Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright — Bonanza: The Next Generation Character Profile

About Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright

Son of Little Joe and Annie, returned from the East to the Ponderosa. Represents the next generation grappling with family legacy, unanswered questions, and the weight of his father's disappearance.

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Landon Jr.

Appears in

Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright — conflict — Nathaniel Amsted (Kevin Hagen)
• Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright — Family Mother & Son — Annabelle 'Annie' Cartwright (Barbara Anderson)

  Annie is Benj's mother, raising him and living at the Ponderosa, guiding him through the family's turbulent times.

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