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September 11, 1987
Santa Monica, California
Lorne Hyman Greene was studying chemical engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario when he became involved with amateur theatre. Following graduation he studied acting in New York for two years before returning to Canada and settling in Toronto. He was hired by CBC radio and became their chief news anchor in the early years of World War Two. It was his voice reading the somber news of battles that led to his nickname, the Voice of Doom. Following the war, in which he served, he returned to radio and founded both The Jupiter Theatre and The Academy of Radio Arts where he also taught a new generation of announcers. In 1953 he decided to concentrate on acting and found solid roles on Broadway for about five years. This led to some interest in television and in 1959 he began one of the longest runs in television when the first of 14 seasons of Bonanza made its debut. Lorne Greene was given The Earl Grey Award posthumously at the 1987 Gemini Awards.
The photo of Lorne Greene was scanned from an original in the Northernstars Collection.
Also see: D Day – 75 Years Later.
Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Othello (TV-1953)
The Silver Chalice (1954)
Tight Spot (1955)
Autumn Leaves (1956)
Peyton Place (1957)
The Hard Man (1957)
The Gift of Love (1958)
The Last of the Fast Guns (1958)
The Buccaneer (1958)
The Trap (1958)
The Errand Boy (1961)
Destiny of a Spy (TV-1969)
Wildfire (1971)
The Harness (TV-1971)
Tidal Wave (1973)
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (TV-1974)
Earthquake (1974)
Nevada Smith (TV-1975)
Man on the Outside (TV-1975)
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (TV-1977)
SST: Death Flight (TV-1977)
That’s Country (narrator-1977)
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (TV-1978)
The Bastard (TV-1978)
The Little Brown Burro (voice, TV-1978)
Conquest of the Earth (TV-1980)
Klondike Fever (1980)
Living Legend: The King of Rock and Roll (1980)
A Time for Miracles (TV-1980)
Code Red (TV-1981)
The Wizard of Oz (voice, 1982)
Heidi’s Song (1982)
Noah’s Ark (VR-1986)
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (TV-1987)
TV Series – Cast:
Sailor of Fortune (1957)
Bonanza (1959-1973)
To the Wild Country (host, 1972)
Griff (1973)
Last of the Wild (host, 1974)
The Moneychangers (1976, mini-series)
Roots (1977, mini-series)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Code Red (1981)
Lorne Greene’s New Wilderness (?)
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