Name
Pernell Roberts
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1928-05-18
Deathday
2010-01-24 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Biography
Pernell Elvin Roberts, Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, movie and television actor as well as singer. In addition to guest starring in over 60 television series, he was widely known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son, Adam Cartwright, on the western series Bonanza, a role he played from 1959 to 1965 — and as chief surgeon Dr. John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986).
He was also widely known for his life-long activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring whites to portray minority characters.
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Known For
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A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing h...
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On the way to pick up the bounty on a wanted murderer, a bounty hunter stops at a staging ...
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Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a gree...
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Lassie is claimed from his family by a "former owner" and then braves a cross country trip...
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A young girl leaves for Nepal with her parents and brother. She is unhappy to leave her ho...
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This pilot for the TV series stars Pernell Roberts as Jim Conrad, who runs an airport, muc...
- 1959 Ride Lonesome as Sam Boone
- 1990 Checkered Flag as Andrew Valiant
- 1988 The Night Train to Kathmandu as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
- 1975 The Deadly Tower as Lt. Lee
- 1969 Four Rode Out as Marshall Ross
- 1958 Desire Under the Elms as Pierre Cabot
- 1986 Realm of the Alligator as Narrator
- 1972 The Adventures of Nick Carter as Neal Duncan
- 1972 The Bravos as Jackson Buckley
- 1969 The Silent Gun as Sam Benner
- 1975 Dead Man on the Run as Brock Dillon
- 1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin as Thatcher Horton
- 1979 Hot Rod as Sheriff Marsden
- 1980 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane as Marshal J.D. Ward
- 1970 San Francisco International as Jim Conrad
- 1979 The Night Rider as Alex Sheridan
- 1987 Desperado as Marshal Dancey
- 1976 Paco as Pompiho
- 1985 Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1958 The Sheepman as Chocktaw Neal
- 1969 The Kashmiri Run
- 1977 Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging as Sherrif Yates
- 1978 The Magic of Lassie as Jamison
- 1967 Carousel as Jigger Craigin
- 1975 Alien Lover as Mike
- 1990 Donor as Dr. Simon Martingale
- 1975 The Lives of Jenny Dolan as Camera Shop Proprietor
- 1981 Incident at Crestridge as Mayor Hill
- 1982 Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1958 77 Sunset Strip ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Trapper John, M.D. ( 151 episodes ) as Trapper John McIntyre
- 1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. ( 1 episode ) as Joey Celeste
- 1970 The Odd Couple ( 1 episode ) as Billy Joe
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 2 episodes ) as Brian Mallory
- 1969 Hawaii Five-O ( 2 episodes ) as Lon Phillips
- 1976 Quincy, M.E. ( 2 episodes ) as Sheriff Connelly
- 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ( 1 episode ) as Roger
- 1975 Baretta ( 1 episode )
- 1971 Alias Smith and Jones ( 2 episodes )
- 1973 Hawkins ( 1 episode ) as Senator Griffith
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1967 Mannix ( 0 episode )
- 1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries ( 1 episode ) as Detective Superintendant Molly
- 1993 Diagnosis: Murder ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Elliott Valin
- 1977 Man from Atlantis ( 1 episode ) as Clint Hollister
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Nat Pilcher
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode )
- 1953 General Electric Theater ( 1 episode ) as Phil
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 2 episodes ) as President Beyron Rurich
- 1978 Centennial ( 12 episodes ) as General Asher
- 1976 Battle of the Network Stars ( 2 episodes )
- 1978 Vega$ ( 3 episodes )
- 1972 Jigsaw ( 7 episodes )
- 1974 Police Woman ( 1 episode )
- 1973 Police Story ( 2 episodes )
- 1975 Switch ( 1 episode ) as Barnes
- 1962 The Virginian ( 1 episode ) as Jim Boyer Sr.
- 1968 Lancer ( 1 episode )
- 1959 One Step Beyond ( 1 episode ) as Sgt. Vaill
- 1965 The Big Valley ( 1 episode ) as Madigan
- 1991 FBI: The Untold Stories ( 23 episodes )
- 1993 Diagnosis: Murder ( 1 episode ) as George Fallon
- 1958 Bronco ( 1 episode )
- 1955 Matinee Theater ( 3 episodes ) as Hassan
- 1972 The Sixth Sense ( 1 episode )
- 1957 Sugarfoot ( 1 episode ) as Salt River Smith
- 1958 Cimarron City ( 1 episode )
- 1959 The Detectives ( 1 episode )
- 1976 Spencer's Pilots ( 2 episodes )
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Jet Mason
- 1959 Bonanza ( 202 episodes ) as Adam Cartwright
- 1958 Lawman ( 1 episode ) as Fent Harley
- 1957 Sugarfoot ( 1 episode ) as Deuce Braden
- 1965 The Big Valley ( 1 episode ) as Ed Tanner
- 1957 Have Gun, Will Travel ( 1 episode ) as Maury Travis
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Dave Reeves
- 1989 Around the World in 80 Days ( 3 episodes ) as Captain Speedy
- 1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Lew Banning
- 1976 Captains and the Kings ( 8 episodes ) as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite
- 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man ( 1 episode ) as Mark Wharton
- 1968 The Name of the Game ( 1 episode ) as Hank
- 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ( 1 episode ) as Charley Finn
- 1965 The Wild Wild West ( 1 episode ) as Sean O'Reilley
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 1 episode ) as Chief Manuel Corba
- 1974 The Rockford Files ( 1 episode ) as B.J. Anderson
- 1957 Trackdown ( 1 episode ) as Bannion
- 1971 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ( 1 episode ) as Ralph Foster
- 1948 Bambi ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Frank Bartell
- 1966 Mission: Impossible ( 1 episode ) as Col. Hans Krim
- 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ( 1 episode ) as Tom Boyd
- 1972 Banacek ( 1 episode ) as Matthew Donniger
- 1968 The Name of the Game ( 1 episode ) as Ernie Subich
- 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook ( 1 episode ) as Count Schoenfeld
- 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook ( 1 episode ) as Thorabore
- 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook ( 1 episode ) as Pau-Puk-Keewis
- 1958 Shirley Temple's Storybook ( 1 episode ) as Count DeSpard
- 1975 Bronk ( 1 episode ) as Collicos
- 1982 Hotel ( 1 episode ) as Charles Stanton
- 1967 Ironside ( 1 episode ) as Frank Vincent
- 1975 Ellery Queen ( 1 episode ) as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson
- 1978 The Immigrants ( 2 episodes ) as Anthony Cassala
- 1975 Medical Story ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Louis Kinoy
- 1966 CBS Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Lenny Marshall
- 1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries ( 1 episode ) as Fire Chief Madison
