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Lorne Greene profile
Actor

Lorne Greene

Acting

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Acting credits

108

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.2

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Movies: 63Series: 45

TMDB ID: 40181

IMDb ID: nm0001296

Known for: Acting

Born: February 12, 1915

Died: September 11, 1987

Age: 72

Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1940 - 1999

Years active: 60

Average TMDB rating: 6.83

Wikidata: Q550784

Also known as

Lyon Himan 'Chaim' Greene • Lorne Green

Biography

Lyon Himan Green, OC (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), known by his stage name Lorne Greene, was 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. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness, and in television commercials as a dog food spokesman.

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