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  • He could of passed as a real life son of Lorne Green "Ben Cartwright". And he would of made a excellant Zorro next to Guy Williams in my opinion!

  • Este foi o primeiro vídeo que assisti do Pernell Roberts. Eu amei !!! É o mais bem feito, lindo, e emocionante. Amei a música ! Já acessei mais de 1000 vezes. Parabéns a quem postou.

  • There was something intense about his eyes. He appeared to be yes, sardonic, but also he had so much talent, he seemed not to know in which direction he was

    headed. He was an intellectual, and felt he was wasting time on Bonanza.

    He believed in equal rights for all. I will miss him

  • Precioso video.

  • this brought tears to my eyes

  • Thanks : )

  • yes its me again,,the bonanza fan from deepest england,,this is one hell of a tribute to a wonderful guy who l would have liked to have followed by his example,he put more into his 80 yrs than most men could [ including myself]put into 3 lifetimes,, hoss was my favourite,,, but in reality they all were,,the best cowboy show in the 60s on tv, and for me the best ever,,,

  • bonanza,probably the best tv cowboy show of all time,and this guy was one of those who made up that great group of young actors who as a family of ranchers was so believable,,l wanted to be a cartwright all those years ago,,,,great show,

  • Ohhh wow that was beautiful!! I'm sure if he were here he would be so proud!! Good Job!

  • i also loved bonanza watched it all the time thought adam was so handsome hmmmm i was lucky enough to get to visit the 'PONDEROSA' it was great just being there where they filmed that great show good bye to a great actor loved ya dgscott

  • I love this and him.

  • 3:00 which episode is that? :)

  • @PianoMan53100

    It's from The Jackknife. Season 3. Great Adam episode. 

  • Wonderful Tribute! Great Job making the video it is very good quality!

  • Pernell forever R.I.P.  Vivirás en nuestros corazones

  • This is great! You should do one on Michael Landon! :)

  • FELICIDADES

    Yo disfruto aún de esta serie de Bonanza, en Español. Yo la vi cuando adolescente y joven y, reciéntemente, la estan transmitiendo nuevamente. En lo personal yo considero que Bonanza es una de las series más humanas producidas para la TV y, en sus personajes, pareciéramos muchos de nosotros identificarnos con ellos. Pensé escribirles, pero luego entendí que todos ya han partido. Me agradó saber que, en muchas ocasiones, ellos y otros acostumbraron invocar a Dios. Eso es bueno.

  • BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE....

    I miss the Bonanza series very much even though it originated in the late sixties.

    Whoever cast the four actors for Bonanza should receive an oscar of some kind.

    Bonanza is probably the most successful series on world TV ever.

  • the whole cast of bonanza are tv legends,they were a family who knew how to entertain familys watching the tv in the golden era of television, real family entertainment that will be hard to beat,, rip you guys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and thanks for those nice memories from all those years ago,,

  • He would have been so proud and touched to see this incredible tribute! He was such a handsome man. I loved him in both Bonanza and Trapper John, M.D. I miss them all! Gone but not forgotten. Thanks for creating such a BEAUTIFUL video and posting it!

  • I wonder why he did not appear in many episodes of Bonanza? I wanted to see more of him and all three borthers together.

  • This was my fav show growing up in South Africa and when we moved to the USA, I watched it for the next 20 years in re-runs. I loved them ALL. Great job. I had no idea that Dr Trapper John..also a fav of mine had died. RIP Pernell.

  • l forgot to mention in my last comment, just how good this tribute is put together along with a lovely piece of music to compliment this nuch loved man who put so much into his l;ife and indeed gave so much pleasure to countless millions accross the world, we miss you all and always will,, thanks again for this touching piece ,,

  • adios to a dear man who led his life as any good man should, brought up as a church goer by his loving parents who must have been so proud of his achievements as a man and as a member of the cartwrighjt family who everyone loved, god bless you pernell your back with your friends at the ponderosa in that far off place,,

  • wow. that was good. I loved that show! We even stopped at the "Ponderosa" in Nevada around Lake Tahoe when I was a kid. I remember Hoss's "wacky room" was slanted floors. I thought "Adam" was SO Handsome! good to know he was Christian, we'll see him again in heaven!! so long, pardner!- J

  • @Jallulah Great job putting this video together. I'm 54 years old now, and recall watching BONANZA as a kid ....Loved it.

  • @Jallulah Yes, you and Adam will play frisbie with Jeebus forever and ever. How very gay.

  • First to go from the show, last to go in life....

  • That is without doubt one of the best tributes I have ever seen THANK YOU

  • Wonderful tribute. Thank you.

  • Worderful!!!

    thank you :)

  • DON'T FORGET LORNE GREENE,DAN BLOCKER, AND,MICHAEL LANDON.NICE VIDEO.  "WITH A GUN AND A ROPE AND A HAT FULL OF HOPE WE PLANTED OUR FAMILY TREE,HERE IN THE WEST WE LIVE IN THE BEST,BONANZA,IF ANYONE TRY'S TO MESS WITH US,HE'S GOT TO FIGHT WITH ME,WE GOT A HOLD OF A POT FULL OF GOLD,BONANZA!,WITH A HOUSE FULL OF FRIENDS WERE THE RAINBOW ENDS HOW RICH CAN A FELLOW BE?...THAT'S WHY WE CALL IT BONANZA!!!!!,BONANZA!!!!!,BONA­NZA!!!!!"

  • Wow. This is beautiful. It's so hard to believe I grew up watching this show every week and now, they're all gone.

  • Thats a great tribute !!!,....Bonanza was a must watch in our house every week(England UK) those first bars of the title music remind me of a time now lost,....then politicians made a mess of things!!!!!!! Love the black transitions.

  • Quando Bonanza passou na TV eu não havia nascido ainda (nasci em 1977) mas minha mãe disse que assistiu na época e fui conhecer o seriado a fundo apenas agora na reprise que tem passado no canal pago TCM e não perdemos um episódio... rsrs

    O Adam Cartwright já chamou a minha atenção de cara... Pernell Roberts, que homem charmoso e bonito ele foi... além de talentoso na atuação, sabia cantar e tocar... era um artista completo... mas a vida é assim, todos precisam partir um dia...

  • I only just learnt of his passing, this is so sad, my childhood western, Bonanza, has all gone, tears from me, but thank you for this tribute, it was very good ans very well done

  • bonanza was really cool - the real virginia city wasn't really anything like the TV version but the show's cool!

  • I love to watch him. He is so ... wonderful, not only as a man, but as an actor. He is simply great. But his gone.

    Rest in pease,Pernell. I miss him.

  • I was heartbroken to read of your passing. Once again the Ponderosa boys are all back together. Thank you Pernell for many years of happiness. Rest In Peace...Tell Robert Culp I said hi.

  • To a friend and a brother Marine.

    Rest In Peace Pernell and I'll see you in Heaven brother. Jesus has you now......and Semper Fi.

  • A beautiful tribute. He was always my favorite in Bonanza and I loved him, his smile, his sarcasm, his lean and strong body. After so many years, I look at him...and he still steals my heart. Thanks for this tribute.

  • Thank you for doing this.

  • So long Pernell Roberts! Rest In Peace!

  • So sad video, but really beautiful. Rest in peace, Pernell Roberts.

  • wir werden dich nie vergessen!!!!

  • I'll never forget you Pernell Roberts.

    You'll always be Trapper John MD to me.

    -R78

  • He will be greatly misssed by many but will never be forgtten. Rest in Peace.

  • he was a great actor!

  • It's a long time since I saw this tribute and I forgot how wonderful it is! It's sad mr. Roberts is no longer with us. May He Rest In Peace.

  • It make my heart sad that you are gone Pernell Roberst/ Adam but now you all can have a new Ponderosa in Heaven and just maybe they can see that your are just as important part of the family as Michael Landon/Little Joe. RIP in Peace.

  • Thank you, Mr. Roberts! RIP, sir!

  • RIP Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright)

  • Oh how beautiful! The music was perfection with your presentation! Thank you for sharing. :o)

  • This tribute is great! So sad that he is gone now. :-(

    RIP Pernell Roberts!

  • So sad to think he's gone. Rest in Peace, Pernell and Thank You.

  • Back in the late 70's reruns of Bonanza were aired. Me, then young women, told my girlfriend I have to watch Bonanza cuz Adam is in it. She had no idea who Adam was but commented the guy she thought was a hunk was Trapper in the new Trapper John series! Same guy!

  • What a beautiful tribute.  Thank you for sharing it.

    Que hermoso tributo. Gracias por compartirlo.

  • Mi respeto y admiración para un gran hombre, para quien su compromiso con la vida estuvo siempre por delante de la fama y el dinero.

    Un actor que formó parte de la serie que me acompañó en mi niñez y siempre recordaré.

    Q.E.P.D.

  • Thanks for the memories Mr. Roberts .

  • I watched the show and i liked the way adam smiled he cheered me up every day and still does today,

  • My dad is a huge fan of the show of bonanza, he was really shocked when he heard "pernell roberts" passed away on january 26 2010, you will missed very much we love you and thank's for all the memories you gave us with your fine acting rest in peace "pernell roberts" Dead at 81 so sad : (

  • the last So Sad

  • Its so hard to believe that they all gone. It is truly the end of a great era. RIP Pernell Roberts. You will be forever missed.

  • Pernell Roberts, Lorne Green, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker. Can' t believe they're all gone.

  • RIP Pernell Roberts.

    I was growing up with Trapper John MD. I'm very sad. :(

  • Never new he was a human rights activeist....... As a kid I love Bonanza, It was one of the great TV shows of the time here in Sweden too. Trapper John was good also.... God bless you, Pernell (Adam) Roberts

  • See "PERNELL ROBERTS DIES! - play him off, Keyboard Dog" for up to the minute coverage.

  • Thank you, Pernell Roberts.  RIP..

  • Very sad, along with all my friends @ BW.  PR, you gave us more than you will ever know....may you rest in peace.

  • Growing up an avid BONANZA fan as most young boys then were.

    In mid 80's..He and his wife drive into the IRVING gasoline outlet i was oprerating in a Volkswagon -Westfalia ..when he got out...recognized him immediately...tall..went to check plates..then asked...R U whom i think U are...he replied...depends..who do u think i am ..i said Pernell Roberts...and he said Yes...didn't think anyone would recognize me here in Canada...a friendly man. RIP.

  • This man MADE Bonanza great! They just don't make actors like this anymore. Sad to see him pass but I'm all so greatful for what he gave us!

  • really good tribute, enjoyed him on all of the shows that he played a role in

  • R.I.P. Pernell Roberts. :( Thank you for wonderful TV show.

  • RIP Pernell!

    Bonanza hat mich durch meine ganze Jugend begleitet und für mich waren es immer VIER Cartwrights!

  • rip old buddy--every kid watching bonanza wanted to be adam cartwright

  • 08/28/1928 - 01/24/2010

    R.I.P. Pernell Roberts

  • i can't believe he's gone...rest in peace; pernell; when you get to heaven; say hello to lorne green(ben cartwright)--dan blocker(hoss cartwright)--micheal landon(little joe cartwight)--for me. Thank you guys for all the wonderful family-oriented episodes you gave us....

  • I can't believe that Adam is gone too, So Adam when you go up to heaven say hello to lorne Green / Ben and to hoss / dan blocker and to michael landon you guys did very good job on tv has a family you made my family happy every Sunday night that we watch you in our front room of my parents home you'll do a good job up in heaven too,

  • A beautiful tribute video. R.I.P

  • Such an awesome tribute. And now, a very sad one. Nearly made me cry. R.I.P Pernell!

  • EPIC! R.I.P.

  • What a Wonderful Tribute... Wonderful memories... Rest In Peace... He will be missed and remembered by many...

  • Pernell died today - it is a sad day for all knowing that all the Bonanza family have now passed on. They gave us wonderful entertainment and many great moments. RIP fellas....you will be missed by many.

  • I took the name "Adam" for my catholic confirmation name in 1969.Pernell wore black,was always cool under fire and smoooth with the ladies...R.I.P.

  • Another day that we lost someone from our past who placed lasting memories in minds as children. The last of 4 men who came in our homes every week on Bonanza, those were such good old days. Great Job!!

  • Wow, lovely tribute. Better than anything they will do on TV for him. He was such a classy, aloof sort of guy. The tall, dark, and handsome one. Bon Voyage, Mr. Roberts.

  • rest in peace pernell

  • i fell in love with him in 1959... and it never stopped. he was the perfect man 2me... r.i.p.. and thank you.. no other star will ever melt my heart as he did... god bless..

  • This video should be retitled in honor of his life. RIP to an amazing man.

  • R.I.P.

  • Very well made tribute. My prefered Cartwright, he truly deserves it. Thanks a million for posting!

  • Wonderful tribute. I wish we could turn back the clock.

  • Wonderful and Amazing video of

    Pernell Roberts.

    Many good moments with him in

    "Bonanza", great. Love him..

  • I liked him Bonanza better than any other role he played.

  • Very nicely put together. Brought back memories of when I watched Bonanza as a kid. AT 4:46 HE GAVE OUT A GOOD "YAHOO" FOR HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY.

  • I appreciate you taking the time to put together such a wonderful tribute to the man. Well Done.

  • I grew up watching Pernell on the TV. As a young girl, I developed a crush for the handsome actor and said that someday I would have a son named Adam, after his charactor on Bonanaza. I did name one of my sons, years later, Adam. Watching this beautiful tribute to Pernell I realize that, in this case at least, my tastes have not changed from when I was a young girl.

  • what episode is it at 2:15 and 2:34?

    Thanks for a beautiful video and song to go with it :)

  • 2:15 is 'Blessed Are They' and 2:34 is 'The Waiting Game'

  • what episode is it on at 2:15 and at 2:34? Thanks for a wonderful video and a beautiful song to go with it :)

  • mi abualita lo amaba, y aun lo admira.

    Ella actualmente tiene 75 años

  • a truly inspirational man....and a warm tribute and thanks from us all Pernell.

  • Wow! What an awesome tribute to Mr. Roberts...he was an important part of my growing up! Thank you!!

  • ......forever.....forever in our hearts........

  • what episode was 3:01 from?

  • pernell went on to star as a doctor from Mash the one known as hawkeye sorte szries though

  • Thank you for creating a wonderful, uplifting video about one of my favorite actors. Such a fitting tribute!

  • Have developed a new love for Bonanza and happened on this tribute while searching for updated info on Pernell Roberts. Absolutely beautiful and moving video to a man that in a word was.....mesmerizing. Wish he would do one more show or appearance..he is what Hollywood and was made for....

  • His pics at :32, :40 and :48 he looks a little like the singer Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band.

  • Bonanza was a fun show to watch. But every time any woman dated a Cartwright she was sure to be dead by the end of the episode. As Pernell Roberts said himself about leaving the show, "I was in my forties and it was like, 'Pa, can I have the horse tonight, I have a date.'" The three sons were a case of arrested development.

  • An uruguayan heart that grew up watching Bonanza and your Carismatic person. God bless you. Congratulations you are not only a great actor it's more difficult to be an entire great person.Regards from Spain.

  • this is the perfect tribute to a legend actor we all loved!

  • When I was growing up Adam was for sure my favorite cartright. He took no nonscense and used his head as well as his quick draw with a firearm. God bless you Pernell Roberts. You greatly influenced my life.

  • he is my fav mmmm he was handsome

  • Um grande legado que esse vídeo deixa para todos nós.

    Com todo o meu amor

  • Para Pernell Roberts,

    Deixo para ti o meu amor. Algum dia nos encontraremos em algum lugar.

    Para sempre,

    CrYs Reish

  • Foi um excelente ator, eu o admirava muito, qdo eu tinha 13 anos,eu não perdia um seriado de Bonanza, que DEUS o abençõe, esteja ele onde estiver..

  • What a wonderfully made video tribute. One of the best I've ever seen. I met a little lady today who grew up in Waycross and went to school with Pernell.  She said, "He was my hero." I decided to look for an update on him, and found this. Thanks so much for the smile and the tear.

  • THANK YOU EMMY EXCEPTIONAL WORK AND A GREAT TRIBUTE. .I ALWAYS LIKED ADAM.. i NEVER KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPEND TO HIM ON BONNANZA...EVEN LESS AS TO WHAT BECOME OF HIM IN HIS PRIVATE LIFE... I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT HE WAS MR. COOL..SMART,CLASSY AND THE REAL DUDE... HAPPY BIRTHDAY (81) MR. PERNELL ROBERTS. HOW ARE YOU? HOPE WELL...THANKS AND GOD BLESS

  • STUDMUFFIN197012 GRATE MUSIC .

  • This is amazing...Great job this is really pretty!!! He would be proud to see it.

  • Pernell was great, on Bonanza. He left after the first season and the rest of the cast became rich. Pernell became a laughing stock in Hollywood and didn't have regular work until Trapper John M.D. 15 years later. It's a shame.

  • Left after the 7th season, not the first. Seven years of formulaic scripts and killing off girls in blue dresses. I love Bonanza, and wish he had stayed longer, but I don't think he made the wrong decision. Seven years is a lot of your life. No one can blame him for wanting to move on to something else.

  • Beautiful video, beautiful music, i've been a fan of Bonanza for many years. I'm just grateful that that screwed up TV LAND channel hasn't scrapped it. I'm 43 years old and i appreciate shows like Bonanza but i kinda lose interest in watching the show a bit when they start showing the episodes after Pernell Roberts left. He was undoubtedly my favorite character especially his performance in the "The Crucible" episodes........OUTSTANDING! the ending was the absolute spectacular performance.

  • Lee Marvin wasn't bad either.

  • Yeah you're right, Lee Marvin was great in that episode as well....how did you like the ending of the "Crucible"?

  • Oh yes, The episode was memorable at the climax when he tries to make it back, and goes out of his mind, only to saved by Ben, Hoss and Little Joe,

  • Yes WONDERFUL! ending, Little Joe feeds him water from his hand, then Ben holds the water bottle to his mouth and then grabs and holds on to his oldest boy as Hoss and Joe place thier hands on one another's shoulder. What a great scene...i truly wish Pernell felt differently about the way the show was produced, just think how the show would've been creatively had Pernell stayed on. You never know, the show may have gone past 14 seasons to beat Gunsmoke....ya never know

  • It even outlasted the two other Westerns on N.B.C. ("The Virginian" and "High Chapparal").

  • I tried watching both of those shows on the my cable TV "Encore Westerns" channel, but unfortunately both of those shows did'nt move me to continue watching. Do you like /watch those shows? how long were they on Television?

  • "The Virginian" ran from 1962 to 1971 (its last season it was revamped and retitled "The Men From Shiloh"), and "The High Chapparal" ran from 1967 to 1971, I liked "The Virginian", and remembered when it aired on the Hallmark channel, but was gone after they ran only half of the second season. Pernell Roberts, interestingly, guest starred on the other Westerns after he left "Bonanza" (e.g. "Gunsmoke", "The Big Valley", :The Virginian", and its successor "The Men From Shiloh").

  • Thanks for the info : QUESTION! why did they change the title of the show to "The Men from Shiloh"? wasn't there a motion picture titled "The Virginian"? I saw Pernell Roberts guest star on "The Big Valley" (another show i liked by the way) but i did not have the opportunity to see him on Gunsmoke (which i watch too) Pernell was once quoted as saying "i don't feel it's appropriate for a grown man to address his father as "Pa" which was one of his gripes about Bonanza...how do you feel about that

  • They wanted to attract a younger audience, Doug McClure grew a mustache, and the Shiloh ranch got their final owner, Colonel Alan McKenzie, and the time period was moved up a few years. The show also got a new main title from Ennio Morricone. i can't understand why Roberts felt uncomfortable calling Lorne Greene "Pa".

    Little Joe and Hoss called him that, so why didn't Roberts? There were at least three film versions of "The Virginian", the last one, which had James Drury in a small role.

  • Ok i remember Doug McClure, he's still alive right? Unfortunatelty Pernell left the show because he felt he was being stifled creatively. He also felt self- conscious about wearing a hairpiece on the show, he wanted to go with the "balding" look but the producers badgered him about wearing a toupe. Dan Blocker wore his and so did Lorne and Micheal landon had to dye his hair every week becuse he had a heriditary "gray" hair issue. Pernell also wanted individual creative scripts for each character

  • I felt that each character did receive individual storylines on the show that were actually evolving storylines in my opinion. There were storylines where Little Joe had to deal with the fear of height, Hoss had to deal with shooting a little boys father, Adam had to deal with his cousin( Will Cartwright) falling in love with his fiance. Ben had to face cattle ranchers trying to take over the Ponderosa as well as dealing with his own love interests. I think they all had some good storylines

  • No, Doug McClure died from liver failure in 1995 (he had a drinking problem, and known to be slightly intoxicated on "The Virginian" set). Lorne Greene, by the way, also wore a toupee, made out of yak hair.

  • Ok i didn't know whether he was dead or alive.Yeah like i said Lorne wore his toupee and so did Dan and as i said Micheal had to dye his hair to maintain a youthful look. It was all about bringing that visual impression that there was a father with his sons. You can't have 2 sons with receding hairlines and the other son with gray hair for gods sake. I didn't understand why Pernell had such a few odd complaints while on the show. But i'm glad he hung on till the end of his contract.

  • ***So so beautiful!*So full of memorys;and the piano-music brings tears in my eyes!!!*I loved them all>thank you!!!***

  • this is a very nicely done video. my favorite picture of him is the one at 0:47. it's a very nice picture.

  • Oh and Emmy, great job! We hope he gets to see this wonderful tribute.

  • My mother was raised watching westerns, and I'm 29. Still till this day I watch Bonanza. It comes on everyday here in W-S, NC. I even have a couple of DVD's of Bonanza. Thank You Mr. Pernell, and Happy Birthday to you and many more! Ruth and Tiffany Malloy

  • Kann mir jemand sagen wer diese schöne Musik geschrieben hat?

  • Happy Belated Birthday and may God bless you always!

  • Beautiful writing, editing. Well done!!!

  • What is the name of the piano music?

  • That was utterly lovely....I enjoyed the entire thing. Thank you so much!

  • how did they explain Adam no longer being on the show?

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  • They explain Adam leaving by having him join the merchant marines, Great video

  • He should have stayed the final 6 yrs on Bonanza

  • I watched this video again, and again, and again...it's so lovely done !!!

    Please, please tell me the name of this wonderful music !!!

  • Happy B day to Pernell a week ago... 81 now... Good Show !

  • Thank you, this comes to be my favourite video featuring Pernell Roberts. It is so touching! 2'17 is from the episode ''Blessed are they, one of the best Bonanza episodes, 2'56 is from the ''Burma Rarity'' . I thing that the one at 2'01 is from ''the Lila Conrad Story" but which episode is 2' 59 from?

  • The episode with he little boy is called "The Jackknife". Really great episode!!!!

  • What an incredible tribute and to such an amazing person like Pernell.

  • where the music come from ???

    whats the music ???

    sorry , my english is ... !

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  • A beautiful tribute to a very talented human being. How I would love to just sit and chat with this man, about his life, his talents, his joys, and yes, even his regrets..... and for no other reason, than to fulfil a selfish desire to hear it all straight from him. A very interesting and talented man. I believe he has another birthday coming in a few weeks, Happy 81st. .Birthday Mr. Roberts.

    Wonderful video, beautifuly done.

  • a great video !

    i love it !

    wich episode is

    2:01

    2:17

    2:56

    3:07

    a who is the wife from

    4:09

    is not vera , judith or kara !

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  • Adam Cartright was the one we all wanted to be in the playground. The "man in black". After he left, i never much cared for the series. Something was missing.

  • Really get scared to see all these active peoples( Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts) gets old and died.Hope someone can stop this ugly thing so called DEATH.

  • What did Landon,Greene and Blocker die of?

  • Landon died of liver cancer, Greene of heart failure, and Blocker from a blood clot in his lungs.

  • God, he is so hot.....

  • latino america te ama!!!!

  • buenisimo!!!!

  • This is the best birthday video.  The others just can't cut it. Please keep these coming.