Lorne Greene | |
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 Greene in 1969 | |
| Born | Lyon Himan Green 12 February 1915 |
| Died | 11 September 1987 (aged 72) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| 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] 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. He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness and in television commercials.
- ^ Lorne Hyman Greene per Social Security records, ancestry.com; accessed 6 October 2016.
- ^ Bennett, Linda Greene (1 November 2004). My Father's Voice: The Biography of Lorne Greene (Paperback ed.). iUniverse, Inc. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-595-33283-0.