Oscar-nominated actor Graham Greene dies at 73

First Nations actor Graham Greene died Monday in a Toronto hospital after a long illness, according to ICT. He was 73.

Greene, Oneida, was born in Ohsweken on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. He earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor in “Dances with Wolves” and appeared in films including “Wind River,” “Maverick” and “The Green Mile.” His television credits included “Reservation Dogs,” “Northern Exposure,” “Tulsa King,” “Wolf Lake” and “Echo.” He also won a Grammy in 2000 for best spoken word album for children, and in 2021 received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, according to Variety.

“He was a great man of morals, ethics and character, and will be eternally missed,” his agent Michael Greene said in a statement to Deadline. Greene is survived by his wife, Hilary Blackmore, and daughter, Lilly Lazare-Greene.