Woolworth27
01-14-2006, 06:23 PM
Was Lorne Greene the one who played Ben Cartright part native american or irish in real life he looks like he was mixed with one of those?
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View Full Version : Lorne Greene Woolworth27 01-14-2006, 06:23 PM Was Lorne Greene the one who played Ben Cartright part native american or irish in real life he looks like he was mixed with one of those? Wheeler Sloane 01-14-2006, 06:28 PM He was Native American. Though Greene is an irish last name, isn't it? treky 01-14-2006, 11:27 PM he was native american? I never knew that. I know he was from Canada. tv star collector 01-19-2006, 08:30 AM Born in Ottawa, Canada, on Feb. 12, 1915, Lorne was the only child of Russian- Jewish immigrants Daniel and Dora Greene (his older brother died in infancy). Incidentally, Michael Landon was born Eugene Orowitz on Oct. 31, 1936, the son of Eli Orowitz (a Jewish theater manager) and Peggy O'Neill (an Irish-Catholic actress). (Source: BONANZA: THE UNOFFICIAL STORY OF THE PONDEROSA, by Melany Shapiro) |