Can you name these celebrity guest stars who appeared on Bonanza?

Here in the West, guest stars are the best, Bonanza!

Any time a celebrity showed up on Bonanza, it kicked up the episode's sense of adventure a notch. We want to see how many actors you can remember who amped up your experience of this classic TV Western.

Below, scroll through screenshots of celebrities who appeared on Bonanza and see if you can guess them by their other famous projects and associations. See if your memory for these scenes is good as gold! Good luck!

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  1. We're used to seeing this TV beauty in an entirely different location on which show?
  2. He's got a mustache here, but you might recognize this '70s sitcom dad:
  3. This is a bonafide Western movie star we all loved in which classic film?
  4. Here's another Western star, who played which role in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly?
  5. We're used to seeing this kid cowboy wander around which TV town?
  6. This is a stunning beauty from a hit sitcom, but she's sobbing here on Bonanza. Which sitcom do you recognize her from?
  7. He's heavily costumed here, but we think you'll recognize this villain from which 1960s TV show?
  8. This guy's from a famous family, got three Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Grammy, and Western fans will likely remember that his brother recently starred in a remake of True Grit. Pick his actor brother:
  9. It's tough to see his face, but that's because he only played a bit part on Bonanza. Reckon you recognize the game show host pictured here?
  10. The actor pictured here was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in which action movie franchise?

Can you name these celebrity guest stars who appeared on Bonanza?

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22 Comments

Suzies1952 6 months ago
Name celebrity guest stars 9/10
Snickers 30 months ago
10 for 10 I know my guest stars.
suzannahnoelle 34 months ago
That's actually Beau Bridges in #8, not Jeff.... right?
suzannahnoelle 34 months ago
9/10. I didn't know Clint Howard had been in any episodes of Andy Griffith, and since I couldn't recall the name of the place in the everglades his family lived on Gentle Ben, I went with the answer "Mayfield".
ndebrabant 45 months ago
You got 10 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!
Cowgirl 45 months ago
You got 10 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!
I guessed on a lot of them & got lucky.
Muleskinner 46 months ago
10/10. I never thought of Dr Smith as the villain on Lost in Space.
Cowgirl Muleskinner 41 months ago
He was also the villain on Battlestar Galactica
Snickers Cowgirl 30 months ago
He voiced a villain on Battlestar Galactica that is the cylon Lucifer but he never was on Galactica.
TexasGreek 48 months ago
You got 10 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!
Cowgirl 48 months ago
You got 10 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!
I had to guess on some of them.
janet0312 52 months ago
Well, buckeroos. I'm 10 for 10 on this one.
Runeshaper 54 months ago
You got 8 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!

5 & 6 were tough!
ndebrabant 57 months ago

You got 10 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!
LRWilliams 59 months ago
9/10 missed Bob Barker couldn't see picture
ndebrabant 63 months ago

You got 10 out of 10
You impressed all the cowboys and lasses with that score!
Terrence 65 months ago
I'm very impressive.......................10/10
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