His whip-sharp sense of humor is what New York Times best-selling author Craig Johnson most remembers about Oneida First Nation actor Graham Greene, who died Monday at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness.

Greene, with more than 100 television and film credits to his name, played several roles that were either filmed or set in Wyoming, including Malachi Strand, a major recurring villain on the hit television series, “Longmire,” based on Johnson’s books.

“He played a really, really bad character, a really bad guy,” Johnson said. “Which was kind of against the tide, because he’s just so affable and friendly. So, it was kind of funny they decided to cast him in a role like that, but he was truly frightening in that role. He brought everything to bear and did a great job.”

Johnson had long

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