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	Greene moved back to New York in 1953 to continue his acting career, and landed several roles on Broadway before breaking into films with 1954’s [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047494/ ''The Silver Chalice''].		Greene moved back to New York in 1953 to continue his acting career, and landed several roles on Broadway before breaking into films with 1954’s [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047494/ ''The Silver Chalice''].

	He appeared in movies and television shows throughout the 1950s. An appearance on the television show ''[[wikipedia:Wagon Train\|Wagon Train]]'' caught the attention of the producer of a show called ''[[wikipedia: Bonanza\|Bonanza]]''. His performance in ''Wagon Train'' and his subsequent performance as Big Brother in a CBS production of [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0712166/ ''~~Nineteen Eighty-Four~~''] resulted in his being offered the part of Ben Cartwright, a part which became his most recognizable role. The show ran from 1959-1973.		He appeared in movies and television shows throughout the 1950s. An appearance on the television show ''[[wikipedia:Wagon Train\|Wagon Train]]'' caught the attention of the producer of a show called ''[[wikipedia: Bonanza\|Bonanza]]''. His performance in ''Wagon Train'' and his subsequent performance as Big Brother in a CBS production of [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0712166/ ''1984''] resulted in his being offered the part of Ben Cartwright, a part which became his most recognizable role. The show ran from 1959-1973.

	== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==		== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

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	== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==		== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

	After ''Bonanza'', Greene appeared in several television programs, most notably as Commander ~~[[Adama (~~TOS)\|Adama]] in [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|the original ''Battlestar Galactica'']] and its short-lived spinoff series, ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.		After ''Bonanza'', Greene appeared in several television programs, most notably as Commander {{TOS\|Adama}} in [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|the original ''Battlestar Galactica'']] and its short-lived spinoff series, ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.

	According to [[Glen A. Larson]], casting Greene in ''Galactica'' was something "everyone could agree on rather easily," after deciding that the show's core should be family based and that a "certain amount of warmth" was desired for the patriarchal role.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|56}}</ref> Greene agreed to the role, noting that his first reaction to the first science fiction story he'd ever work on was "wild," but then noting his concern that "how in heaven's name are they going to bring it off?"<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|59}}</ref>		According to [[Glen A. Larson]], casting Greene in ''Galactica'' was something "everyone could agree on rather easily," after deciding that the show's core should be family based and that a "certain amount of warmth" was desired for the patriarchal role.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|56}}</ref> Greene agreed to the role, noting that his first reaction to the first science fiction story he'd ever work on was "wild," but then noting his concern that "how in heaven's name are they going to bring it off?"<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|59}}</ref>

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	According to [[Glen A. Larson]], casting Greene in ''Galactica'' was something "everyone could agree on rather easily," after deciding that the show's core should be family based and that a "certain amount of warmth" was desired for the patriarchal role.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|56}}</ref> Greene agreed to the role, noting that his first reaction to the first science fiction story he'd ever work on was "wild," but then noting his concern that "how in heaven's name are they going to bring it off?"<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|59}}</ref>		According to [[Glen A. Larson]], casting Greene in ''Galactica'' was something "everyone could agree on rather easily," after deciding that the show's core should be family based and that a "certain amount of warmth" was desired for the patriarchal role.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|56}}</ref> Greene agreed to the role, noting that his first reaction to the first science fiction story he'd ever work on was "wild," but then noting his concern that "how in heaven's name are they going to bring it off?"<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|59}}</ref>

	Greene's patriarchal nature was both on- and off-celluloid, for the crew gravitated towards Greene to keep the actors "chill" during the chaotic, long hours of production. According to [[Herbert Jefferson Jr.]] (~~[[Boomer (~~TOS)\|Boomer]]), "He was Poppa. I'm sure anyone who worked on the original show has a great admiration for Lorne Greene; he was sort of like an adopted uncle to you."<ref name="sswa60">{{cite book/sswa\|60}}</ref>		Greene's patriarchal nature was both on- and off-celluloid, for the crew gravitated towards Greene to keep the actors "chill" during the chaotic, long hours of production. According to [[Herbert Jefferson Jr.]] ({{TOS\|Boomer}}), "He was Poppa. I'm sure anyone who worked on the original show has a great admiration for Lorne Greene; he was sort of like an adopted uncle to you."<ref name="sswa60">{{cite book/sswa\|60}}</ref>

	During production, Greene would have an on-going chess game with Jefferson, with a board set up on an [[w:apple box\|apple box]] located on the set: "I'd make one move, and maybe sometime during the day he'd come by and make his move. And the crew knew you were never to touch that board. We would leave the board sitting there all night and we'd come back and all the pieces were there."<ref name="sswa60"/>		During production, Greene would have an on-going chess game with Jefferson, with a board set up on an [[w:apple box\|apple box]] located on the set: "I'd make one move, and maybe sometime during the day he'd come by and make his move. And the crew knew you were never to touch that board. We would leave the board sitting there all night and we'd come back and all the pieces were there."<ref name="sswa60"/>

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	During production, Greene would have an on-going chess game with Jefferson, with a board set up on an [[w:apple box\|apple box]] located on the set: "I'd make one move, and maybe sometime during the day he'd come by and make his move. And the crew knew you were never to touch that board. We would leave the board sitting there all night and we'd come back and all the pieces were there."<ref name="sswa60"/>		During production, Greene would have an on-going chess game with Jefferson, with a board set up on an [[w:apple box\|apple box]] located on the set: "I'd make one move, and maybe sometime during the day he'd come by and make his move. And the crew knew you were never to touch that board. We would leave the board sitting there all night and we'd come back and all the pieces were there."<ref name="sswa60"/>

	Greene would also interact with the creatives and crew on the show, including writers. While filming "[[Fire In Space]]," Greene was introduced to story editors [[Jim Carlson]] and [[Terrence McDonnell]], to which Greene made a particular point: "You don't have to give me every line, but what I do has to be imporrrrrtant." (And it was this long dragged-out "impporrrrrtant.") Following this conversation, both Carlson and McDonnell would take steps to avoid Greene on set. This eventually did not work when Greene made himself welcome to their writing office and spoke at length for hours, which McDonnell recounted as particularly inconvenient due to the fact that they were under a severely truncated timeline to write "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]".<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|58}}</ref>		Greene would also interact with the creatives and crew on the show, including writers. While filming "[[Fire In Space]]," Greene was introduced to story editors [[Jim Carlson]] and [[Terrence McDonnell]], to which Greene made a particular point: "You don't have to give me every line, but what I do has to be imporrrrrtant." (And it was this long dragged-out "impporrrrrtant.") Following this conversation, both Carlson and McDonnell would take steps to avoid Greene on set. This eventually did not work when Greene made himself welcome to their writing office and spoke at length for hours, which McDonnell recounted as particularly inconvenient due to the fact that they were under a severely truncated timeline to write "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]."<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|58}}</ref>

	== Post-''Galactica'' ==		== Post-''Galactica'' ==

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	According to [[Glen A. Larson]], casting Greene in ''Galactica'' was something "everyone could agree on rather easily," after deciding that the show's core should be family based and that a "certain amount of warmth" was desired for the patriarchal role.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|56}}</ref> Greene agreed to the role, noting that his first reaction to the first science fiction story he'd ever work on was "wild," but then noting his concern that "how in heaven's name are they going to bring it off?"<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|59}}</ref>		According to [[Glen A. Larson]], casting Greene in ''Galactica'' was something "everyone could agree on rather easily," after deciding that the show's core should be family based and that a "certain amount of warmth" was desired for the patriarchal role.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|56}}</ref> Greene agreed to the role, noting that his first reaction to the first science fiction story he'd ever work on was "wild," but then noting his concern that "how in heaven's name are they going to bring it off?"<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|59}}</ref>

	Greene's patriarchal nature was both on- and off-celluloid, for the crew gravitated towards Greene to keep the actors "chill" during the chaotic, long hours of production. According to [[Herbert Jefferson Jr.]] (~~[[Boomer (~~TOS)\|Boomer]]), "He was Poppa. I'm sure anyone who worked on the original show has a great admiration for Lorne Greene; he was sort of like an adopted uncle to you."<ref name="sswa60">{{cite book/sswa\|60}}</ref>		Greene's patriarchal nature was both on- and off-celluloid, for the crew gravitated towards Greene to keep the actors "chill" during the chaotic, long hours of production. According to [[Herbert Jefferson Jr.]] ({{TOS\|Boomer}}), "He was Poppa. I'm sure anyone who worked on the original show has a great admiration for Lorne Greene; he was sort of like an adopted uncle to you."<ref name="sswa60">{{cite book/sswa\|60}}</ref>

	During production, Greene would have an on-going chess game with Jefferson, with a board set up on an [[w:apple box\|apple box]] located on the set: "I'd make one move, and maybe sometime during the day he'd come by and make his move. And the crew knew you were never to touch that board. We would leave the board sitting there all night and we'd come back and all the pieces were there."<ref name="sswa60"/>		During production, Greene would have an on-going chess game with Jefferson, with a board set up on an [[w:apple box\|apple box]] located on the set: "I'd make one move, and maybe sometime during the day he'd come by and make his move. And the crew knew you were never to touch that board. We would leave the board sitting there all night and we'd come back and all the pieces were there."<ref name="sswa60"/>