Bonanza

TV Gems

Greene
Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene)

  • Friends: Tom and Joyce Edwards (The Mill)
  • Has a briefcase made out of kangaroo leather (Bank Run)
  • Owns shares in the Gould and Curry Mine (The Thunderhead Swindle)
  • Retires from a life at sea prior to marrying Elizabeth, saying that he has had enough (Elizabeth, My Love)

Roberts
Adam Cartwright (Pernell Roberts)

  • Designs a flour mill (The Mill)
  • Bedroom contains a writing desk, charts, a globe and a picture of an ancient Greek or Roman building. (The Spitfire)
  • Likes to read poetry while riding his horse (The Spitfire)
  • Always wears clean shirts and plays billiards (The Rescue)
  • Has been friends with Ross for 15 years which means they meet when they were teenagers (The Dark Gate)
  • Was best man at Ross and Delphine Marquette's wedding (The Dark Gate)
  • Mother's name is Elizabeth and her father is Abel Morgan Stoddard (Elizabeth, My Love)
  • Named after a character in the novel "Paradise Lost" (Elizabeth, My Love)

Blocker
Hoss Cartwright (Dan Blocker)

  • Has a mild interest in poetry (The Spitfire)
  • Arm wrestles for cash (Bank Run)
  • Doesn't like cheese (The Rescue)

Landon
Joe Cartwright (Michael Landon)

  • Mother is Louisana French
  • Likes fencing for fun (Badge of Honor)
  • Went to school with Dolly Kincaid (Breed of Violence)
  • Knows how to send and receive morse code (Bank Run)

Recurring Characters - Season 2

Teal
Sheriff Roy Coffee (Ray Teal)

Episodes
Showdown; The Ape; The Blood Line; The Spitfire; Bank Run; The Dark Gate; The Duke; The Rival; The Thunderhead Swindle; Sam Hill


Yung
Hop Sing (Victor Sen Yung)

Episodes
The Tax Collector; The Rescue

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