Bonanza Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

September 12, 1959

Genre

Western

Network

NBC

Cast

Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, Tim Matheson, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, David Canary, Mitch Vogel, Bing Russell

1936-1991

Michael Landon

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

1915-1987

Lorne Greene

as Ben Cartwright

Tim Matheson

as Griff King

1928-1972

Dan Blocker

as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright

1928-2010

Pernell Roberts

as Adam Cartwright

1938-2015

David Canary

as Candy Canaday

Mitch Vogel

as Jamie Hunter Cartwright

1926-2003

Bing Russell

as Deputy Clem Foster

About Bonanza

About

An all male ranching family in Nevada lives on a thousand acre spread during and after the Civil War. The show ran for 14 seasons and aired a total of 431 episodes.

Trivia

The series won five Emmy Awards during its run. The show spawned three made-for-TV movies, Bonanza: The Next Generation, Bonanza: The Return, and Bonanza: Under Attack.