The Shakepearean actor who played the serious oldest brother on "Bonanza" thought it was "Junk TV"...

... "perpetuating banality and contributing to the dehumanization of the industry."

"I feel I am an aristocrat in my field of endeavor... My being part of 'Bonanza' was like Isaac Stern sitting in with Lawrence Welk."

The gloriously prideful actor, Pernell Roberts — dead at age 81.

And now all the "Bonanza" actors are dead. I was 14 years old when Roberts left the show in 1965. Somehow, Adam — Roberts's character — was my favorite of the Cartwright brothers. Everyone had a favorite Cartwright brother. My older sister liked Little Joe. She also preferred Dr. Kildare, while I was for Ben Casey.