When it comes to television Westerns, Bonanza truly defined an era. The series ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973, making it the second longest-running Western on American network television (after Gunsmoke ...

There aren't many shows that can get away successfully with a name change during its initial airing, but the classic Western series Bonanza was certainly one of them. Following the adventures of Ben ...

Many fans know Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright on Bonanza, but did you know that he also had a successful music career? So successful that he once compared himself to the King, Elvis Presley. Greene’s ...

Lorne Green was a famous actorHe passed away in 1987Learn more about his tragic death From 1959 to 1973, Lorne Greene cemented his status as a TV legend on Bonanza. He played "Ben," the patriarch of ...

Few Western television shows had the lasting power as NBC's Bonanza. An impressive series about a rancher and his three sons, the horse opera was a breath of fresh air for many who were used to ...