Lorne Greene

Born: 1915-02-12

Lorne Greene (February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987), was the stage name of Lyon Himan Green, OC, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Earthquake

as Sam Royce
Released: 1974-11-15

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude...

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Battlestar Galactica

as Commander Adama
Released: 1978-09-16

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a...

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Peyton Place

as District Attorney
Released: 1957-12-13

In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance...

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The Buccaneer

as Mercier
Released: 1958-12-11

During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend...

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The Bastard

as Bishop Francis
Released: 1978-05-22

Phillipe Charboneau is the illegitimate son of an English duke. When he travels from France to...

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Tight Spot

as Benjamin Costain
Released: 1955-03-19

A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious...

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The Last of the Fast Guns

as Michael O'Reilly
Released: 1958-07-01

A rich, dying Easterner hires gunfighter Brad Ellison to find his brother and heir in Mexico. En...

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The Silver Chalice

as Peter
Released: 1954-12-20

A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim...

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The Edge of Innocence

as Lowell Williams
Released: 1957-10-31

An unscrupulous criminal lawyer falls in love with a wealthy widow and becomes involved with her...

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Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

as Cmdr. Adama
Released: 1979-01-01

Running low on fuel, the Battlestar Galactica receives the help of the supposedly lost...

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Conquest of the Earth

as Adama
Released: 1981-07-01

The Battlestar Galactica and its ragtag fleet of ships finally arrive at the Earth, only to...

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The Gift of Love

as Grant Allan
Released: 1958-02-11

Fearing she will die, a physicist's wife hopes her husband will be consoled by the orphan she...

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SST: Death Flight

as Marshall Cole
Released: 1977-02-25

On its maiden flight, the crew of America's first supersonic transport learns that it may not be...

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The Trap

as Davis
Released: 1959-01-28

Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant...

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Mayerling

as Emperor's Aide
Released: 1957-02-04

Mayerling is the name of a notorious Austrian village linked to a romantic tragedy. At a royal...

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Ride the Wind

as Ben Cartwright
Released: 1970-02-27

The international theatrical release of the 1966 William Witney feature cowboy western movie...

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Autumn Leaves

as Mr. Hanson
Released: 1956-08-01

A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.

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The Case of the Baltimore Girls

as Wade Griffin
Released: 1978-01-23

Former police captain and his assistant investigate extortion and murder at a dating service.

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The Harness

as Peter Randall
Released: 1971-11-12

A gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until...

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The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

as Self
Released: 1962-01-06

A TV movie with intertwining music numbers and sketches.

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The Canadian Conspiracy

as uncredited
Released: 1986-06-08

A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through...

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The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

as Gen. Sam Houston
Released: 1987-11-11

Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie, and...

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The Hard Man

as Rice Martin
Released: 1957-12-01

A Texas Ranger turns deputy sheriff; a woman wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband.

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Man on the Outside

as Wade Griffin
Released: 1975-06-29

A retired police captain storms angrily out of retirement when his son is shot down before his...

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The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1968-12-19

A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.

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Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

as Hercule
Released: 1974-05-01

Pilot for a proposed television anthology series with stories about love, either dramatic or...

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The Hangman

as Clem J. Cummings
Released: 1959-06-17

A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing...

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Noah's Ark

as Noah (voice)
Released: 1986-01-01

The story of the Prophet Noah. Violence and corruption fill the earth. To punish this...

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Klondike Fever

as Inspector Sam Steele
Released: 1980-01-12

This movie chronicles Jack London's epic journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields...

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1984

as O'Brien
Released: 1953-09-21

George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is...

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Heidi's Song

as Grandfather (voice)
Released: 1982-11-19

Orphan Heidi lives with her grandpa in Swiss Alps. She brings joy to all there. However, her...

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The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

as Matthew Arnold Watson
Released: 1977-09-30

The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have...

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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Ben Cartwright (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1979-03-01

Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special...

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Destiny of a Spy

as Peter Vanin
Released: 1969-10-27

A veteran Russian spy is brought out of retirement to be sent to the West to do an important...

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Nevada Smith

as Jonas Cord
Released: 1975-05-03

A half-breed gunslinger and a friend he hasn't seen in years join together to escort a shipment...

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Rowan & Martin At the Movies

as Self
Released: 1968-01-01

This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a...

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A Time for Miracles

as Bishop John Carroll
Released: 1980-12-21

Elizabeth Bayley Seton, America's first native-born saint and founder of the Sisters of Charity,...

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Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

as Theo
Released: 1986-01-01

Gino, a bank executive is not having a good day. After giving birth to their eighth child, his...

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Death Follows a Psycho

as uncredited
Released: 1972-01-01

Private eye Wade Griffin finds himself in an intense stand-off with a "human time-bomb", who is...

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Farewell Oak Street

as Narrator
Released: 1953-06-15

This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing...

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High Country Calling

as uncredited
Released: 1975-01-01

Nature study of a photographer raising a pack of wolf cubs. Narrated by Lorne Greene.

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Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence

as narrator
Released: 1953-12-31

An educational film from 1953 to encourage parents talk to their children about adolescence.

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Age of Turmoil

as Narrator
Released: 1953-01-01

An afternoon and evening in the complicated lives of six teenagers.

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Churchill's Island

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1941-01-01

The people of Britain resist the German air force and navy with help from North America.

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Christmas with Lorne Greene

as uncredited
Released: 1966-12-01

The Bonanza star hosts this yuletide half-hour with the UNICEF Children's Choir on their...

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Home Front

as Narrator
Released: 1940-01-01

This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series of morale-boosting wartime...

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Meaning Of Adolescence

as Narrator
Released: 1953-01-01

An overview of the social, emotional, mental and physical changes which occur in the adolescent...

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The Little Brown Burro

as Storyteller (voice)
Released: 1978-12-15

A sad little burro who feels that no one wants him and that he doesn't belong anywhere finds out...

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Atlantic Patrol

as Narrator
Released: 1940-01-01

This short documentary about the Canadian seamen who manned Canada's eastern ports during WWII...

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A Way Out of the Wilderness

as Narrator
Released: 1968-01-01

A Way Out of the Wilderness is a 1968 American short documentary film produced by Dan E....

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The Gifts

as Narrator
Released: 1970-01-01

The Gifts is a 1970 American short documentary film about water pollution in the United States....

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Children from Overseas

as Narrator
Released: 1940-07-15

A WWII film about children evacuated from Britain and sent to Canada for their safety. The film...

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Gateway to Asia

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1945-12-03

This short film highlights the province of British Columbia and its position after World War II....

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The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey

as Narrator
Released: 1972-10-06

Nature film that takes place in the Yukon as it follows am Eskimo named Amaluk

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Johnny at the Fair

as uncredited
Released: 1947-01-01

At the Canadian National Exhibition, a young boy gets separated from his parents and meets some...

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The Cliff Hangers

as Self - Narration (voice)
Released: 1950-08-20

Over a gleaming ice field and up steep cliffs of bare rock, the camera follows members of the...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Love Boat

as Buck Hamilton
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Highway to Heaven

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-09-19

A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.

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Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self
First aired: 1966-01-25

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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Bonanza

as Ben Cartwright
First aired: 1959-09-12

The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch...

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The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-01-30

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries is a television series which aired for three seasons on ABC....

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Kraft Music Hall

as Self - Host
First aired: 1958-10-08

Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...

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Battlestar Galactica

as Commander Adama
First aired: 1978-09-17

When the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. X
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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The Third Man

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-02

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self
First aired: 1973-09-14

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean...

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Galactica 1980

as Commander Adama
First aired: 1980-01-27

30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. Upon reaching Earth, the inhabitants of...

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The Dean Martin Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1965-09-16

The Dean Martin Show, also known as The Dean Martin Variety Show, is a TV variety-comedy series...

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The Pet Set

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-25

Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities...

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The Johnny Cash Show

as Self
First aired: 1969-06-07

The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The...

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Bambi Awards

as Self
First aired: 1948-01-01

The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented...

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Climax!

as Dr. Charles Saunders
First aired: 1954-10-07

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was...

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Cheyenne

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-09-20

Cheyenne is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on...

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Studio One

as Minister of Truth O'Brien
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Alexander Ferrando
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Frank Leslie
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Dr. Madison West
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Studio One

as Minister of the Interior
First aired: 1948-11-07

An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...

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Police Squad!

as Stabbed Man
First aired: 1982-03-04

In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin...

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Vega$

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-09-20

Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981....

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Roots

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-01-23

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in...

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Roots

as John Reynolds
First aired: 1977-01-23

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in...

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Bronco

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-09-23

Bronco is a Western series on ABC from 1958 through 1962. It was shown by the BBC in the United...

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Aloha Paradise

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-02-25

Aloha Paradise is an American comedy series that aired on ABC on Wednesday night from February...

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Omnibus

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-09

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as uncredited
First aired: 1948-11-25

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by the U.S. chain store...

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Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

as George Quartermain
First aired: 1976-12-04

Two ambitious vice presidents become rivals when an imminent board room vacancy arises.

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Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 1983-06-06

Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...

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Suspicion

as Monty
First aired: 1957-09-30

Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC...

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Donny & Marie

as Self
First aired: 1976-01-23

Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979....

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Folio

as Beethoven
First aired: 1955-09-25

Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in...

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Folio

as Patiomkin
First aired: 1955-09-25

Folio, a precursor to CBC's renowned fine-arts series Festival, aired for four years starting in...

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Code Red

as Battalion Chief Joe Rorchek
First aired: 1981-09-20

Code Red is an American drama series that ran from 1981 to 1982 on ABC and was produced by Irwin...

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The Alan Thicke Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-09-15

The Alan Thicke Show was a Canadian talk show hosted by Alan Thicke. It aired on CTV between...

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Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

as Narrator
First aired: 1982-09-14

Lorne Greene's New Wilderness was a Canadian television nature documentary series starting in...

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Siegfried and Roy - Superstars Of Magic

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-02-01

These televised specials present stunning, live performances from master magicians Siegfried and...

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To the Wild Country

as Host
First aired: 1972-11-19

Naturalists John and Janet Foster lead a series of expeditions into the remotest regions of...

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