Actor Pernell Roberts was unhappy with the way the characters were developed from one season to the next, and felt it was not consistant with what he was told when he signed up for the show. So after season 6, Roberts' character Adam was sent to Australia with the opening that if he wanted to return he could. He never did.
No, Parnell Roberts played Adam Cartwright.
Because there wasn't one. The premise was Adam went to Australia and the writers left to storyline open in case actor Pernell Roberts wanted to come back to the role of Adam.
The late (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010) Pernell Roberts played in the role of Adam Cartwright .
Joe, Eric, Adam
Adam Cartwright and Little Joe Cartwright
No, Parnell Roberts played Adam Cartwright.
Adam.
Because there wasn't one. The premise was Adam went to Australia and the writers left to storyline open in case actor Pernell Roberts wanted to come back to the role of Adam.
The late (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010) Pernell Roberts played in the role of Adam Cartwright .
Joe, Eric, Adam
Adam Cartwright and Little Joe Cartwright
Adam was the only Cartwright with a fancy east coast education but when on the Ponderosa he was a rancher like Pa, Hoss and Little Joe.
Three brothers, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe.
Pernell Roberts (Adam) rode Beauty but Beauty was no cooperating so they picked another horse for him.
Pernell Roberts died on January 24, 2010
Elizabeth My Love (Adam), Inger My Love (Hoss), Marie My Love (Little Joe).
Roberts died in January 2010 at his home in Malibu, California.