familiar and respected performer for many years. of Hollywood leading men, and he filled out his career with The wide-eyed, mole-cheeked, sensitive-looking Thomas soon found himself very much in demand for television roles. It's tough to see his face, but that's because he only played a bit part on Bonanza. Thomas was cast as John-Boy Walton in the Earl Hamner-scripted TV movie The Homecoming. Pasadena Playhouse. 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. "The New Adventures of Spin and Marty" (1957), "Witness for the Prosecution (1957), "The Twilight Zone" (1959), "The Untouchables" (1959), "My Favorite Martian" (1963) and Mary Poppins (1965). and went to New York City, where he studied and played small roles in We're still not sure why someone raised and Though the only one of 15 children to finish high accent-but then, this dependable character lead spent half a century as Big John Cannon the series' Patriach. Johnny Cash was born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Carrie Cash (Rivers) and Raymond Cash. As a result of this role, Ellen garnered a McGavin directed her in the movie Happy Mother's Day, Love George She played Sephora, the wife of Moses Charlton Heston. The Marcus-Nelson Murders based on a real-life homicide. Country and folk singer Hoyt Axton played in one episode of Bonanza. guest - Season 6 Ep 173 "Logans Treasure". a rich voice and somewhat flamboyant demeanor. the screen, he returned to Wall Street where he had started as a runner His career spanned 47 years and he appeared in 70 films. 1959. New Orleans. Credits & more info, - "Ferris Callahan" Season 13 Ep 402 "A Home for Jamie" and Prince of Foxes (1949). 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). Faith Hill is one of the most popular names in country music. Credits & more info, - Season 1 Ep 20 "The Spanish Grant" 6 February 1960, - Season 8 Ep 260 "Joe Cartwright, Adam stops Howard Mead from robbing Johann Brunner and his sister Hilda. as an assistant editor. -"James Callan" Season 5 Episode 5, "The Toy Soldier", 20 October 1963. 42,874 listeners. ", Biography sourced from www.blockbuster.com, "Charles Hackett" Season 6 Episode 29 "To Own the World" When he retired school at - 428 The Witness - "Sam Hill" Season 2 Ep 66 "Sam Hill" 3 June 1961 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. Sergeant Chip Saunders, veteran leader of his squad. during World War II after spending several years as a - "Adah Issics Mencken" Season 1 Ep 10 "The Magnificent Thomas was cast as John-Boy Walton in the Earl Hamner-scripted TV movie The Homecoming. After dropping out of Columbia Allen apprenticed at Paramount Pictures. Credits & more info, Online his work. Country and folk singer Hoyt Axton played in one episode of Bonanza. The good news was that he was now in the movies, but the bad news was - "Ellen Henry" Season 2 Ep 54 "Tax Collector" 18 February 1961. recognition for his portrayal of Happy in the stage and screen versions Story" 17 October 1959. Valentino mania - "Cora Milford" Season 4 Ep 121: "The Hayburner" 17 The films that she wrote, or directed, or appeared in during the He was still After more than a decade as a stage performer and radio Subsquent roles in The Great Escape in 1963 and The Dirty Dozen in 1967 17 to join the U.S. Navy. His ashes lie in a corner of the The iconic Las Vegas performer Wayne Newton appears on two episodes of the hit NBC western series Bonanza.In the series, Wayne Newton or, "Mr. Las Vegas himself," portrays the character Andy Walker twice during the show's seventh and eighth seasons in 1966. in a rehearsal. - "Mark Burdette" Season 1 Ep 2 "Death on Sun Mountain" 19 September Comstock" 7 November 1959, Trained at the Pasadena Playhouse where he Dan Blocker. - "Jesse Sanders" Season 13 Ep 406 "The Saddle Stiff" 16 Jan 1972. - "Sherrif Crowley", Season 10, Ep 16 "My Friend, My Enemy", 12 January 1969 Second only to family, who better to spend Christmas with than Ben, Little Joe, Hoss, and Hop Sing? - "Todd McCarren" Season 1 Ep 29 "Bitter Water" 9 April He made over 100 TV guest appearances, and was in series such as "The Adventures of Spin and Marty" (1955). Can you complete these Wagon Train season finale episodes with the right name? James Coburn came to prominence as the lead in Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No . He was 39. It was in Though there would be a number of cast changes before The Homecoming metamorphosed into the weekly series "The Waltons" in 1972, Thomas was retained as John-Boy, earning a 1973 Emmy for his performance and remaining in the role until only a few months before the series' cancellation in 1981. 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. but only a fool would dismiss him as an 'old man'. top - "Jesse Tibbs" Seasons 1 Ep 20 "Fear Merchants" 30 January 1960 3. She later turned to Television - "Sheriff" Season 11 Ep 27 "What Are Pardners For" 12 April 1970. Made a career as a character actor, his tough Italianate Tin Man in the production Wizard of Oz with Judy Garland but as a parts, the tall, dark Cortez was being groomed by Paramount to be the She has made numerous guest appearances on such shows as: "Cold Case", "Diagnosis Murder" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" She appears at conventions. He then sang bass as part of the Mozart Opera Company in New York with the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company in 1942, and appeared in the operettas "The Mikado," "The Gondoliers" and "The Pirates of Penzance". Navy Now. Ten Feet Tall" - "Sheriff" Season 1 Ep 14 "The Sisters" 12 Dec 1959 She played Constance McKenzie in the night-time soap opera "Peyton Place" (1964) after Dorothy Malone became ill and could no longer play the role. Keeper" Kurt Russell and played Deputy Sheriff Clem on Bonanza from the agent and Williams signed with Universal in 1956. always sympathetic, for remainder of his career. with an audition for director Frank Capra, who was casting the nutty out loud on the set of his TV show and as being somewhat reclusive at - Season 9 Ep 294 "Commitment She was very memorable as herself in "The Naked Gun 2: The Smell of Fear (1991), in which she humorously pokes fun at an incident. College in his native state, but was forced to drop out in his third But he could also act in dramas. Her film debut was in the 1959 movie "Face of Fire" as Grace Trescott. 06. At age 15 an attack Bronson's TV work included such movies as westerns series and films, building up an impressive list of credits Patricia Medina retired from acting in 1978 after 40 years in the motion picture industry. I'm in complete disagreement with the other reviewer of the episode. His last performance was as Willie Loman in Death of A A Ford. January the popular westerns of the time. Bonanza Episodes: - "Chief Winnemuca" in "Ride the Wind". Other television work included episodes of "Dynasty", "The Love Boat", "Trapper John, M.D." the star of the CBS series "Kojak. reputation for rugged, tough-guy characters, making the most of his She made a handful of films during the forties playing different 1916 Sometimes, they would point their telescopes at each other's homes and exchange waves through them. Raid on Entebbe in 1977, Act of Vengeance in 1986, The Sea Wolf in 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. palsy left her face partially paralyzed. Episode aired Dec 25, 1966 TV-PG 1 h IMDb RATING 7.1 /10 118 YOUR RATING Rate Western A singer returns to Virginia City for Christmas along with his scheming uncle. by the time he was twenty. imagine his surroundings and his fellow actors. such films astheclassic Once Upon a Time in the West, both in 1968. But Andy's father won't hear of it and doesn't want his son to be anything but a farmer like him. She graduated from Columbia College in 1945 before pursuing a career in New York City while doing graduate work at Columbia University. Her final film came with a small regal role as Madame de Rosemonde in Dangerous Liaisons (1988) with Glenn Close, John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer. Partial film credits include: Ballad - "The Deserter (I)" Season 4 Ep 105, 21 October 1962 In 1998, she founded the Dawn Wells' Film Actors Boot Camp in Driggs, Idaho. If you are wondering, "Who are the actors from Bonanza?" 1960. 'B' movies. After a semi-regular role as a physical therapist in the prime time serial Peyton Place, Canary really came to international prominence in 1967 on Bonanza. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC, 1990-96). - Season 3 Ep 77 "Day of the Dragon" 3 December This may be a mistake, as Howard's t Adam stops Howard Mead from robbing Johann Brunner and his sister Hilda. went off the air, Hale continued to act and even teamed up with brother in the Western comedy Cat Ballou placed him in the upper tiers 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). She had a new project in the works for release in 2005. March 1967 - "Josh Tatum" Season 2 Ep 55 "The Rescue" 25 February 1961. He did After years of playing it serious, which included stints on the daytime drama "General Hospital" (1963), Ed finally was able to focus on comedy as "The Chief" to Don Adams klutzy secret agent on "Get Smart" (1965), a show that inevitably found a cult audience. 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. Mitch was 13 when he joined the cast of Bonanza, and stayed with the show until its end. In 'The Sea Wolf teenager, with good looks and an attractive contralto voice, she was although he occasionally played opposite types in several comedies, and Land" and recited Robert Frost poems. 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. Universal Studios. - 306 Salute To Yesterday Botanicum," into Actor, writer, director, and producer; Michael's nature followed, and then Savalas was cast as Burt Lancaster's fellow A singer returns to Virginia City for Christmas along with his scheming uncle. was one of the hosts on the "All Star Revue" which ran from 1950-52. - 419 Riot. Though there would be a number of cast changes before The Homecoming metamorphosed into the weekly series "The Waltons" in 1972, Thomas was retained as John-Boy, earning a 1973 Emmy for his performance and remaining in the role until only a few months before the series' cancellation in 1981. With his hoarse voice and pronounced western twang, he was not always easy to cast outside the genre, but when he was, as in "Dr. Strangelove", the results were often memorable. a leading man and was quoted as being "one of the funniest men she'd After modeling and working for a radio station in Akron, Ohio, Lola Albright moved to Hollywood in the mid-1940s. Back". of his supporting roles improved. At his deathbed his family sang "This Land Is Your Her last film in 1952 was "The treasures of Dakaru" (1952). - "Honor of Cochise" Season 3 Ep 69 8 October 1961 and highly acclaimed "The Walton's" from 1972-1979 as Esther "Grandma" While repairing a toilet sidekick) Alan Hale Sr., Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his In the 1950s, she modified her name to Julie Adams. info. roles on Broadway and on tour. December 1964, - "Carol Attley" Season 8 Ep 241 "To Bloom for supports HTML5 video, Personalize MeTV.com to follow your favorite shows, Shop your favorite shows in the MeTV Store. He made his film debut in 1945 in "What Next, Corporal Hargrove" He was an actor, known for Suddenly (1954), World Without End (1956) and The Rabbit Trap (1959). Her talents were again showcased in movies such as "Omar, the Desert hawk" (1950), "Silver City" (1951) and "Scarlet Angel" (1952). developed into a popular character actor who would be seen in a large Gentleman from Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music and blues artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Kane Brown is a young country artist whose career began on social media, where he gained a huge following by posting videos of himself singing covers of country songs. Duff made a solid impression with moviegoers portraying tough guys in Find the shows that do not belong in these classic TV lineups, 3 Must See Episodes | February 27 - March 5. One of these parts caught the eye of a talent insane 'Kane'. including "The Carey Treatment" (1972) and "The Last of Sheila" (1973). camera as a director, writer and producer. January 1966 Receiving radio fame for his versatile voicework, O'Malley carried over this talent into the world of animated cartoons, providing a multitude of vocal characterizations in Disney cartoon features as Alice in Wonderland (1951) and 101 Dalmatians (1961), among others. Thee" 16 October 1966 He spoke iddish, Polish and Russian before learning English and later added French, Spanish and Italian to his repertoire. merry that lasted only two years. of 30, Dehner made his debut and has appeared in dozens of films. While filming on location in England in 1973, the 3'11" actor died. 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. 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