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Lorne Hyman Greene OC (born Lyon Himan Green; 12 February 1915 – 11 September 1987) was a Canadian actor, musician, 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 .
Lorne Greene was a Canadian actor and producer who starred in Bonanza and Battlestar Galactica. He was also a radio newscaster and a voice of authority in many TV shows and movies.
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- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Lorne Greene, a Canadian actor who starred in Bonanza and Battlestar Galactica. Find out his birth name, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- Actor, Producer, Additional Crew
- September 11, 1987
- February 12, 1915
Sep 13, 1987 · Actor Lorne Greene, best known for his role as patriarch Ben Cartwright on the long-running television series “Bonanza,” died Friday of a respiratory ailment. He was 72.
Sep 12, 1987 · By Martin Weil. September 11, 1987 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Lorne Greene, 72, the imposing Canadian-born actor who served as a surrogate father to a vast television audience for years while heading the ...
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Lorne Greene was born on February 12, 1915, in Ottawa, Ontario, to Dora and Daniel Green, a shoemaker. His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Lorne was named Lyon Himan Green at his birth, but it is not known when he began using ‘Lorne’, or when he added an ‘e’ to Green.
Lorne Greene stars as Commander Adama, the leader of the last surviving human fleet in the sci-fi TV series Battlestar Galactica. The show ran from 1978 to 1979 and won two Primetime Emmys.
