Bonanza Abner Willoughby's Return (Season 11, Episode 13)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Western

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Bonanza

Abner Willoughby's Return (Season 11, Episode 13)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Western

While returning home from a horse-selling trip, Joe is verbally ambushed by seafarer Abner Willoughby, who has returned to Nevada to find a stash of gold he hid 17 years earlier in Glory Hole.

Creators

David Dortort (created by) | Fred Hamilton (created by) (uncredited)

Director

Herschel Daugherty

Writers

Jack B. Sowards (teleplay by) | Leslie McFarlane (story by)

Producer

Richard Collins (producer)

Composer

Harry Sukman (music by)

Cinematographer

Ted Voigtlander (director of photography) (as Ted Voigtländer)

Editor

Danny B. Landres (edited by)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 21, 1969

Release date

Dec 21, 1969 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Lorne Greene Ben Cartwright Ben Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Dan Blocker Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright See fewer	Bonanza (1959)
Michael Landon Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
David Canary Candy Canaday Candy Canaday See fewer	All My Children (1970)
John Astin Abner Willoughby Abner Willoughby See fewer	The Frighteners (1996)
Emmaline Henry Miss Sprague Miss Sprague See fewer	Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Russell Schulman Charlie Sprague Charlie Sprague See fewer	Adam-12 (1968)
Walter Sande Sheriff Brian Sheriff Brian See fewer	To Have and Have Not (1944)
Irene Tedrow Minnie Mitchell Minnie Mitchell See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
William Hansen Vinson Vinson See fewer	Fail Safe (1964)
Patrick Sullivan Burke Stokes Stokes See fewer	The Lord of the Rings (1978)
Duane Grey Capt. Price Capt. Price See fewer	JFK (1991)
E.A. Sirianni Clerk Clerk See fewer	Mannix (1967)
Hans Moebus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Dante (1960)