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Lorne Greene was a Canadian actor, radio personality, and singer. He was best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright on the western television series Bonanza, and Commander Adama in the original science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980. He was also a voice actor, and narrated documentaries for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. He was born on February 12, 1915 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and died on September 11, 1987 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death.

Popular As Lyon Chaim Green (The Voice of Doom, The Voice of Canada)
Occupation actor,soundtrack,producer
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 12 February 1915
Birthday 12 February
Birthplace Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date of death 11 September, 1987
Died Place Santa Monica, California, USA
Nationality Canada

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Lorne Greene Height, Weight & Measurements

At 72 years old, Lorne Greene height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Lorne Greene's Wife?

His wife is Nancy Deale (17 December 1961 - 11 September 1987) ( his death) ( 1 child), Rita Hands (3 September 1940 - 1960) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Nancy Deale (17 December 1961 - 11 September 1987) ( his death) ( 1 child), Rita Hands (3 September 1940 - 1960) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Lorne Greene Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lorne Greene worth at the age of 72 years old? Lorne Greene’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Canada. We have estimated Lorne Greene's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Bonanza (1959)$11,000 /week (1966)

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Timeline

2015

He was posthumously awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2015 (what would have been his 100th birthday).

2006

Pictured (as Ben Cartwright, his character on Bonanza (1959)) on one of four 51¢ Canadian commemorative postage stamps honoring "Canadians in Hollywood", issued 22 May 2006. Others honored in this set are John Candy, Fay Wray and Mary Pickford.

2004

Ben Cartwright, Greene's character on Bonanza (1959), was ranked #2 by TV Guide in its list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [June 20, 2004 issue].

1986

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 355-356. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (1999).

1985

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1559 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 12, 1985 (his 70th birthday).

1984

Invited to play Ben Cartwright after a well-received performance as Big Brother in a CBS production of George Orwell's "1984" on Studio One in Hollywood (1948).

1978

He was the only actor to appear in every episode of both Battlestar Galactica (1978) and Galactica 1980 (1980).

1969

In 1969 he was awarded Officer of the Order of Canada for his services to the performing arts and community.

1968

His daughter Gillian Greene (born 1968), is married to director Sam Raimi. One of the Raimis' sons is named Lorne, after him.

1963

Along with Betty White, he served as co-host of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC-TV for a decade (1963-1972).

1959

His greatest successes came in two television series, the long-running Western Bonanza (1959), in which he played the patriarch of a wealthy frontier family, and the science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica (1978).

1950

He left Canada in the early 1950s for a film career in Hollywood, and soon began appearing regularly in television, films and on radio.

1944

Had two children from his first marriage (to Rita Hands): Linda Susan Bennett (nee Greene, 1944-2004) and Charles Greene (1945).

1937

Received his Bachelor's degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario (1937). He later received an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) from the university (1971).

1915

Lorne Greene was born Lyon Himan "Chaim" Green on February 12, 1915, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He began acting while attending Canada's Queen's University, and after graduation got a job in radio broadcasting. His rich, deep, authoritarian voice quickly propelled him to prominence as Canada's top newscaster.