Michael Greene
Michael Harris Greene (born November 4, 1933) is an American retired actor who was active from the 1960s through the 1990s.
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Born | Michael Harris Greene November 4, 1933 San Francisco, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor (retired) |
Years active | 1962–2017 |
Greene was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Gladys (Pugh) 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),[2] 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] a series that was controversially cancelled by ABC after only 19 episodes were aired during 1963 .[4]
Filmography
- (As Mike Green) Joe Baragi, This Is Not a Test, 1962
- Spencer brother, Spencer's Mountain, Warner Bros., 1963
- Deputy U.S. Marshall Vance Porter "The Dakotas" ABC/Warner Bros.-19 episodes, 1963[5]
- Mother (biker gang leader) Naked Angels Roger Corman, 1969
- First hoodlum, Play It Again, Sam, Paramount, 1972
- Dr. Gerald Appleby (lead), The Clones, New World, 1973
- Yoga instructor, The Harrad Experiment, Cinerama Releasing, 1973
Huntoon, Kung Fu Season 1 Episode 9 "Chains" 1973
- Dan, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Columbia, 1976
- Vic, Dukes of Hazzard, Warner Brothers, 1981
- Texas, Moscow on the Hudson, Columbia, 1984
- (As Michael Green) Guard, Creator (also known as The Big Picture), MCA/Universal, 1985
- Jim Hart, To Live and Die in L.A., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Paul Dunn, Lost in America, Warner Bros., 1985
- Big Ed, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Buena Vista, 1986
- Lacey, *batteries not included, Universal, 1987
- Robert Wells, Less Than Zero, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
- Vernon Burdett, Stranded, New Line Cinema, 1987
- Captain Mitchell, The Night Before, Kings Road Entertainment, 1988
- Clint, Moon over Parador, Universal, 1988
- Captain Benson, Lord of the Flies, Columbia, 1990
- General Curtis, Eve of Destruction, Orion, 1991
- Major General Scott, For the Boys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
- Colonel Kenton, Undercover Blues, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
- Mission Control farmer, The Pickle, Columbia, 1993
- Sheriff Hodes, Roadflower, Miramax Films, 1994
- Slick Willie, Nice Guys Sleep Alone, Lunacy Productions, 1999[6]
- George Bush, The Day Reagan Was Shot, 2001
- Jerry, Permanent, 2017