Lorne Greene's biography
Lorne Greene is 72 years old television actor born at Ottawa. He was born on Friday 12th of February 1915. He is often nicknamed as The Voice of DoomThe Voice of Canada. According to year of birth 1915 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 12th of February means he is Aquarius. Aquarius is an Airy sign. They are smart thinkers, social, communicative, independent and intelligent people.
He is citizen of Canada. His primary profession is to be television actor. You can know him also as singer, journalist, actor. He is recently known as film actor.
Lorne Greene's family
He has 1 son.
Lorne Greene's son: Charles Greene
Lorne Greene's son's name is Charles Greene. He is known as producer. His son was born in 1945.
Lorne Greene's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Queen's University, Lisgar Collegiate Institute.
Lorne Greene's career
His main focus is to be television actor.
How did Lorne Greene die
He died on on Friday 11th of September 1987 when he was 72 years old at Santa Monica. Lorne Greenes death was caused by pneumonia following heart surgery. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Lorne Greene's Awards
- He was awarded the OC (Officer of the Order of Canada) by the Governor General of Canada on June 27, 1969 for his services to the performing arts and community.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 1559 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 12, 1985 (his 70th birthday).
- He was posthumously awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2015 (what would have been his 100th birthday).
Lorne Greene's Rankings
- 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].
What Lorne Greene has done for a first time
- Had two children from his first marriage (to Rita Hands): Linda Susan Bennett (nee Greene, 1944-2004) and Charles Greene (1945).
Lorne Greene's quotes
- [on playing the role of a father to his sons on Bonanza (1959)]: It takes discipline not to retreat to the same reactions every time. After all, how many ways can you give a boy advice?
- [on-air mistake during his radio days newscasts]: Western farmers are expecting their biggest crap in years.
Lorne Greene's body shape
Lets describe how Lorne Greene looks. We will focus on his body shape. Body build is average.