Lorne greene

This February we celebrate the centennial of our favorite Ponderosa patriarch with some little-known factoids. More than four decades after Bonanza ended its 14-year run as must-see TV on NBC, Lorne Greene continues to loom large in our collective pop-culture consciousness for his iconic performance as Ben Cartwright, proud owner of the vast Ponderosa ranch and sage father to three loyal sons — Adam (Pernell Roberts), Hoss (Dan Blocker), and Little Joe (Michael Landon). Thanks to worldwide…

He was 72 when he died from prostate cancer on September 11, 1987. ----- Born Lyon Himan Green in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, had a very successful career in film and TV. In the 1960s, Lorne capitalized on his "Bonanza" - "Ben Cartwright" image, by recording several albums of country-western/folk songs, which he performed in a mixture of spoken word and singing. In 1964, he had a No.1 hit with his ballad, "Ringo." Press album covers for access to entire Amazon Website. ####

Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright de “Bonanza”)

Lorne Greene