Although Bonanza tackled plenty of drama on screen, life on set was often lighthearted. Blocker, who played the gentle giant Hoss Cartwright, was known for his humor and kindness, and he developed ...

Long before Yellowstone or the Dutton Ranch were concepts in Taylor Sheridan's mind—in fact, long before he was even born—there was the Cartwright family and the Ponderosa Ranch on Bonanza. And ...