Lorne Greene
Date of birth: 1915-02-12
Place of birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known for: Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lorne Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
A Way Out of the Wilderness
1968-01-01
A Way Out of the Wilderness is a 1968 American short documentary film produced by Dan E. Weisburd. I
Death Follows a Psycho
1972-01-01
Private eye Wade Griffin finds himself in an intense stand-off with a "human time-bomb", who is hold
Earthquake
1974-11-15
Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits
The Buccaneer
1958-12-11
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1979-08-09
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 10–12 and 21, with alternate footage. Running low on
A Place in History
1970-10-14
A documentary on Dwight Eisenhower shown at the Eisenhower library.
Autumn Leaves
1956-08-01
A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.
Peyton Place
1957-12-13
In the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance McKenzie tr
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968-12-19
A Classic Holiday Celebration with Dean and Friends.
The Silver Chalice
1954-12-20
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the fa
Conquest of the Earth
1980-12-31
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1–3 and 7–9, with alternate footage. The Galactica an
Yabba Dabba Doo! The Happy World of Hanna-Barbera
1977-11-24
Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Hanna-Barbera partnership.
The Trap
1959-01-28
Lawyer Ralph Anderson arrives in Tula, an amazingly remote town in the desert, as reluctant emissary
Heidi's Song
1982-11-19
Orphan Heidi lives with her grandpa in Swiss Alps. She brings joy to all there. However, her aunt ta
Tight Spot
1955-03-19
A former model, serving time in prison, becomes a key witness in a trial against a notorious gangste
Eye Witness No. 33
1951-07-07
Vignettes covering S.S. Lurcher, a celebration in Windsor, Ontario and the Sullivan Mine in British
Global Air Routes
1944-07-10
Account of the development of air transport during wartime and a review of issues to be solved in re
Look to the North
1944-07-10
A look at the development of the Canadian northwest for World War II as well as post-war purposes.
Our Northern Neighbour
1944-07-10
A look at Soviet foreign policy and the value of the Soviet Union as an ally.
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
1953-12-31
An educational film from 1953 to encourage parents talk to their children about adolescence.
White Fortress
1949-07-12
This short 1949 documentary studies the impact Canada's National Health Program has had on people wh
The Last of the Fast Guns
1958-07-01
A rich, dying Easterner hires gunfighter Brad Ellison to find his brother and heir in Mexico. En rou
Battlestar Galactica
1978-10-25
A compilation of Battlestar Galactica episodes 1 and 5, with alternate footage. After the destructio
The Gift of Love
1958-02-11
Fearing she will die, a physicist's wife hopes her husband will be consoled by the orphan she adopts
The Hard Man
1957-12-01
A Texas Ranger turns deputy sheriff; a woman wants him to kill her cattle-baron husband.
The Nutcracker: A Fantasy on Ice
1984-11-28
After her mechanical nutcracker is broken by her brother, Clara falls asleep under the Christmas tre
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
1978-01-23
Former police captain and his assistant investigate extortion and murder at a dating service.
Warclouds in the Pacific
1941-12-24
This short film examines the Japan that emerged at the beginning of the 1900s and was firmly establi
The Gifts
1970-01-01
The Gifts is a 1970 American short documentary film about water pollution in the United States. The
Klondike Fever
1980-03-02
This movie chronicles Jack London's epic journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields in 1
SST: Death Flight
1978-04-23
On its maiden flight, the crew of America's first supersonic transport learns that it may not be abl
Destiny of a Spy
1969-10-27
A veteran Russian spy is brought out of retirement to be sent to the West to do an important sabotag
The Harness
1971-11-12
A gentle John Steinbeck tale from 1938 about a farmer who is dominated by his ailing wife until a fr
The Cliff Hangers
1950-08-20
Over a gleaming ice field and up steep cliffs of bare rock, the camera follows members of the Alpine
Man on the Outside
1975-06-29
A retired police captain storms angrily out of retirement when his son is shot down before his eyes
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962-01-06
A TV movie with intertwining music numbers and sketches.
Wings in the Wilderness
1975-01-17
The first man to train or imprint Canada geese goslings using a radio-controlled model airplane is d
The Special London Bridge Special
1972-01-01
In 1972, the Arizona State Park bought the London Bridge. Tom Jones (as himself) is magically transp
Christmas with Lorne Greene
1966-12-01
The Bonanza star hosts this yuletide half-hour with the UNICEF Children's Choir on their imaginary t
Johnny at the Fair
1947-08-22
At the Canadian National Exhibition, a young boy gets separated from his parents and meets some cele
Wings of Youth
1940-07-27
This Canadian produced film spotlights the young flyers of the Canadian Air Force in the early days
The Hangman
1959-06-17
A marshal nicknamed "The Hangman" because of his track record in hunting down and capturing wanted c
A Man for Loving
1970-01-12
James Beal is an advertising executive in his fifties who still lives his itfe at a pace that leaves
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986-01-01
Gino, a bank executive is not having a good day. After giving birth to their eighth child, his wife
Farewell Oak Street
1953-06-15
This documentary presents a before-and-after picture of people in a large-scale public housing proje
Fighting Norway
1943-01-01
During World War II Norwegian patriots struck at Germany from the rear, linking Canada, the United S
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968-01-01
This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV s
A Time for Miracles
1980-12-21
Elizabeth Bayley Seton, America's first native-born saint and founder of the Sisters of Charity, is
Date of Birth
1950-08-12
Canadian documentary on age and aging.
Front of Steel
1940-01-01
This short WWII propaganda documentary drives home the point that steel and committed steel workers
Noah's Ark
1986-01-01
The story of the Prophet Noah. Violence and corruption fill the earth. To punish this wickedness, Go
Home Front
1940-01-01
This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series of morale-boosting wartime propaganda
Churchill's Island
1941-07-13
The people of Britain resist the German air force and navy with help from North America. Preserved
Battle of Brains
1941-02-14
This film illustrates the difference between World War II and the war of 1914, emphasizing the impor
Children from Overseas
1940-07-15
A WWII film about children evacuated from Britain and sent to Canada for their safety. The film begi
Atlantic Patrol
1940-01-01
A wartime documentary following Canadian convoy operations and naval escort duties in the North Atla
Age of Turmoil
1953-01-01
An afternoon and evening in the complicated lives of six teenagers.
Heroes of the Atlantic
1941-02-23
A view from Canada of the North Atlantic convoy route during the Battle of the Atlantic, presented i
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986-06-08
A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing C
The Little Brown Burro
1978-12-15
A sad little burro who feels that no one wants him and that he doesn't belong anywhere finds out dif
Ordeal by Ice
1945-01-01
This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series. The secret winter manoeuvres of the
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966-01-01
The Pony Express opens up an office in Virginia City. Despite being an investor, Ben objects to Joe
The Mask of Nippon
1942-10-18
An anti-Japanese propaganda film produced during World War II.
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974-05-01
Pilot for a proposed television anthology series with stories about love, either dramatic or comedic
The Edge of Innocence
1957-10-31
An unscrupulous criminal lawyer falls in love with a wealthy widow and becomes involved with her bro
Break-through
1944-03-13
On June 6, 1944, supported by an immense naval armada, Allied troops, including the First Canadian A
Fighting Sea-Fleas
1944-03-13
First half of film portrays life in port, including rum issue, distribution of letters, and taking o
Trans-Canada Express
1944-03-14
This short documentary from the Canada Carries On series celebrates the contribution of Canada’s rai
Train Busters
1944-03-14
This short film depicts the strength and resources of the Royal Canadian Air Force, with its 32 over
Now—The Peace
1945-05-18
Short film produced and directed in 1945 for the National Film Board of Canada series The World in A
High Country Calling
1975-01-01
Nature study of a photographer raising a pack of wolf cubs. Narrated by Lorne Greene.
The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Journey
1972-10-06
Nature film that takes place in the Yukon as it follows am Eskimo named Amaluk
Gateway to Asia
1945-12-03
This short film highlights the province of British Columbia and its position after World War II. Loc
Suffer Little Children
1945-12-03
This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series. At the end of World War II there wer
Headline Hunters
1945-12-10
Headline Hunters is an 11-minute 1945 Canadian documentary film, part of the wartime Canada Carries
Mayerling
1957-02-04
Mayerling is the name of a notorious Austrian village linked to a romantic tragedy. At a royal hunti
The War Is Over
1945-09-01
A short film about the end of World War II and Canada's contribution to the effort.
Meaning of Adolescence
1953-01-01
An overview of the social, emotional, mental and physical changes which occur in the adolescent with
What's on Your Mind
1948-12-25
The treatment of mental illness and psychological disorders--including electroshock therapy--brought
1984
1953-09-21
George Orwell's novel of a totalitarian future society in which a man whose daily work is rewriting
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987-11-11
Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy
Nevada Smith
1975-05-03
A half-breed gunslinger and a friend he hasn't seen in years join together to escort a shipment of e
A Capital Plan
1949-01-01
This short documentary features a portrait of Ottawa in the mid-20th century, as the nascent Canadia
Tomorrow's Citizens
1947-01-01
Examines contemporary educational methods and policies in the light of an age that has released new
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979-03-01
Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hos
The Battle for Oil
1942-03-23
A Second World War documentary film produced for and by the National Film Board of Canada in 1942 as
Pincers on Japan
1944-04-06
When the Japanese invade the Aleutian Islands, the Allied forces must push them back.
Wounded in Action
1944-11-05
'Wounded in Action' is a 22-minute 1944 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board o
Sandy in Disneyland
1974-04-10
Sandy Duncan hosts an all-star Hollywood cast as she takes us on a tour of Disneyland. But not just
Tidal Wave
1975-05-28
Two hundred million years ago, Earth had a single continent. As the millennia progressed, the single
Inside Fighting China
1942-01-01
This wartime newsreel from 1942 documents the efforts of China to deal with Japanese aggression.
Grierson
1973-09-13
A portrait of John Grierson, the first Canadian Government Film Commissioner and founder of the Nati