Lorne Greene

Lorne Hyman Greene (born Lyon Himan Green; February 12, 1915 – September 11, 1987) was a Canadian actor, singer, and radio personality. His notable roles include Ben Cartwright in the Western television series Bonanza and Commander Adama in the original science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980. He appeared in major films such as Peyton Place (1957) and Earthquake (1974), as well as the hit television miniseries The Moneychangers (1976) and Roots (1977). He also worked on the Canadian television nature documentary series Lorne Greene's New Wilderness during the 1980s and has done many television commercials. During the 1960s, he also enjoyed a side career as a country music recording artist, and in 1964 scored a number one pop hit in both the U.S. and Canada with the single ‘Ringo’.

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