Michael Greene | |
Birth Name: | Michael Harris Greene |
Birth Date: | 4 November 1933 |
Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Death Place: | Maui, Hawaii, U.S. |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1962 - 2017 |
Michael Harris Greene (November 4, 1933 – January 10, 2020) was an American actor who was active from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Greene was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Gladys and Harry Greene.[1] Early in his career, Greene was frequently featured in westerns, and was credited with over 100 television and film appearances, including the 1962 film This is Not a Test (as Mike Green). In October of 1966, he appeared as the character, Nubu, in the episode "Space Circus"[2] of the TV series, Lost in Space, as well as a leading role in the 1973 film The Clones. He played Jimmy Hart, William Petersen's ill-fated partner in To Live and Die in L.A.
He is perhaps best remembered in his co-starring role as Deputy U.S. Marshal Vance Porter in the short-lived ABC–Warner Brothers western series The Dakotas, where he co-starred with Larry Ward, Jack Elam, and Chad Everett.[3] The series was controversially cancelled by ABC after only 19 episodes were aired during 1963.
Greene died in Maui, Hawaii in January 2020, at the age of 86.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Sheriff Willis | S3E17 "Bounty on Joss" |
1962 | This Is Not a Test | Joe Baragi | Credited as Mike Green |
1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Spencer Brother | |
The Dakotas | Deputy U.S. Marshall Vance Porter | 19 episodes | |
1966 | Gunsmoke | 'Outlaw Holcroft' | S12E2 "Goldstrikers" |
1969 | Naked Angels | 'Mother', Biker Gang Leader | |
1972 | Play It Again, Sam | First Hoodlum | |
1973 | The Clones | Dr. Gerald Appleby | |
The Harrad Experiment | Yoga Instructor | ||
Kung Fu | Huntoon | S1E9 "Chains" | |
1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Dan | |
1981 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Vic | 1 episode |
1984 | Moscow on the Hudson | 'Texas' | |
1985 | Creator | Guard | Credited as Michael Green |
To Live and Die in L.A. | Secret Service Agent Jimmy Hart | ||
Lost in America | Paul Dunn | ||
1986 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Ed 'Big Ed' | |
1987 | Batteries Not Included | Lacey | |
Less than Zero | Robert Wells | ||
Stranded | Vernon Burdett | ||
1988 | The Night Before | Captain Mitchell | |
Moon over Parador | Clint | ||
1990 | Lord of the Flies | Captain Benson | |
1991 | Eve of Destruction | General Curtis | |
Rubin and Ed | Mr. Busta | ||
For the Boys | Major General Scott | ||
1993 | Undercover Blues | Colonel Kenton | |
The Pickle | Misson Control Farmer | ||
1994 | Roadflower | Sheriff Hodes | |
1999 | Nice Guys Sleep Alone | Willie 'Slick Willie' | [5] |
2001 | The Day Reagan Was Shot | George Bush | |
2017 | Permanent | Jerry | |