Joe is devastated and vows to track down the killer. Hoss Cartwright is among the jurors who votes to hang Frank Scott (Simon Oakland) for murder. Jump to navigation Jump to search Cast of Bonanza in 1959. Trivia: This was Simon Oakland’s third and last appearance in the series. With Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Phyllis Thaxter. While Ann Wilson and her Uncle Fred are en route to her boyfriend Joe's birthday party, Fred suffers a sudden stroke and is rendered unconscious. Ben Cartwright's effort to help friend Ruth Manning defend her ownership of nearby Gunlock's town newspaper, the Clarion, earns him the wrath of a corrupt, powerful judge who wants the Clarion for himself and will do anything to get it. Directed by Lewis Allen. Carl Reindel as Andy, making his second appearance, previously seen in four's, "The Beginning", and later in twelve's, "Thornton's Account" as Frank Wells. Bonanza is an ... (Simon Oakland) who then works to keep his guilt secret by getting a job on the Ponderosa and staying with widowed neighbor Mrs. Gibson (Evelyn Scott). Directed by Lewis Allen. A gifted actor, he often accepted roles that were inferior to his acting ability and often played on type rather than talent. A man claiming to be a Good Samaritan stops to help, only to rape and kill Ann. Simon Oakland was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 28th, 1915, the son of a Flatbush plasterer and builder. List of Bonanza episodes. EPISODE INFO The "Thunder Man" is explosives expert William Poole (Simon Oakland), who in addition to his demolition skills, happens to be a … Trivia: Simon Oakland as Frank Scott/Mel Barnes, making his second appearance, previously seen in four's, "Thunder Man" as Poole, and later as Judge Tabor, in ten's, "The Clarion". With Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker, Michael Landon. Guest Stars: David Canary (Candy Canaday), Phyllis Thaxter (Ruth Manning), Simon Oakland (Judge Seth Tabor) Ben’s friend is struggling to keep her newspaper going. CTVA The Classic TV Archive - US Western series