Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Known for

Acting

Born

February 12, 1915

Birthplace

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Died

September 11, 1987 (aged 72)

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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Best known work

Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
Police Squad!
Police Squad!
1982
Earthquake
Earthquake
1974
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Roots
Roots
1977
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
1984
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
1980

Filmography

  1. 1987

    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

    as Gen. Sam Houston

  2. 1986

    The Canadian Conspiracy

    as Self

  3. 1986

    Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

    as Theo

  4. 1986

    Noah's Ark

    as Noah (voice)

  5. 1984

    The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice

    as Self - Narrator

  6. 1984

    Highway to HeavenTV

    as Fred Fusco (1 episode)

  7. 1983

    Reading RainbowTV

    as Self - Narrator (voice) (1 episode)

  8. 1982

    Heidi's Song

    as Grandfather (voice)

  9. 1982

    Lorne Greene's New WildernessTV

    as Narrator (104 episodes)

  10. 1982

    Police Squad!TV

    as Stabbed Man (1 episode)

  11. 1981

    Code RedTV

    as Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek (21 episodes)

  12. 1981

    Aloha ParadiseTV

  13. 1980

    Conquest of the Earth

    as Cmdr. Adama

  14. 1980

    A Time for Miracles

    as Bishop John Carroll

  15. 1980

    The Alan Thicke ShowTV

  16. 1980

    Klondike Fever

    as Inspector Sam Steele

  17. 1980

    Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of MagicTV

  18. 1980

    Galactica 1980TV

    as Commander Adama (10 episodes)

  19. 1979

    Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

    as Cmdr. Adama

  20. 1979

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    as Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)

  21. 1978

    The Little Brown Burro

    as Storyteller (voice)

  22. 1978

    Battlestar Galactica

    as Cmdr. Adama

  23. 1978

    Vega$TV

  24. 1978

    Battlestar GalacticaTV

    as Commander Adama (21 episodes)

  25. 1978

    The BastardTV

    as Bishop Francis (1 episode)

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