The first adam cartwright?

[arrr&bee]

The tv trivia post got me to thinking,who knows the actor that was originally slated to portray adam cartwright on bonanza?and why didn't he get the part?

[arrr&bee]

I'm shocked that[rob-k]didn't get this one,but here goes...in 1959 when bonanza went on the air an actor named[guy williams] was first chosen for the role of adam cartwright but he was also offered the starring role in a disney series called[zorro]well williams chose [zorro]and pernell roberts became[adam],now talk about irony five years later pernell roberts wanted out of the series and guy williams for a short time was added to the cast as[will cartwright]a cousin but did stay in part because robert's contract tied him to the show for another season and according to guy williams,he didn't feel welcome by the cast members.

[marv2]

The tv trivia post got me to thinking,who knows the actor that was originally slated to portray adam cartwright on bonanza?and why didn't he get the part?

You mean it wasn't Parnell Roberts?

[moe]

And then Williams got Lost In Space...........

[arrr&bee]

and then williams got lost in space...........

hey moe i think guy williams preferred that spaceship with the lovely[june lockheart]over being on the trail with big[hoss]..hehehehehe!!!