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Lorne Greene

Bio: Lorne Greene (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), was the stage name of Lyon Himan Green, OC, 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

Born: Fri, Feb 12 1915

Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Death: Fri, Sep 11 1987

Lorne Greene is 72 years old

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The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

Lorne Greene would have been no older than 72 in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory as 'Gen. Sam Houston'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 11 1987

The Canadian Conspiracy

Lorne Greene was 71 in The Canadian Conspiracy

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 1986

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

Lorne Greene was 70 in Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter as 'Theo'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986

Noah's Ark

Lorne Greene was 70 in Noah's Ark as 'Noah (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986

The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice

Lorne Greene was 69 in The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 28 1984

Heidi's Song

Lorne Greene was 67 in Heidi's Song as 'Grandfather (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 19 1982

Conquest of the Earth

Lorne Greene was 65 in Conquest of the Earth as 'Cmdr. Adama'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1980

A Time for Miracles

Lorne Greene was 65 in A Time for Miracles as 'Bishop John Carroll'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1980

Klondike Fever

Lorne Greene was 64 in Klondike Fever as 'Inspector Sam Steele'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 12 1980

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

Lorne Greene was 64 in Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack as 'Cmdr. Adama'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 09 1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Lorne Greene was 64 in A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as 'Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1979

The Little Brown Burro

Lorne Greene was 63 in The Little Brown Burro as 'Storyteller (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 15 1978

Battlestar Galactica

Lorne Greene was 63 in Battlestar Galactica as 'Cmdr. Adama'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 16 1978

The Bastard

Lorne Greene was 63 in The Bastard as 'Bishop Francis'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 22 1978

The Case of the Baltimore Girls

Lorne Greene was 62 in The Case of the Baltimore Girls as 'Wade Griffin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 23 1978

Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera

Lorne Greene was 62 in Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 24 1977

The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

Lorne Greene was 62 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald as 'Matthew Arnold Watson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1977

SST: Death Flight

Lorne Greene was 62 in SST: Death Flight as 'Marshall Cole'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1977

Man on the Outside

Lorne Greene was 60 in Man on the Outside as 'Wade Griffin'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 29 1975

Tidal Wave

Lorne Greene was 60 in Tidal Wave as 'Ambassador Warren Richards'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 28 1975

Nevada Smith

Lorne Greene was 60 in Nevada Smith as 'Jonas Cord'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 03 1975

Wings in the Wilderness

Lorne Greene was 59 in Wings in the Wilderness as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 17 1975

High Country Calling

Lorne Greene was 59 in High Country Calling

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1975

Earthquake

Lorne Greene was 59 in Earthquake as 'Sam Royce'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 15 1974

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Lorne Greene was 59 in Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as 'Hercule'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 01 1974

Sandy in Disneyland

Lorne Greene was 59 in Sandy in Disneyland as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 10 1974

The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey

Lorne Greene was 57 in The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 06 1972

The Special London Bridge Special

Lorne Greene was 56 in The Special London Bridge Special as 'Fiddler on the Roof'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1972

Death Follows a Psycho

Lorne Greene was 56 in Death Follows a Psycho

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1972

The Harness

Lorne Greene was 56 in The Harness as 'Peter Randall'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 12 1971

A Place in History

Lorne Greene was 55 in A Place in History as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 14 1970

A Man for Loving

Lorne Greene was 54 in A Man for Loving as 'James Beal'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 12 1970

The Gifts

Lorne Greene was 54 in The Gifts as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1970

Destiny of a Spy

Lorne Greene was 54 in Destiny of a Spy as 'Peter Vanin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 27 1969

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Lorne Greene was 53 in The Dean Martin Christmas Show as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 19 1968

A Way Out of the Wilderness

Lorne Greene was 52 in A Way Out of the Wilderness as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Lorne Greene was 52 in Rowan & Martin at the Movies as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1968

Christmas with Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene was 51 in Christmas with Lorne Greene

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 01 1966

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

Lorne Greene was 50 in Bonanza: Ride the Wind as 'Ben Cartwright'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1966

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

Lorne Greene was 46 in The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 06 1962

The Hangman

Lorne Greene was 44 in The Hangman as 'Clem J. Cummings'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 17 1959

The Trap

Lorne Greene was 43 in The Trap as 'Davis'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 28 1959

The Buccaneer

Lorne Greene was 43 in The Buccaneer as 'Mercier'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 11 1958

The Last of the Fast Guns

Lorne Greene was 43 in The Last of the Fast Guns as 'Michael O'Reilly'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1958

The Gift of Love

Lorne Greene was 42 in The Gift of Love as 'Grant Allan'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 11 1958

Peyton Place

Lorne Greene was 42 in Peyton Place as 'District Attorney'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 13 1957

The Hard Man

Lorne Greene was 42 in The Hard Man as 'Rice Martin'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1957

The Edge of Innocence

Lorne Greene was 42 in The Edge of Innocence as 'Lowell Williams'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 31 1957

Mayerling

Lorne Greene was 41 in Mayerling as 'Emperor's Aide'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 04 1957

Autumn Leaves

Lorne Greene was 41 in Autumn Leaves as 'Mr. Hanson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 01 1956

Tight Spot

Lorne Greene was 40 in Tight Spot as 'Benjamin Costain'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 19 1955

The Silver Chalice

Lorne Greene was 39 in The Silver Chalice as 'Peter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 20 1954

Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence

Lorne Greene was 38 in Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence as 'narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1953

1984

Lorne Greene was 38 in 1984 as 'O'Brien'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 21 1953

Farewell Oak Street

Lorne Greene was 38 in Farewell Oak Street as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 15 1953

Meaning of Adolescence

Lorne Greene was 37 in Meaning of Adolescence as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Age of Turmoil

Lorne Greene was 37 in Age of Turmoil as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Eye Witness No. 33

Lorne Greene was 36 in Eye Witness No. 33 as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 07 1951

The Cliff Hangers

Lorne Greene was 35 in The Cliff Hangers as 'Self - Narration (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 20 1950

Date of Birth

Lorne Greene was 35 in Date of Birth as 'Narration (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 12 1950

White Fortress

Lorne Greene was 34 in White Fortress as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 12 1949

A Capital Plan

Lorne Greene was 33 in A Capital Plan as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949

What's on Your Mind

Lorne Greene was 33 in What's on Your Mind as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 25 1948

Tomorrow's Citizens

Lorne Greene was 31 in Tomorrow's Citizens as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947

Johnny at the Fair

Lorne Greene was 31 in Johnny at the Fair

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947

Headline Hunters

Lorne Greene was 30 in Headline Hunters as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 10 1945

Gateway to Asia

Lorne Greene was 30 in Gateway to Asia as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 03 1945

Suffer Little Children

Lorne Greene was 30 in Suffer Little Children as 'Himself - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 03 1945

The War Is Over

Lorne Greene was 30 in The War Is Over as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 1945

Now—The Peace

Lorne Greene was 30 in Now—The Peace as 'Narrator (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 18 1945

Ordeal by Ice

Lorne Greene was 29 in Ordeal by Ice as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1945

Wounded in Action

Lorne Greene was 29 in Wounded in Action as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 05 1944

Look to the North

Lorne Greene was 29 in Look to the North as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 10 1944

Global Air Routes

Lorne Greene was 29 in Global Air Routes as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 10 1944

Our Northern Neighbour

Lorne Greene was 29 in Our Northern Neighbour as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 10 1944

Pincers on Japan

Lorne Greene was 29 in Pincers on Japan as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 06 1944

Train Busters

Lorne Greene was 29 in Train Busters as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 14 1944

Trans-Canada Express

Lorne Greene was 29 in Trans-Canada Express as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 14 1944

Break-through

Lorne Greene was 29 in Break-through as 'Himself - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 13 1944

Fighting Sea-Fleas

Lorne Greene was 29 in Fighting Sea-Fleas as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 13 1944

Fighting Norway

Lorne Greene was 27 in Fighting Norway as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1943

The Mask of Nippon

Lorne Greene was 27 in The Mask of Nippon as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 18 1942

The Battle for Oil

Lorne Greene was 27 in The Battle for Oil as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 23 1942

Warclouds in the Pacific

Lorne Greene was 26 in Warclouds in the Pacific as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 24 1941

Heroes of the Atlantic

Lorne Greene was 26 in Heroes of the Atlantic as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 23 1941

Battle of Brains

Lorne Greene was 26 in Battle of Brains as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 14 1941

Churchill's Island

Lorne Greene was 25 in Churchill's Island as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1941

Wings of Youth

Lorne Greene was 25 in Wings of Youth as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 27 1940

Children from Overseas

Lorne Greene was 25 in Children from Overseas as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 15 1940

Front of Steel

Lorne Greene was 24 in Front of Steel as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1940

Home Front

Lorne Greene was 24 in Home Front as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1940

Atlantic Patrol

Lorne Greene was 24 in Atlantic Patrol as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1940

Aldo Leopold 1: His Life and Thought

Lorne Greene will be 72+ in Aldo Leopold 1: His Life and Thought

Movie Released: Unreleased

Aldo Leopold 2: A Sand County Almanac

Lorne Greene will be 72+ in Aldo Leopold 2: A Sand County Almanac

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Highway to Heaven

Lorne Greene was 69+ in Highway to Heaven as 'Fred Fusco'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

Reading Rainbow

Lorne Greene was 68+ in Reading Rainbow as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983

Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

Lorne Greene was 67+ in Lorne Greene's New Wilderness as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1982

Police Squad!

Lorne Greene was 67+ in Police Squad! as 'Stabbed Man'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 04 1982

Code Red

Lorne Greene was 66+ in Code Red as 'Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1981

Aloha Paradise

Lorne Greene was 66+ in Aloha Paradise

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 25 1981

The Alan Thicke Show

Lorne Greene was 65+ in The Alan Thicke Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1980

Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic

Lorne Greene was 64+ in Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 01 1980

Galactica 1980

Lorne Greene was 64+ in Galactica 1980 as 'Commander Adama'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980

Vega$

Lorne Greene was 63+ in Vega$

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

Battlestar Galactica

Lorne Greene was 63+ in Battlestar Galactica as 'Commander Adama'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1978

The Love Boat

Lorne Greene was 62+ in The Love Boat as 'Buck Hamilton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Lorne Greene was 61+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977

Roots

Lorne Greene was 61+ in Roots as ', John Reynolds'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

Lorne Greene was 61+ in Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers as 'George Quartermain'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Dec 04 1976

Donny & Marie

Lorne Greene was 60+ in Donny & Marie as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976

Griff

Lorne Greene was 58+ in Griff

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Lorne Greene was 58+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

To the Wild Country

Lorne Greene was 57+ in To the Wild Country as 'Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 19 1972

Appointment With Destiny

Lorne Greene was 56+ in Appointment With Destiny as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 19 1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

Lorne Greene was 56+ in V.I.P. Schaukel as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971

The Pet Set

Lorne Greene was 55+ in The Pet Set as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1971

The Johnny Cash Show

Lorne Greene was 54+ in The Johnny Cash Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 07 1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Lorne Greene was 53+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 22 1969

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Lorne Greene was 52+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Lorne Greene was 50+ in Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 1966

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Lorne Greene was 50+ in Goldene Kamera Verleihung as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 25 1966

The Dean Martin Show

Lorne Greene was 50+ in The Dean Martin Show

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

Die Drehscheibe

Lorne Greene was 49+ in Die Drehscheibe as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Apr 01 1964

The Merv Griffin Show

Lorne Greene was 47+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Lorne Greene was 47+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self - Guest Host, Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Third Man

Lorne Greene was 44+ in The Third Man

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Bonanza

Lorne Greene was 44+ in Bonanza as 'Ben Cartwright'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Kraft Music Hall

Lorne Greene was 43+ in Kraft Music Hall as 'Self - Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

Bronco

Lorne Greene was 43+ in Bronco

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Lorne Greene was 42+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook as 'King Bertrand'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958

Suspicion

Lorne Greene was 42+ in Suspicion as 'Monty'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Sailor of Fortune

Lorne Greene was 42+ in Sailor of Fortune as 'Capt. Grant 'Mitch' Mitchell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Lorne Greene was 40+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Mr. X'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Folio

Lorne Greene was 40+ in Folio as 'Beethoven, Patiomkin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955

Cheyenne

Lorne Greene was 40+ in Cheyenne as ', Colonel Bell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Climax!

Lorne Greene was 39+ in Climax! as 'Dr. Charles Saunders'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Omnibus

Lorne Greene was 37+ in Omnibus

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Lorne Greene was 33+ in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Nov 25 1948

Studio One

Lorne Greene was 33+ in Studio One as 'Minister of Truth O'Brien, Minister of the Interior, Alexander Ferrando, Frank Leslie, Dr. Madison West'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

Bambi Awards

Lorne Greene was 32+ in Bambi Awards as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948

Golden Globe Awards

Lorne Greene was 28+ in Golden Globe Awards as 'Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour: Christmas Special (December 20, 1970)

Lorne Greene will be 72+ in The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour: Christmas Special (December 20, 1970) as 'self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Unreleased