Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 14
- First met Candy in Billings, Montana (Riot)
- Was 15 years old when he first met Candy (New Man)
| ← Jamie Hunter Cartwright |
Category:Bonanza – Main Characters
Jamie Hunter Cartwright (Mitch Vogel)
Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 12
- Has a tendency to daydream (The Stillness Within)
Season 13
Season 14
- Reads the dime novel called “Captain Billy Whipple” (New Man)
- Age: 16 (First Love)
| ← Candy Canady | Griff King → |
Candy Canaday (David Canary)
Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 11
Season 14
- First met Griff in Billings, Montana (Riot)
| ← Adam Cartwright | Jamie Hunter Cartwright → |
Adam Cartwright (Pernell Roberts)
Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 1
- Mother was the daughter of a New England sea captain (A Rose for Lotta)
- Designed and built the Ponderosa ranch house (The Philip Diedesheimer Story)
- Former girlfriend – Amanda Ridley (The Fear Merchants)
- Courted Virginia Keith for three years (Bitter Water)
Season 2
- Designs a flour mill (The Mill)
- Away on roundup (The Blood Line)
- Bedroom contains a writing desk, charts, a globe and a picture of an ancient Greek or Roman building (The Spitfire)
- Likes to read poetry while riding his horse (The Spitfire)
- Always wears clean shirts and plays billiards (The Rescue)
- Has been friends with Ross for 15 years which means they meet when they were teenagers (The Dark Gate)
- Was best man at Ross and Delphine Marquette’s wedding (The Dark Gate)
- Mother’s name is Elizabeth and her father is Abel Morgan Stoddard (Elizabeth, My Love)
- Named after a character in the novel “Paradise Lost” (Elizabeth, My Love)
Season 3
- Was nearly 11 years old at the time when Ben first met Lady Chadwick (The Countess)
- Understands French (The Frenchman)
- Owns shares in a mining claim with Bill Enders and two other people (The Ride)
- Calls Joe “Little Buddy” (Gift of Water)
- A small fortune was spent by Ben to educate him (Blessed Are They)
Season 4
- Away getting cattle (The Beginning)
- Has known actor Edwin Booth since college (The Actress)
- Studied architecture in college (My Brother’s Keeper)
Season 5
- Plays cribbage (The Cheating Game)
Season 6
- Loves crisp bacon (The Search)
- Goes away on a cattle buying trip (The Deadliest Game)
- Is in Sacramento (Once a Doctor)
- Member of the school board (Right is the Fourth R)
| ← Hoss Cartwright | Candy Canady → |
Hoss Cartwright (Dan Blocker)
Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 1
- Wanted to marry Emily Pennington (The Newcomers)
- First name is Eric (El Toro Grande)
- Wears a deputy badge for the first time (The Fear Merchants)
Season 2
- Has a mild interest in poetry (The Spitfire)
- Arm wrestles for cash (Bank Run)
- Doesn’t like cheese (The Rescue)
Season 3
- Calls Joe “Short Shanks” (Day of the Dragon; The Tall Stranger)
- His land on the Ponderosa is called “Hoss Heaven” (Land Grab)
- Tells Lindy that he calls Joe “Short Shanks” (Gift of Water)
Season 4
- Away getting cattle (The Beginning)
- Has never been in a fight without his hat (The Actress)
- His bed was specially made for him in San Francisco (A Stranger Passed This Way)
- The name of his horse is Chubby (A Stranger Passed This Way)
- Was teased as a child because of his size (Saga of Whizzer McGee)
Season 5
Season 6
- Is tempted by Lemon Cream Meringue Pie (The Flapjack Contest)
- He can’t swim (The Ponderosa Birdman)
- Plays checkers with Roy (Once a Doctor)
Season 7
- Doesn’t like raw fish and maple syrup (Mighty is the Word)
Season 8
- Likes the wine that Georgio Rossi produces (Clarissa)
Season 9
- Is in charge of the ranch while Ben is away (The Stronghold)
Season 10
- Hasn’t had a vacation for two years (The Wish)
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
| ← Joe Cartwright | Adam Cartwright → |
Joe Cartwright (Michael Landon)
Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 1
- Mother died when he was five years old (A Rose for Lotta)
- Mother’s name was Felicia – this is changed in later episodes to Marie (A Rose for Lotta)
- Mother was part Creole (The Julia Bulette Story)
- Wanted to marry Julia Bulette (The Julia Bulette Story)
- Wanted to marry Amy Bishop (The Truckee Strip)
- Full name – Joseph Francis Cartwright (A House Divided)
- Doesn’t like jailhouse beans (The Fear Merchants)
- Mother’s name – Marie (The Stranger)
- Wanted to marry Tirza (Dark Star)
Season 2
- Mother is Louisana French
- Likes fencing for fun (Badge of Honor)
- Went to school with Dolly Kincaid (Breed of Violence)
- Away on roundup (The Blood Line)
- Knows how to send and receive morse code (Bank Run)
Season 3
- Was freckled-faced as a child (The Storm)
- School teacher: Abigail Jones (The Wooing of Abigail Jones)
Season 4
- Age: 22 (The Actress)
- Does an impersonation of his father (The Way of Aaron)
Season 5
- Hates fish for breakfast (A Pink Cloud Comes from Old Cathay)
Season 6
- Is either directly or indirectly responsible for breaking 7 window panes (The Flapjack Contest)
- Cheats at checkers sometimes (Hound Dog)
- Went to school with Hallie Shannon (The Trap)
Season 7
- Reads the “Police Gazette” (Peace Officer)
Season 8
- Uses Bay Rum cologne (Credit for a Kill)
- Can speak Chinese (Ponderosa Explosion)
- Can wiggle his ears (Joe Cartwright, Detective)
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
- Likes strawberry jam (The Stillness Within)
Season 13
Season 14
| ← Ben Cartwright | Hoss Cartwright → |
Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene)
Bonanza (Main Character)
Season 1
- Ben met Joe’s mother on a business trip to New Orleans (A Rose for Lotta)
- Homesteaded the Ponderosa (Enter Mark Twain)
- Wanted to marry Adah Menken (The Magnificent Adah)
Season 2
- Friends: Tom and Joyce Edwards (The Mill)
- Has a briefcase made out of kangaroo leather (Bank Run)
- Owns shares in the Gould and Curry Mine (The Thunderhead Swindle)
- Retires from a life at sea prior to marrying Elizabeth, saying that he has had enough (Elizabeth, My Love)
Season 3
- States that he would never let out rooms to travellers. (Springtime)
- Has never been to England. (The Countess)
- First met Linda Lawrence (Lady Chadwick) in New Orleans (The Countess)
- Smokes a pipe. (The Ride)
- Is a member of the school board. (Look to the Stars)
Season 4
- When he was young, he spent some time in Nicaragua (The Colonel)
- Is the Virginia City School Commissioner (The Actress)
- Birthday is on the 23rd. (Little Man…Ten Feet Tall)
Season 5
- Is a member of the Virginia City Literary Society (A Passion for Justice)
Season 6
- Ten years ago stayed with Borelli in Palermo (The Deadliest Game)
- Member of the school board (Right is the Fourth R)
Season 7
- His shirt (laundry) day is Tuesday (The Meredith Smith)
- Injured his eye in a hunting accident and has to wear an eye patch (Her Brother’s Keeper)
- Cousin: Mathew
- Second Cousin: Jamie (The Trouble with Jaime)
Season 8
Season 9
- Commanding officer of the Virginia City 116th Militia – Rank: Major (Sense of Duty)
- Met Onie Dugan 25 years ago (Six Black Horses)
- Is away in San Francisco (The Stronghold)
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
| Joe Cartwright → |