Person
Lorne Greene
Acting · 1915–1987 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host
Bonanza
Ben Cartwright
Bambi
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
The Love Boat
Buck Hamilton
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Cheyenne
1955
Climax!
Dr. Charles Saunders
Studio One
Minister of Truth O'Brien
Highway to Heaven
Fred Fusco
Filmography
- 1999Battlestar Galactica: The Second ComingCommander Adama (archive footage)
- 1987The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryGen. Sam Houston
- 1986The Canadian ConspiracySelf
- 1986Vasectomy: A Delicate MatterTheo
- 1986Noah's ArkNoah (voice)
- 1984The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on IceSelf - Narrator
- 1984Highway to HeavenFred Fusco
- 1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 1982Heidi's SongGrandfather (voice)
- 1982Lorne Greene's New WildernessNarrator
- 1982Police Squad!Stabbed Man
- 1981Code RedBattalion Chief Joe Rorchek
- 1981Aloha Paradise
- 1980Conquest of the EarthCmdr. Adama
- 1980A Time for MiraclesBishop John Carroll
- 1980The Alan Thicke Show
- 1980Klondike FeverInspector Sam Steele
- 1980Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic
- 1980Galactica 1980Commander Adama
- 1979Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackCmdr. Adama
- 1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetBen Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1978The Little Brown BurroStoryteller (voice)
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaCmdr. Adama
- 1978Vega$
- 1978Battlestar GalacticaCommander Adama
- 1978The BastardBishop Francis
- 1978SST: Death FlightMarshall Cole
- 1978The Case of the Baltimore GirlsWade Griffin
- 1977Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-BarberaSelf
- 1977The Trial of Lee Harvey OswaldMatthew Arnold Watson
- 1977The Love BoatBuck Hamilton
- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
- 1977Roots
- 1976Arthur Hailey's The MoneychangersGeorge Quartermain
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1975Man on the OutsideWade Griffin
- 1975Tidal WaveAmbassador Warren Richards
- 1975Nevada SmithJonas Cord
- 1975Wings in the WildernessSelf
- 1975High Country Calling
- 1974EarthquakeSam Royce
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1974Rex Harrison Presents Stories of LoveHercule
- 1974Sandy in DisneylandSelf
- 1973Griff
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf
- 1973GriersonSelf
- 1972To the Wild CountryHost
- 1972The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic JourneyNarrator
- 1972Death Follows a Psycho
- 1972The Special London Bridge SpecialFiddler on the Roof
- 1971Appointment With DestinyNarrator
- 1971The HarnessPeter Randall
- 1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
- 1971The Pet SetSelf
- 1970A Place in HistoryNarrator
- 1970A Man for LovingJames Beal
- 1970The GiftsNarrator
- 1970Swing Out, Sweet LandGeorge Washington
- 1969Destiny of a SpyPeter Vanin
- 1969The Johnny Cash ShowSelf
- 1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf
- 1968The Dean Martin Christmas ShowSelf (uncredited)
- 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
- 1968A Way Out of the WildernessNarrator
- 1968Rowan & Martin at the MoviesSelf
- 1967ITV PlayhouseJames Beal
- 1966Christmas with Lorne Greene
- 1966Bonanza: Ride the WindBen Cartwright
- 1965The Dean Martin Show
- 1964Die DrehscheibeSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host
- 1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersSelf
- 1959The Third Man
- 1959BonanzaBen Cartwright
- 1959The HangmanClem J. Cummings
- 1959The TrapDavis
- 1958The BuccaneerMercier
- 1958Kraft Music HallSelf - Host
- 1958Bronco
- 1958The Last of the Fast GunsMichael O'Reilly
- 1958The Gift of LoveGrant Allan
- 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookKing Bertrand
- 1957Peyton PlaceDistrict Attorney
- 1957The Hard ManRice Martin
- 1957The Edge of InnocenceLowell Williams
- 1957SuspicionMonty
- 1957Sailor of FortuneCapt. Grant 'Mitch' Mitchell
- 1957MayerlingEmperor's Aide
- 1956Autumn LeavesMr. Hanson
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. X
- 1955FolioBeethoven
- 1955Cheyenne
- 1955Tight SpotBenjamin Costain
- 1954The Silver ChalicePeter
- 1954Climax!Dr. Charles Saunders
- 1953Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescencenarrator
- 19531984O'Brien
- 1953Farewell Oak StreetNarrator
- 1953Age of TurmoilNarrator
- 1953Meaning of AdolescenceNarrator
- 1952Omnibus
- 1951Eye Witness No. 33Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1950The Cliff HangersSelf - Narration (voice)
- 1950Date of BirthNarration (voice)
- 1949White FortressSelf - Narrator
- 1949A Capital PlanNarrator
- 1948What's on Your MindNarrator
- 1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- 1948Studio OneMinister of Truth O'Brien
- 1948BambiSelf
- 1947Johnny at the Fair
- 1947Tomorrow's CitizensNarrator
- 1945Headline HuntersNarrator (voice)
- 1945Gateway to AsiaNarrator (voice)
- 1945Suffer Little ChildrenHimself - Narrator
- 1945The War Is OverNarrator
- 1945Now—The PeaceNarrator (uncredited)
- 1945Ordeal by IceNarrator (voice)
- 1944Wounded in ActionNarrator (voice)
- 1944Global Air RoutesNarrator (voice)
- 1944Look to the NorthNarrator (voice)
- 1944Our Northern NeighbourNarrator (voice)
- 1944Pincers on JapanNarrator
- 1944Train BustersNarrator (voice)
- 1944Trans-Canada ExpressNarrator (voice)
- 1944Break-throughHimself - Narrator
- 1944Fighting Sea-FleasNarrator (voice)
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
- 1943Fighting NorwayNarrator (voice)
- 1942The Mask of NipponNarrator (voice)
- 1942The Battle for OilNarrator
- 1942Inside Fighting ChinaNarrator
- 1941Warclouds in the PacificNarrator (voice)
- 1941Churchill's IslandNarrator (voice)
- 1941Heroes of the AtlanticNarrator (voice)
- 1941Battle of BrainsNarrator (voice)
- 1940Wings of YouthNarrator (voice)
- 1940Children from OverseasNarrator
- 1940Front of SteelNarrator
- 1940Home FrontNarrator
- 1940Atlantic PatrolNarrator
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