Deceased

How Did Lorne Greene Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asLyon Himan 'Chaim' Greene, Lorne Green, Lyon Himan GreenGenderMaleNationalityCanadaBorn12/02/1915Born inOttawa, Ontario, CanadaDied11/09/1987 (aged 72)Died inSanta MonicaCausepneumoniaWikidataQ550784 ↗Buried atHillside Memorial ParkTMDb#40181 ↗

Lorne Hyman Greene 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.

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Filmography77 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1987	The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryMovie	Gen. Sam Houston	72
1986	Vasectomy: A Delicate MatterMovie	Theo	71
1986	The Canadian ConspiracyMovie	Self	71
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	Fred Fusco	69
1984	The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on IceMovie	Self - Narrator	69
1983	Reading RainbowSeries	Self - Narrator (voice)	68
1982	Police Squad!Series	Stabbed Man	67
1981	Aloha ParadiseSeries	—	66
1981	Code RedSeries	Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek	66
1980	Galactica 1980Series	Commander Adama	65
1980	Conquest of the EarthMovie	Cmdr. Adama	65
1980	Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of MagicSeries	—	65
1980	A Time for MiraclesMovie	Bishop John Carroll	65
1980	Klondike FeverMovie	Inspector Sam Steele	65
1979	Mission Galactica: The Cylon AttackMovie	Cmdr. Adama	64
1978	Vega$Series	—	63
1978	The BastardSeries	Bishop Francis	63
1978	Battlestar GalacticaSeries	Commander Adama	63
1978	SST: Death FlightMovie	Marshall Cole	63
1978	The Case of the Baltimore GirlsMovie	Wade Griffin	63
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Buck Hamilton	62
1977	The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries	—	62
1977	RootsSeries	John Reynolds	62
1976	Donny & MarieSeries	Self	61
1976	Arthur Hailey's The MoneychangersSeries	George Quartermain	61
1975	Tidal WaveMovie	Ambassador Warren Richards	60
1975	Man on the OutsideMovie	Wade Griffin	60
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	59
1974	Rex Harrison Presents Stories of LoveMovie	Hercule	59
1974	EarthquakeMovie	Sam Royce	59
1974	Sandy in DisneylandMovie	Self	59
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	58
1973	GriffSeries	—	58
1971	V.I.P. SchaukelSeries	Self	56
1971	The Pet SetSeries	Self	56
1970	Swing Out, Sweet LandMovie	George Washington	55
1970	A Man for LovingMovie	James Beal	55
1970	A Place in HistoryMovie	Narrator	55
1969	The Johnny Cash ShowSeries	Self	54
1969	The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeries	Self	54
1969	Destiny of a SpyMovie	Peter Vanin	54
1968	The Dean Martin Christmas ShowMovie	Self (uncredited)	53
1968	Rowan & Martin at the MoviesMovie	Self	53
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries	Self (uncredited)	53
1967	ITV PlayhouseSeries	James Beal	52
1966	Bonanza: Ride the WindMovie	Ben Cartwright	51
1965	The Dean Martin ShowSeries	—	50
1964	Die DrehscheibeSeries	Self	49
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	47
1962	The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersMovie	Self	47
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self - Guest Host	47
1959	BonanzaSeries	Ben Cartwright	44
1959	The Third ManSeries	—	44
1959	The TrapMovie	Davis	44
1958	BroncoSeries	—	43
1958	The BuccaneerMovie	Mercier	43
1958	Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries	King Bertrand	43
1958	Kraft Music HallSeries	Self - Host	43
1957	SuspicionSeries	Monty	42
1957	The Hard ManMovie	Rice Martin	42
1957	Peyton PlaceMovie	District Attorney	42
1957	The Edge of InnocenceMovie	Lowell Williams	42
1956	Autumn LeavesMovie	Mr. Hanson	41
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Mr. X	40
1955	CheyenneSeries	Colonel Bell	40
1955	FolioSeries	Patiomkin	40
1954	Climax!Series	Dr. Charles Saunders	39
1954	The Silver ChaliceMovie	Peter	39
1953	1984Movie	O'Brien	38
1953	Farewell Oak StreetMovie	Narrator	38
1952	OmnibusSeries	—	37
1948	Studio OneSeries	Dr. Madison West	33
1948	Studio OneSeries	Minister of Truth O'Brien	33
1948	BambiSeries	Self	33
1947	Johnny at the FairMovie	—	32
1942	The Mask of NipponMovie	Narrator (voice)	27
1941	Warclouds in the PacificMovie	Narrator (voice)	26