Bonanza (TV Series)
The Beginning (1962)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Christian Nyby |
Writing Credits
Preston Wood | ... | (written by) |
David Dortort | ... | (created by) (uncredited) |
Fred Hamilton | ... | (creator) (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order)
Lorne Greene | ... | Ben Cartwright | |
Pernell Roberts | ... | Adam Cartwright (credit only) | |
Dan Blocker | ... | Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright (credit only) | |
Michael Landon | ... | Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright | |
Carl Reindel | ... | Billy Horn | |
Robert Burton | ... | Ned Lewis | |
Ray Teal | ... | Sheriff Roy Coffee | |
Ken Lynch | ... | Milton Tanner | |
Raymond Bailey | ... | Judge Griffith | |
Francis De Sales | ... | Prosecutor | |
Lon Dean | ... | Store Clerk | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Sam Bagley | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
John Breen | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
Bill Clark | ... | Cowhand in Tan Vest (uncredited) | |
Betty Endicott | ... | Brunette Saloon Girl (uncredited) | |
Michael Jeffers | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
Verna Kornman | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
Richard LaMarr | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
Rod McGaughy | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
Clyde McLeod | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
John Rice | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | |
Jack Tornek | ... | Trial Spectator (uncredited) |
Produced by
David Dortort | ... | producer |
Jim Lane | ... | associate producer |
Music by
David Rose |
Art Direction by
A. Earl Hedrick | ... | (as Earl Hedrick) |
Hal Pereira |
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer | ||
Grace Gregory |
Makeup Department
Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
Kent McCray | ... | production supervisor |
Art Department
Dwight Thompson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Lyle Figland | ... | sound recordist |
Joel Moss | ... | sound recordist |
Bill Wistrom | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
Bill Clark | ... | stunt double: 'Lorne Greene' (qv) (uncredited) |
Bob Miles | ... | stunt double: 'Michael Landon' (qv) (uncredited) |
Buddy Van Horn | ... | stunt double: 'Carl Reindel' (qv) (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Debolt | ... | camera & mechanical design |
Casting Department
William Maybery | ... | casting supervisor |
Editorial Department
Edward P. Ancona Jr. | ... | color consultant |
Music Department
Ray Evans | ... | composer: theme music |
Carl Fortina | ... | musician: accordion soloist |
Jay Livingston | ... | composer: theme music |
Paul McLarind | ... | orchestrator: soundtrack |
Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Frank Cleaver | ... | story consultant |
Robert Stillman | ... | production executive |
Martha Manor | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |