At the height of its popularity, the Cartwrights weren't just characters on a Western-they were ... under studio […] These images also capture just how far Bonanza's influence reached-from ...

In tribute, then, to the television Western, and in celebration of two of the greatest shows of them all, Bonanza ... LIFE.com presents photos made behind the scenes on a number of TV Westerns.

In real-life, “Lancer” premiered at the tail end of the heyday of network TV Westerns such as NBC’s “Bonanza” and ABC ... “I didn’t realize Universal Pictures made 14 hours of ...

When it comes to television Westerns ... After Bonanza's 14 seasons came to an end, Greene released a few country albums and then in 1978, jumped TV genres and joined the cast of the original ...

On television, certainly there used to be a higher percentage of Westerns airing, with shows like “Gunsmoke” and “Bonanza” running ... Here are the notable TV Westerns of the last 25 ...

Ben Cooper, a Western star of films and TV like “Johnny Guitar,” “Bonanza,” “Rawhide ... appearances and roles in films from Republic Pictures such as “Thunderbirds,” “The ...

At the height of its popularity, the Cartwrights weren’t just characters on a Western—they were family ... Signage invited visitors to “See NBC TV’s Bonanza’s Ponderosa Ranchhouse ...