Lorne Greene

AKA Lorne Chaim Greene

Born: 12-Feb-1915

Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Died: 11-Sep-1987

Location of death: Santa Monica, CA

Cause of death: Pneumonia

Remains: Buried, Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, CA



Gender: Male

Race or Ethnicity: White

Sexual orientation: Straight

Occupation: Actor

Nationality: Canada

Executive summary: Ben Cartwright on Bonanza

Military service: Canadian Army (WWII)

While host of a wildlife program, had a nipple bitten off by an alligator. In later life did commercials for Alpo dogfood.

Father: Daniel Green

Mother: Dora

Wife: Rita Hands (m. 1940, div. 1960)

Daughter: Belinda Susan Greene Bennet (twin, b. 1945)

Son: Charles Greene (twin, b. 1945)

Wife: Nancy Deale Greene (m. 1961, d. 2-Mar-2004 cancer in Marina Del Rey)

Daughter: Gillian Greene-Raimi



University: Queen's University Kingston (1932-37)



Endorsement of Alpo Petfoods

Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses 1981

Hollywood Walk of Fame 1559 N. Vine St.



TELEVISION

Code Red Joe Rorchek (Battalion Chief, 1981-82)

Galactica 1980 Cmdr. Adama (1980)

Battlestar Galactica Commander Adama (1978-79)

Griff Wade Griffin (1973-75)

Bonanza Ben Cartwright (1959-73)

Sailor of Fortune Capt. Grant Mitchell (1955-58)



FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (28-Jan-1987)

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter (26-Sep-1986)

Heidi's Song (19-Nov-1982) [VOICE]

Klondike Fever (12-Jan-1980)

The Bastard (22-May-1978)

SST: Death Flight (25-Feb-1977)

Roots (23-Jan-1977)

Earthquake (15-Nov-1974) · Royce

Tidal Wave (1973)

The Trap (28-Jan-1959) · Davis

The Buccaneer (1-Dec-1958)

The Last of the Fast Guns (2-May-1958) · Michael O'Reilly

The Gift of Love (11-Feb-1958) · Grant Allan

Peyton Place (13-Dec-1957) · Prosecutor

The Hard Man (Dec-1957) · Rice Martin

Autumn Leaves (1-Aug-1956) · Mr. Hanson

Tight Spot (19-Mar-1955) · Benjamin Costain

The Silver Chalice (20-Dec-1954) · Peter







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