Michael Greene

Michael Greene
Michael Greene
Born	Michael Harris Greene; November 4, 1933; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	January 10, 2020 (aged 86); 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.

Career

Greene was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Gladys (née 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] In October of 1966, he appeared as the character, Nubu, in the episode "Space Circus"^[3] 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.^[4] The series was controversially cancelled by ABC after only 19 episodes were aired during 1963.^[5]

Greene died in Maui, Hawaii in January 2020, at the age of 86.^[6]

Partial filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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
1963	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
1988	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
1993	The Pickle	Misson Control Farmer
1994	Roadflower	Sheriff Hodes
1999	Nice Guys Sleep Alone	Willie 'Slick Willie'	^[7]
2001	The Day Reagan Was Shot	George Bush
2017	Permanent	Jerry