Bonanza – The Twenty-Sixth Grave

The Twenty-Sixth Grave

Season 14 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 31 October 1972

Writer: Stanley Roberts

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Clem)

Guest Stars
Ken Howard (Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain), Dana Elcar (Mr. Merrick), Philip Kenneally (McNabb), Walter Burke (Campbell), Richard Bull (Mr. Goodman), Wayne Heffley (Bert), Stacy Keach, Sr. (H.B. Prentiss), Staats Cotsworth (Judge Hale), Harlan Warde (Solicitor George Osgood), Curt Conway (Caldwell), Arthur Peterson (Martin), Britt Leach (Postal Clerk), Victor Izay (Foreman), Owen Bush (Station Agent), Sean Kelly (Petey)

Notable Guest Stars

Richard BullRichard Bull Dana ElcarDana Elcar Ken HowardKen Howard

Production Notes

  • First episode to be filmed for Season 14
  • This is the third of three episodes that feature Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain
  • Quote at the beginning of the episode: “The first twenty-six graves in the Virginia City Cemetery were occupied by murdered men.” – Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Ben