Lorne Greene | |
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![]() Greene in 1969 | |
Born | Lyon Himan Green February 12, 1915 |
Died | September 11, 1987 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 72)
Other names | Chaim Green Lorne Hyman Greene |
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Years active | 1939–1987 |
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Children | 3 |
Relatives | Sam Raimi (son-in-law) |
Lorne Hyman Greene[1] OC (born Lyon Himan Green;[2] 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.