Narrator (voice)
About Lorne Greene
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of c… With 143 credits spanning from 1940 to 1999, Lorne Greene has appeared in 94 films and 49 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lorne Greene Movies
- Earthquake (1974) — as Sam Royce
- Battlestar Galactica (1978) — as Cmdr. Adama
- The Trap (1959) — as Davis
- The Hangman (1959) — as Clem J. Cummings
- The Silver Chalice (1954) — as Peter
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