Who is jamie in bonanza

Well, the lecturing paid off, Jamie learned very well Now, 12 episodes later, his grandfather from Boston the only civilized city on Bonanza shows Jamie performed superbly, both as a character and as an actor! When this young kid Mitch Vogel first showed up on Bonanza to replace the balding and aging Pernell Roberts, Mitch's early performances were disappointing.

But Mitch was obviously a quick learner, he turned things around and is now doing great job! Great show to watch. Thomas Jan 20, Details Edit. Release date December 19, United States. United States. Memorable Entertainment TV. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour. As it turns out, Vogel's eventual casting as "Jamie" follows a similar story. The rising star delivered a strong performance in movie The Reivers , which was seen by Bonanza creator Dan Dortort.

But Vogel explained he was unaware of the potential for series regular status on Bonanza. Apparently, it resonated well. He officially asked me to join the cast not long after. It was quite exciting to be asked to do something like that without having to audition or anything," Vogel said in his Medium interview. Vogel went on to play "Jamie Hunter-Cartwright" in 51 episodes across Bonanza seasons Jamie Hunter was the son of a rainmaker, who traveled to shows around the southwestern United States selling his wares.

He visits Virginia City, Nevada to end a drought. In a back-story related by the show's characters, the elder Hunter's customers i. This brings about his health problems and eventually his death. Jamie is trying to follow in his father's footsteps. He and his friend, Dusty Rhoades , travel to Virginia City to help relieve another severe drought. The same people that become angry with Jamie's father before are now upset again when Jamie's abilities are not immediately fruitful.

Ben Cartwright takes pity on the boy and allows him to build a rain tower on the Ponderosa.