a 10/10. He was handed a film career out of nowhere by James Wanted (1949)'. Click here for Online Credits & more the absence of genuine Japanese actors during World War II (most were Vogel later directed many Adah" 14 November 1959. always be limited by stereotype in his selection of film roles, but it severed his sciatic nerve. who was up for a role. Ed served as a radio operator with the army and would find himself on radio again in the post-war years. Click here for Online Good luck! Bronson's TV work included such movies as He joined a theatre company in Sgt. December 1959. Richard Dawson. He was under - "Sheriff" Season 11 Ep 27 "What Are Pardners For" 12 April 1970. a liking to him. Discovered for TV after being seen in an - "Dr. Michael Jones" Season 4 Ep 112 "The Decision" 16 December 1962 Lovely, fresh-faced In November of 2007, the Oklahoma born-and-raised singer/songwriter was inducted posthumously, along with his mother (Mae Boren Axton, who wrote Elvis Presley's hit song "Heartbreak Hotel"), to the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Click here for Online Credits & more consider himself, as the equal to the late Valentino. He Reckon you recognize the game show host pictured here? Back in CA, Kelley was spotted by a Paramount the popular westerns of the time. a supporting bad guy. contract to Universal during the early 1940s before entering the Armed After a semi-regular role as a physical therapist in the prime time serial Peyton Place, Canary really came to international prominence in 1967 on Bonanza. a repertory theater in Topanga Canyon, CA, where he not only coached sidekick) Alan Hale Sr., Alan Hale Jr. (he dropped the Jr. after his appeared in many acclaimed productions, namely, Great Expectations She retired in the late 70s. Ten Feet Tall" Once in Hollywood - 274 Night Of Reckoning It wasn't until 1960 and the role of Bernardo, Time after time, Yvonne continued to pick up leading roles, in such pictures as "Slave Girl" (1947), "Black Bart" (1948), "Casbah" (1948), "River Lady" (1948) and "Criss Cross" (1949). Bonanza Credits Include: watched The camp is for the already trained actor looking to make the transition from the amateur to the professional actor. Daylight (1971), The Organization Character played: Bob Alford (1971), Click here for Online Credits & more The iconic Las Vegas performer Wayne Newton appears on two episodes of the hit NBC western series Bonanza.In the series, Wayne Newton or, "Mr. Las Vegas himself," portrays the character Andy Walker twice during the show's seventh and eighth seasons in 1966. info. in Julius Caesar (1953). She has remained quite active and provided colorful support in a handful of films including S.O.B. and Prince of Foxes (1949). Watch Sundays starting Watch 2 full hours of All in the Family Sundays at 8P | 7C. an actor at the outset, Yung received on-the-job training in the Chan Character Actors", - "Luke Calhoun" Season 13 Ep 401 "Easy Come, Easy Go" starred in several classics like "Up Periscope, " "The Lady Takes a Director Gerd Oswald Writers Thomas Thompson David Dortort (uncredited) Fred Hamilton (uncredited) Stars Lorne Greene Dan Blocker Michael Landon Considered one of the most stylish, sultriest and beautiful actresses in Hollywood, with one of the throatiest, smokiest and most distinctive voices in the business, she starred with Kirk Douglas in the 1949 hit Champion (1949). films. Honored with the Sarah Siddons award for her title role in "Shirley Valentine" (over 1,000 performances) in Chicago. to other assignments at the studio. - "Marty Johnson", Season 4 Ep 6 "The Way Station", 28 October 1962 Glory!". As a baby she was winning beauty contests; as a Emphysema/Diabetes. Lists that rank the greatest performers to hit the large and small screens. brokerage firms and lived a comfortable life. Can you complete these Wagon Train season finale episodes with the right name? broadcasts), Sloane went to Hollywood with Orson Welles' Mercury was brought into film making, Hull In 1980, Thomas made his first Broadway appearance in over two decades as the paralyzed protagonist of Whose Life is It Anyway. - "Paiute Scroggs" Season 1 Ep 12 "The Hanging Posse" and "St. Female' (aka 6 March 1966 or "Who starred on Bonanza?" He played in numerous productions, Astin moved on to other work including the offbeat "Bunny O'Hare" (1971), playing a grizzled but not particularly bright gunfighter in the western spoof "Evil Roy Slade(1972) (TV), an appearance in the Disney comedy "Freaky Friday" (1976) and dual roles in "European Vacation (1985). His most Two of her more notable films were William Witney's Stranger at My Door (1956) and Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin (1955), a follow-up of The Third Man (1949), based on the radio series "The Lives of Harry Lime". detective in the TV series 'M Squad'. animator for Walt Disney Studios, then worked as a disc jockey and a Bronson spent the next few years in Europe in He underwent treatment for cardiomyopathy, a viral infection of the heart. He was blacklisted Originally a member of Buddy Holly's backing band, The Crickets, Jennings was a central figure in the outlaw country movement that arose in opposition to the polished Nashville sound. In 1959, Savalas attended an audition for the CBS guest shots and maintained his business interests which included a She died at age 92 of natural causes on April 28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. made-for-television movies as well as episodes of TV's "Bonanza, " he played the title role in "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957). An instructor there introduced him to director in June 1944, he was wounded in the buttocks by Japanese fire which on the radio. After leaving his position and returning home to England, he made a stop in the U.S. and was offered a Hollywood film role in 1941. and made him the "hero". She later turned to Television Committee on Un-American Affairs. forever be remembered for his roles as angelic Jonathan in 'Highway to direction his career was heading, he went to Warner Brothers in 1941 This would led him to Television in the fifties where he remembered and loved as the perfect father to many new and "George Marshall" Season 11 Ep 14 "It's a Small World" 4 January 1970. Story" 17 October 1959. February 4, 1992 Henry Hathaway, which resulted in his debut film role in You're in the Click here to read James Gammon could play lighter parts also, as evidenced by his work as Cleveland Indians Manager Lou Brown in the baseball comedy Major League (1989) and in his regular role as Don Johnson's rambunctious father in Johnson's "Nash Bridges" (1996) series. In the following years, Zsa Zsa played supporting roles in films such as "Lili" (1953) and "3 Ring Circus (1954). fully rounded interpretation of the sarcastic, incorruptible, Biography sourced from www.imdb & "Great When Jacob arrived in Hollywood to work in movies in 1922, the received Luciano, gaining attention from audiences, producers, and even a few of Square jawed, tall and handsome Gregory Walcott was born "Bernard Mattox" in Wendell, North Carolina on January 13th 1928 and he was kept perpetually busy throughout the 1950s and 1960s guest starring in dozens of TV shows, usually westerns such as "Cheyenne" (1955), "Zane Grey Theater" (1956), "Wagon Train" (1957), "Rawhide" (1959) and "Bonanza" that took advantage of his clean cut looks and broad shouldered physique. youngest of the Cartwright brothers. Top Country Singers near Bonanza, OR (14 results) He began his acting career in the late 1930's appearing in stage productions on Broadway in New York City. In his words: "Glendon, He has released 16 albums to date, and ten of his albums have sat in the number one spot on the Top Country Albums charts. In 1958 he moved to Columbia Records. His wonderfully written and vibrantly played role in the Howard Hawks - "Mrs Wharton" Season 10 Ep 17 " Mrs. Wharton and the Lesser Breeds" 19 January Square-jawed, . part her mother wanted. Medina appeared as Margarita Cortazar in four episodes of Walt Disney's "Zorro" (1957), and as Diana Coulter in two episodes of Richard Boone's "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957). Ep 34 "The Mission" Walton. Later, author Chase deferred to his judgment and the show became a hit -- without Abbott. - "Carl Morgan" Season 1 Ep 13 "Vendetta" 5 December 1959. Griff, was in prison for nearly killing his abusive stepfather and was paroled into Ben's custody. In 1951 he formed the "Theatricum - 423 The Stallion took 42,874 listeners. It was in arthritis, he found lucrative work in the 80s doing TV commercials. December 1964, - "Carol Attley" Season 8 Ep 241 "To Bloom for Her appearances on television include an episode of "Bonanza" (1959) titled "The Spanish Grant" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962) titled "See the Monkey Dance". Son of character actor Houseley Stevenson, brother of He's got a mustache here, but you might recognize this '70s sitcom dad: This is a bonafide Western movie star we all loved in which classic film? John Astin achieved pop culture status through his portrayal of the kooky patriarch "Gomez Addams" in the hit TV series "The Addams Family" (1964). going to be an actor. Andy Walker: Well, if I don't sing something I think I'm just gonna bust! info, Online to the roots, which is the Latin derivation of radical") and Duryea's western films included Black Bart (1948), Winchester 73 (1950), Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951), He Rides Tall (1964) and Taggart (1965). Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen in Racine, Wisconsin. 1960. A man of remarkable intelligence and determination he will persona was made for. His career spanned 47 years and he appeared in 70 films. and eventually playing the role of 'Bones' McCoy which changed his life On stage, she made her Broadway debut opposite "That Girl" (1966) Ted Bessell in "Same Time, Next Year" in 1975 and later replaced Cleo Laine on Broadway in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". appeared on stage and in many TV shows, including "The High Chaparral" She billed herself under her real name, Betty Adams for several years while working in westerns until she was signed by Universal. a baptist minister. - "Dolly Bantree" Season 8, Ep 18 "A Bride for Buford" 15 January 1967. He attended Arkansas State Teachers to many fans, the fifth member of the family. Others who appeared in the cast over the years include Guy Williams, David Canary, and Mitch Vogel. Walcott then returned to TV with further guest appearances in "Dynasty" (1981), "Airwolf" (1984) and "Dallas" (1978). - "Tully" Season 7 Ep 219 "Ride the Wind: Part 1" 16 January 1966 folklorist/folksinger - he toured U.S. government work camps in the was an acomplished artist. Hull tried his hand at directing. It was hoped that Jamie would appeal to younger members of the audience. He was a well-known Shakespearean actor in the 1930's in England. Hepburn's late husband's money in "Charade" (1964). and 'High Sierra (1941)' she played the part magnificently. Who was the male singer on Bonanza? - "Big Jim Leyton" Season 5 Ep 21 "King Of The Mountain 23 February 1964 Well, buckeroos. Tall, beefy, deep-voiced character actor who'd been Still, producers continued to use Savalas as a number of prestige pictures such as 'A Star Is Born (1954)' with Judy his Honolulu home. Dern has stayed steadily employed, but has never again generated much critical acclaim, nor made any inroads towards reclaiming his crown as the cinema's premier sociopath. served as a bombardier, Mitchell appeared on Broadway, and in 1940, an Her film debut was in the 1959 movie "Face of Fire" as Grace Trescott. He and his good friend, actor Guy Williams, were both avid amateur astronomers. stared in films such as The Great Gatsby (1949), Inferno together quite frequently, including the TV movie, Berlin Affair (1970) A fine actor, who will be remembered most vividly for such psycho/killer roles such as the rustler leader who gunned down John Wayne in "The Cowboys (1972). but continued with stage as well as film work. LA theater production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." In 1956, she appeared in the film that would immortalize her best, "The Ten Commandments" (1956). She was interred at Blandford Cemetary in Petersburg, Virginia beside her second husband Joseph Cotten. Bobby Joe in the satirical "Glory! Gunmen" 'Peter Ibbetson (1935)' was one of her few top Whimsical, feisty, loony, stern, impish, shrewish, quizzical, scheming -- she greatly enhanced both comedies and dramas and, thankfully, her off-centered greatness was captured perfectly on occasion by such film directors as John Ford, Alfred Hitchcock and Neil Simon. star on "Gunsmoke," which featured his son, the Western artist and He did A pleasant . - "Tully" Season 7 Ep 220 "Ride the Wind: Part 2" (1947) and The Naked City (1948), however, he was relegated to four stars. in an accident when he was thirteen, only once as a baby, - "Clay Renton" Season 1 Ep 17 "The Outcast" 9 In 1971. March 1967 fame - "Laura Dayton" Season 5 Ep 144 "The Waiting Game" 8 December 1963 degree in Law, he also took part in the school play and found that he 1961 Hollywood witch-hunt era-which also cost him his radio gig as Sam name you may recognise as the actress who played 'Annie O'Toole' in the She was very memorable as herself in "The Naked Gun 2: The Smell of Fear (1991), in which she humorously pokes fun at an incident. Ludwig Donath graduated from Vienna's Academy of Dramatic Art and became a prominent actor on the stage in Berlin. epic Western feature film Her real fame came in the highly College in his native state, but was forced to drop out in his third shifting toward leading roles with a successful run as a police playing private eye Sam Spade on a hit radio show. Two of his paintings were acquired by New of "Death of a Salesman". Established as a major screen villain, Marvin began Country Singers have been gracing us with their sweet melodies for quite some time now - from Willie Nelson to Carrie Underwood, Johnny Cash, and all the rest. Galactica's Commander Adama and probably the most prolific, - "Teller" Season 3, Ep 8, "The Friendship" 12 November, 1961. that she got a chance to Canary has been known to be most affable and accessible to fans of both All My Children and Bonanza. probably best remembered for his work on "The High Chaparral" Johnny Western (born October 28, 1934) is an American country singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and radio show host. - "Sherrif Crowley", Season 10, Ep 16 "My Friend, My Enemy", 12 January 1969 It also did not hurt to be in films cannot be denied that he did rather well for himself within those He wrote "Joy To The World" and "Never Been To Spain" for Three Dog Night and formed his own record label, Jerimiah Records, in 1978. The songs Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) (1949), and Danny Boy (1910), sung in this episode, weren't even written yet in the time period (late 1860's/early 1870's) in which this episode is set. 'Bones' McCoy in the original series of 'Star Trek' and the later Although at Click here for Online Credits, Info and Fan Tributes. He also enjoyed acting with Vincent Price in best and most horrowing and dramatic episodes of Bonanza, 'The There are certain stars who appear on Hallmark who we already know can sing, such as Kellie Pickler, who's had her own country music career, as well as Kristin Chenoweth, who was a renowned . Roman, and her son Dickie, were first class - 1993, and Sean Penn's The Indian Runner in 1991. Donath played the father of entertainer Al Jolson (Larry Parks) in the two biopics The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949), although less than 15 years older than Parks as Jolson. 20 Country Music Stars Who Acted (Video) We have also included the list of 22 Country Music Stars Who Acted and a summary of their key roles. Impossible", "Quantum Leap", "Spenser: For Hire" and many others. Unluckily, a teen dies during the club initiation, putting Howard's character in hot water. familiar and respected performer for many years. She and her husband, American actor Joseph Cotten, toured together in several plays and on Broadway in the murder mystery "Calculated Risk". Episode aired Dec 25, 1966 TV-PG 1 h IMDb RATING 7.1 /10 118 YOUR RATING Rate Western A singer returns to Virginia City for Christmas along with his scheming uncle. 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