Lorne Greene

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 12, 1915

died

September 11, 1987

place of birth

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

also known as

Lyon Himan 'Chaim' Greene · Lorne Green · Lyon Himan Green

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Earthquake
6.1

Earthquake

1974as Sam Royce
Battlestar Galactica
6.9

Battlestar Galactica

1978as Cmdr. Adama
Peyton Place
6.8

Peyton Place

1957as District Attorney
The Buccaneer
6.5

The Buccaneer

1958as Mercier
The Silver Chalice
4.5

The Silver Chalice

1954as Peter
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
6.5

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

1987as Gen. Sam Houston
The Trap
6.9

The Trap

1959as Davis
Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

1975as Ambassador Warren Richards
Tight Spot
6.5

Tight Spot

1955as Benjamin Costain
The Hangman
6.5

The Hangman

1959as Clem J. Cummings
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
4.5

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968as Self
SST: Death Flight
5.4

SST: Death Flight

1978as Marshall Cole
Heidi's Song
6.3

Heidi's Song

1982as Grandfather (voice)
The Hard Man
5.2

The Hard Man

1957as Rice Martin
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
7.0

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962as Self
Klondike Fever
5.8

Klondike Fever

1980as Inspector Sam Steele
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
7.0

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

1979as Cmdr. Adama
The Canadian Conspiracy
6.7

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986as Self
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
7.0

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

1974as Hercule
Noah's Ark
7.3

Noah's Ark

1986as Noah (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979as Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Harness
10.0

The Harness

1971as Peter Randall
Autumn Leaves
7.0

Autumn Leaves

1956as Mr. Hanson
A Time for Miracles
8.0

A Time for Miracles

1980as Bishop John Carroll
Mayerling
6.1

Mayerling

1957as Emperor's Aide
The Special London Bridge Special
8.0

The Special London Bridge Special

1972as Fiddler on the Roof
Conquest of the Earth
6.6

Conquest of the Earth

1980as Cmdr. Adama
The Last of the Fast Guns
5.5

The Last of the Fast Guns

1958as Michael O'Reilly
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968as Self (uncredited)
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
5.0

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

1986as Theo
The Gifts
7.0

The Gifts

1970as Narrator
Swing Out, Sweet Land
6.4

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970as George Washington
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
6.8

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

1966as Ben Cartwright
The Case of the Baltimore Girls

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

1978as Wade Griffin
Sandy in Disneyland
8.0

Sandy in Disneyland

1974as Self
Nevada Smith
7.0

Nevada Smith

1975as Jonas Cord
Man on the Outside
8.0

Man on the Outside

1975as Wade Griffin
Farewell Oak Street
7.0

Farewell Oak Street

1953as Narrator
Home Front
9.0

Home Front

1940as Narrator
The Gift of Love
7.3

The Gift of Love

1958as Grant Allan
Grierson
7.3

Grierson

1973as Self
1984
5.5

1984

1953as O'Brien
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
4.2

Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence

1953as narrator
A Way Out of the Wilderness
6.4

A Way Out of the Wilderness

1968as Narrator
The Edge of Innocence

The Edge of Innocence

1957as Lowell Williams
Atlantic Patrol

Atlantic Patrol

1940as Narrator
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming
7.0

Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming

1999as Commander Adama (archive footage)
Johnny at the Fair
3.0

Johnny at the Fair

1947
Churchill's Island
6.6

Churchill's Island

1941as Narrator (voice)
The Little Brown Burro
6.8

The Little Brown Burro

1978as Storyteller (voice)