The Most Horrifying Behind-The-Scenes Bonanza Rumor Is Based On A True Unsolved Crime
The horses that the Cartwrights ride during the opening sequence of Bonanza have become embedded in fans’ minds as they …
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Dan Blocker Wasn’T Concerned With His Weight While On Bonanza
Amid a world filled with calorie counters, Bonanza’s Dan Blocker stood out like a monument. At 275 pounds, Blocker wasn’t …
Dan Blocker Was A Giant From The Day He Was Born
There was no man in Hollywood better suited to play the gentle giant Eric Cartwright on Bonanza. Dan Blocker was …
Michael Landon Shared A Hilarious Handyman Story With Johnny Carson In 1974
Most celebrities pay others to keep their houses up to par once they reach a new level of success. They …
Inga Swenson May Have Been Lorne Greene’S Favorite Wife On Bonanza
For Bonanza fans in the 1960s, the biggest request they made of show writers was to finally introduce them to …
Here’S Why Lorne Greene Thought Bonanza Was Something Special
Bonanza aired on NBC for a total of 14 seasons from 1959 to 1973. The Western was considered a mega-hit …
Barry Coe Was Hired And Fired As A New ‘Bonanza’ Star In One Single Episode
In the 1960s, Bonanza was king of television Westerns, and the Cartwrights were household names. To many, they still are. …
The Remarkable Story Of How They Almost Rejected The Original Cast Of Bonanza
Bonanza rode in on its horses in 1959, prepared to redefine how America thought about the Old West. This show …
Dan Blocker Loved Being Hoss, But Hated Rehearsal
Whenever Dan Blocker had a day off, he would make the best of it. Blocker was known for playing Hoss …
Dan ”Hoss” Blocker: The Cartwrights Became ”Too Conservative”
It’s rare when one finds himself both in the spotlight and able to criticize the spotlight. It doesn’t happen a …