BEN CARTWRIGHT

Ben Cartwright was married three times with each marriage producing a son. Ben Cartwright was the patriarch of the Ponderosa Ranch and father to Adam, Hoss and Little Joe. Ben was portrayed by actor Lorne Greene and it would be hard to imagine anyone other than Lorne portraying him. For Bonanza fans, Lorne Green was, and will always be, Ben Cartwright.

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[moose3400]

our family saw Hoss and Lorne Green at the state fair. they rode around the rodeo arena in a convertible sitting up on the back and waving at everyone.  They drove close by the railing and Hoss stuck his hand out and touched as many of the kid's hands as he could.

[BonanzaDude553]

That is one of the cool things about these actors. I think they really enjoyed what they were doing. Well, everyone except Pernell Roberts.

[wsternran]

Thank you for all those wonderful videos. which episode is 2'07 from?

[BonanzaDude553]

Thanks for the comments Westernran. I believe the episode that 2'07 is from is Feet of Clay, where Hoss befriends a little boy named Billy, whose outlaw father he is forced to kill.

[BonanzaDude553]

Man, Raindrop4419, that is a tough one. I actually got that clip from the "Back to Bonanza" special shown back in 1993 I believe. So I don't actually know which episode it came from. But I like challenges, so maybe I can help dig it up just for the heck of it, or maybe someone else can come up with it. Otherwise I hope you ejoyed the video.

[raindrop4419]

what episode is the clip at 2:58 from?

[BonanzaDude553]

Not sure which clip you mean.

[HarpoLaughs]

I wish our family could be adpoted by Ben Cartright. We could do an addition on the back of their ranch house. It would be awesome, riding the property, mending fences, making friends with squatters, getting in fights in town when people questioned our integrity, and eating some good frontier grub at lunch and dinner. I'm on it.

[MiniSpyNoel]

@BonanzaDude553 Isn't that one from the episode "The Legacy"?

[MiniSpyNoel]

What episode is 2:48 from?

[felicia1980star]

@jehukjehe Saw it mentioned somewhere cant remember now. I hadn't seen it before. glad u enjoyed.

[felicia1980star]

@jehukjehe is this in reply to the comment i left on your wall?

[felicia1980star]

Which episode is the clips with Ben riding wrapped in blanket talking about his sons from? would be interested to watch it.

[jehukjehe]

Hey there! This is a great little clip! Thank you so much for letting me know about it! What - or who - is Emperor Norton?

[6893455b]

@HarpoLaughs Oh i would soooooo join you too!!! Ahh that would be the life, wouldn't it... Always wanted to know what Hop Sings cooking tastes like? LOL

[allthatluv99]

What is the episode at 2:52?This was a great video!! =)

[yooperlooper]

4 of the hottest guys on TV in the 50's and 60's - but Ben was always THE hottie in my book!! :D