Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 12, 1915
Place of Birth
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Lyon Himan 'Chaim' Greene
- Lorne Green
Lorne Greene
Biography
Lyon Himan Green, OC (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), known by his stage name Lorne Greene, was 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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Known For - Movies
Earthquake
as Sam Royce
The Silver Chalice
as Peter
The Buccaneer
as Mercier
Battlestar Galactica
as Cmdr. Adama
Peyton Place
as District Attorney
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
Tight Spot
as Benjamin Costain
The Trap
as Davis
Autumn Leaves
as Mr. Hanson
SST: Death Flight
as Marshall Cole
Known For - TV Shows
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Bonanza
as Ben Cartwright
Bambi
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
The Love Boat
as Buck Hamilton
Climax!
as Dr. Charles Saunders
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
as Colonel Bell