Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene, of ‘Dances With Wolves,’ dies at 73

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Graham Greene attends a screening of Antlers in New York on Oct. 25, 2021. (Bryan R. Smith | AFP via Getty Images)One of the most respected Indigenous actors of his generation, Graham Greene appeared in more than 200 television shows and movies, including the 1990 blockbuster Dancing With Wolves. Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, of natural causes, according to a statement provided to NPR by his manager, Gerry Jordan. In Dances with Wolves, Greene’s dialogue was in the Lakota language. He was also a familiar presence on television shows and miniseries such as American Gods, The Last of Us, Tulsa King and Reservation Dogs.