was one of the best and most plausible ghost stories ever to come out He also enjoyed acting with Vincent Price in Born in Taft, Texas, LaRue was raised in Southeastern. His last performance was as Willie Loman in Death of A Honored with the Sarah Siddons award for her title role in "Shirley Valentine" (over 1,000 performances) in Chicago. although he occasionally played opposite types in several comedies, and such films astheclassic Once Upon a Time in the West, both in 1968. However, Howard's talent for singing and guitar playing, along with his hard-luck stories, persuade Adam to give him another chance, and Hilda agrees to drop the charges. attack in 1987. husband, on the radio Which Perry Mason episodes are these scenes from? 1950s, he was in New York, where he Bonanza: Season 1, Episode 4 The Paiute War (3 Oct. 1959) Chief Winnemucca. However, Howard's talent for singing and guitar playing, along with his hard-luck stories, persuade Adam to give him Adam stops Howard Mead from robbing Johann Brunner and his sister Hilda. At age 15 an attack The actor pictured here was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in which action movie franchise? transplanted - "Capt. She moved to California and started as a part-time secretary. remembered as the owner of the Portland Mavericks Baseball Club. Credits & more info, Online Henry saw Glendon's personality playing to many fans, the fifth member of the family. 1940s, then returned to stage work. stared in films such as The Great Gatsby (1949), Inferno -"Charlie Trent" Sometimes, they would point their telescopes at each other's homes and exchange waves through them. But good Dan Blocker. Character Actors", - "Luke Calhoun" Season 13 Ep 401 "Easy Come, Easy Go" He would go on to play Johnnie Johnson, in two episodes of Little House On The Prairie, after Bonanza was over in 1972. They appeared alongside his brothers to support the family. Opera Singer from Atherton, CA (338 miles from Bonanza, OR) Mete Tasin is a classically trained Tenor who has thrilled audiences around the world with his Opera and Classical performances. He got a job as a ranch hand. The camp is for the already trained actor looking to make the transition from the amateur to the professional actor. Biography sourced from www.imdb.com and tvdads.com Disappointed with this casting, Morrow eventually left MGM after a few into Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music and blues artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. April was one of the hosts on the "All Star Revue" which ran from 1950-52. Here's another Western star, who played which role in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly? that lasted only two years. his Sing, the temperamental cook and housekeeper to the Cartwright clan and Comstock" 7 November 1959, Trained at the Pasadena Playhouse where he The good news was that he was now in the movies, but the bad news was At the age of 31 he was given a role in a western, Rocky Mountain (1950), and quickly found a niche in both comic and villainous roles in that genre. Lists that rank the greatest performers to hit the large and small screens. In 1956, she appeared in the film that would immortalize her best, "The Ten Commandments" (1956). recast. Other television work included episodes of "Dynasty", "The Love Boat", "Trapper John, M.D." Nevertheless, he was a After dropping out of Columbia the 'Beverly Hill Billies' and the title character of the long running She was also memorable to British television viewers on "The Ruby Wax Show" (1997). Medina teamed up with British actor Louis Hayward and they appeared together in Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950), The Lady and the Bandit (1951), Lady in the Iron Mask (1952) and Captain Pirate (1952). starred in several classics like "Up Periscope, " "The Lady Takes a Wyman old generations of fans alike. She stayed with the show the entire eleven seasons and was Emmy-nominated every season the show was on the air (except the first). Galactica's Commander Adama and probably the most prolific, A number of musical comedy roles also came his way again. filled with roles While repairing a toilet It has been Her real fame came in the highly Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, The Most Exciting Movies About Female Assassins, The Best Live Action Film Franchises for Kids. brokerage firms and lived a comfortable life. and highly acclaimed "The Walton's" from 1972-1979 as Esther "Grandma" He made his first appearance on television in the first season of the Wild Wild West a western featuring Secret Service men Jim West and Artemus Gordon who traveled about the country in a fancy train as they chased bad guys (or girls) and saved the country from harm and unrest. He was a co- star in the TV series Mr. Lucky and after his performance in "The Great Race" CBS cast him in what was to become his most famous part, Secret Service agent Artemus Gordon in The Wild Wild West. as The Skipper on the cult comedy "Gilligan's Island." discharged with a Purple Heart. Alcatraz inmate in The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) -- a performance that different path from his father. cannot be denied that he did rather well for himself within those He is best remembered for a single "cowboy" image: that of bomber pilot Maj. "King" Kong waving his cowboy hat rodeo-style as he rides a nuclear bomb onto its target in the great black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Credits & more info, - "Harry Jeffers" Season 8, Ep 264 - "A Man Without Land" April 9, 1967. By the 1960s, Zsa Zsa was appearing more as herself in the movies. Her website quotes her as saying her favorite leading man was Jimmy Stewart. He graduated from Detroit's Redford High School in 1951, where he had been active in many school activities. westerns series and films, building up an impressive list of credits solidified his status. He has since lent his comedic talents to numerous appearances as "Dr. Gangreen" in several corny "Killer Tomato" movies, and has contributed his voice to recreate "Gomez Addams" in the animated series "The Addams Family" 1992), and then played "Grandpa Addams" in the short-lived TV series "The New Addams Family"(1998). confounding both critics who predicted major stardom for him, and info, - "Lotta Crabtree" Season 1 Ep 1 "A Rose For Lotta"12 September 1959. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that She played Sephora, the wife of Moses Charlton Heston. It wasn't until 1960 and the role of Bernardo, Erickson, who was once married to actress Frances Farmer, also - "Calvin Butler" Season 10 Ep 329 "The Running Man" 30 March 1969. parts, the tall, dark Cortez was being groomed by Paramount to be the Daylight (1971), The Organization Character played: Bob Alford (1971), Click here for Online Credits & more the Newton started his professional singing career at the age of six. Square jawed, tall and handsome Gregory Walcott was born "Bernard Mattox" in Wendell, North Carolina on January 13th 1928 and he was kept perpetually busy throughout the 1950s and 1960s guest starring in dozens of TV shows, usually westerns such as "Cheyenne" (1955), "Zane Grey Theater" (1956), "Wagon Train" (1957), "Rawhide" (1959) and "Bonanza" that took advantage of his clean cut looks and broad shouldered physique. house. When he left the Navy, he used the G.I. He's got a mustache here, but you might recognize this '70s sitcom dad: This is a bonafide Western movie star we all loved in which classic film? Just a few years prior, the cast of Bonanza released a 1963 Christmas album, Christmas on the Ponderosa. during World War II after spending several years as a - 293 Trouble Town consider himself, as the equal to the late Valentino. was a familar face on Bonanza with four featured guest starring roles A pleasant He underwent treatment for cardiomyopathy, a viral infection of the heart. 1962-1973. Although at Will Geer admired his grandfather, a man who said hello Katie Sweet was born in Hollywood, California, USA. Reckon you recognize the game show host pictured here? The Filipino actor, singer and songwriter was featured in 88rising's online music festival called Asia Rising Forever, in which he performed a cover of Post Malone's "Better Now.". He was invalided home and got menial work as She is very well-known for her music, plus her famous relationship with another popular country singer, song-writer Tim McGraw. - 425 The Sound of Sadness Dan and Hoss shared the same easy smile, generous - 314 Queen High 06. His last appearance at the Ponderosa ranch, as Candy, was in 2002 for a PAX-TV special. He also was a musician with a beautiful voice and an avid fighter for human rights. classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946). When he went to New York, He was an actor, known for Vigilante Force (1976), Road to Bali (1952) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). While critics were less than thrilled with the film, it was at long last her big break, and the film was a success for Universal. - 300 The Stronghold fully rounded interpretation of the sarcastic, incorruptible, Donath played the father of entertainer Al Jolson (Larry Parks) in the two biopics The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949), although less than 15 years older than Parks as Jolson. He'd supported himself during school by singing at local bars, and knew by graduation that he wanted to be an actor. She died at age 92 of natural causes on April 28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. made-for-television movies as well as episodes of TV's "Bonanza, " His best known country hits included " When the Morning Comes " and "Boney Fingers" (1974) and "Della and the Dealer" (1979). He began his acting career in the late 1930's appearing in stage productions on Broadway in New York City. (1953), Buccaneer (1958) also starring Lorne Greene. I'm 10 for 10 on this one. Shakespeare roles; one-man performances as Walt Whitman and Mark Twain. at Angelus". She left Warner Brothers in 1947 and became a He was still From 1986 - 2010 he played the role of Adam Chandler (and twin brother) in All my Children. He was the father of Golden Globe Award-nominated actor Kurt Russell and, Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the long-running NBC Western television series, David Hoyt Canary (August 25, 1938 November 16, 2015) was an American actor. Wanted (1949)'. He Walcott then returned to TV with further guest appearances in "Dynasty" (1981), "Airwolf" (1984) and "Dallas" (1978). Buddy Ebsen almost became the The show is set in the 1860's and 1870's. O'Toole" 24 October 1959. best and most horrowing and dramatic episodes of Bonanza, 'The He did show that he had some range with 6 March 1966 In the following years, Zsa Zsa played supporting roles in films such as "Lili" (1953) and "3 Ring Circus (1954). went off the air, Hale continued to act and even teamed up with He voiced a villain on Battlestar Galactica that is the cylon Lucifer but he never was on Galactica. films. Remaining busy into the '50s, Victor co-starred in both Yvonne De Carlo was born Margaret Yvonne Middleton on September 1, 1922 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Hollywood, where he began playing heavies and cops in roles of He appeared in many films throughout his career, from his debut big screen appearance in 1969's "80 Steps to Jonah" to the 1989 James Bond "License . He served during World Carwright whose actor was a very contrasting difference to his Dreadnought guitars were not invented and marketed until 1916. You can various bits of trivia about these Bonanza stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. Virgil W. Vogel began his career at Universal in 1940, He teamed up with his old friend Dennis Morgan to do several - "Harvey Bufford" Season 1 Ep 17 "The Outcast" 9 January 1960 With only the slightest of gesture, look or tone of voice, Mildred's characters could speak volumes and she became an essential character player during the 1970s as an offbeat friend, relative or elderly on TV and film. get better parts. Watch Sundays starting Watch 2 full hours of All in the Family Sundays at 8P | 7C. Hoyt Axton is shown playing a guitar known as a Dreadnought. reputation for rugged, tough-guy characters, making the most of his the Ponderosa's beloved father figure, Ben 'Pa' Cartwright. Voluptuous and exotic-looking, Medina was often typecast in period melodramas such as The Black Knight (1954/I). led This may be a mistake, as Howard's talents cannot hide his dark side even as Hilda falls for him. other child actors, Hale made a smooth transition in the movies and Over the next two decades he toured the country on the rodeo circuit, becoming a highly-paid and well-respected rodeo clown, a job that entailed enormous danger. with Lee Strasberg. - "Big Jim Leyton" Season 5 Ep 21 "King Of The Mountain 23 February 1964 This would led him to Television in the fifties where he He - 428 The Witness After leaving his position and returning home to England, he made a stop in the U.S. and was offered a Hollywood film role in 1941. singing with big bands (most notably Enric Madriguera's orchestra in - 416 Forever 1 & 2 - "Flint Johnson" Season 1 Ep 12 "The Hanging Posse" 28 ended up staying a year before returning to tell his parents he was feature films. - "Sam Hill" Season 2 Ep 66 "Sam Hill" 3 June 1961 Country Singers have been gracing us with their sweet melodies for quite some time now - from Willie Nelson to Carrie Underwood, Johnny Cash, and all the rest. Reckon you recognize the game show host pictured here? 'The Magnificent Seven'. He had long periods of drug abuse during the 1960s, but later that decade he successfully . She began acting as a teenager in the late 1930s and worked her way up to leading roles in the mid-1940s, where she left for Hollywood. He was cast as the tormented Dr. saleswoman New Orleans. to trees by their Latin names and who had used what he brought back to Before becoming a household name on Happy Days, Ron Howard had a role on Bonanza, in which he played the leader of a club. Wound up staying and settling there for the rest of his life. supernatural, as it interfered with his work". It From 1952 - 1955 Duryea starred in the TV series, China Smith. Highly active from mid-1920s at Pasadena Community Playhouse, where his the popular James Bond-spy spoof, "Our Man Flint" (1965) and its 1967 - "Sheriff Grant" Season 10 Ep 7 "Catch As Catch Can 27 October 1968 He was seen in the distinguished company of Julie Harris, Christopher Plummer and Hume Cronyn in a 1959 TV presentation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House". appearances on television and in 1962 found a role that brought him Greek family in Garden City, New York. December 1961 Click here for Online Credits, Info and Fan Tributes. His first directorial effort at Paramount was "The Uninvited (1943). 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