India, Sept. 2 -- Graham Greene died at the age of 73 after a prolonged battle with illness on September 1. His manager confirmed the news to CBS News. The Canadian star began his career as a theatre actor, making his mainstream debut in the drama series The Great Detective in 1979. Shortly after, he starred in the 1983 film Running Brave. His Hollywood break came with Dances with Wolves, which earned him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 1991.

In Thunderheart (1992), Greene played Walter Crow Horse, an FBI liaison. The plot of the film was about a tense reservation case. He added humor and insight to the film. Then there was Maverick (1994), where he shared the screen with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster.

One of his most hea...