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Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

ActingBorn May 18, 1928Died January 24, 2010 (age 81)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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pernell Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as Dr. Elliott Valin

TV
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as George Fallon

TV
1990
Donor

as Dr. Simon Martingale

Movie
1990
Checkered Flag

as Andrew Valiant

Movie
1989TV
1988
The Night Train to Kathmandu

as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

Movie
1987
Desperado

as Marshal Dancey

Movie
1986Movie
1985Movie
1982
Hotel

as Charles Stanton

TV
1982Movie
1981Movie
1980Movie
1979
Trapper John, M.D.

as "Trapper" John McIntyre

TV
1979
Hot Rod

as Sheriff Marsden

Movie
1979
The Night Rider

as Alex Sheridan

Movie
1978
The Immigrants

as Anthony Cassala

Movie
1978
The Immigrants

as Anthony Cassala

TV
1978
Centennial

as General Asher

TV
1978TV
1978Movie
1977
The Love Boat

as Brian Mallory

TV
1977
Man from Atlantis

as Clint Hollister

TV
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Detective Superintendant Molly

TV
1977TV
1976
Quincy, M.E.

as Sheriff Connelly

TV
1976
Captains and the Kings

as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

TV
1976
Paco

as Pompiho

Movie
1975Movie
1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

as Camera Shop Proprietor

Movie
1975Movie
1975
Ellery Queen

as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson

TV
1975
Switch

as Barnes

TV
1975
Medical Story

as Dr. Louis Kinoy

TV
1975
Bronk

as Collicos

TV
1975
Dead Man on the Run

as Brock Dillon

Movie
1975TV
1974
The Rockford Files

as B.J. Anderson

TV
1974TV
1973
Hawkins

as Senator Griffith

TV
1972TV
1972TV
1972
Banacek

as Matthew Donniger

TV
1972Movie
1972
The Bravos

as Jackson Buckley

Movie
1971TV
1970Movie
1970
The Odd Couple

as Billy Joe

TV
1969
The Silent Gun

as Sam Benner

Movie
1969TV
1969TV
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Dr. Frank Bartell

TV
1969
Four Rode Out

as Marshall Ross

Movie
1968TV
1968
Hawaii Five-O

as Lon Phillips

TV
1968
The Name of the Game

as Ernie Subich

TV
1967TV
1967
Carousel

as Jigger Craigin

Movie
1967
Ironside

as Frank Vincent

TV
1966
CBS Playhouse

as Lenny Marshall

TV
1966
Mission: Impossible

as President Beyron Rurich

TV
1966
Mission: Impossible

as Chief Manuel Corba

TV
1966
Mission: Impossible

as Col. Hans Krim

TV
1966TV
1965
The Wild Wild West

as Sean O'Reilley

TV
1965
The Big Valley

as Madigan

TV
1965
The Big Valley

as Ed Tanner

TV
1962
The Virginian

as Jim Boyer Sr.

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Adam Cartwright

TV
1959
Ride Lonesome

as Sam Boone

Movie
1959
One Step Beyond

as Sgt. Vaill

TV
1958
Lawman

as Fent Harley

TV
1958TV
1958
The Sheepman

as Chocktaw Neal

Movie
1958
Desire Under the Elms

as Pierre Cabot

Movie
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Count Schoenfeld

TV
1958TV
1958TV
1958TV
1957
Trackdown

as Bannion

TV
1957
Sugarfoot

as Salt River Smith

TV
1957
Sugarfoot

as Deuce Braden

TV
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel

as Maury Travis

TV
1955TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Nat Pilcher

TV
1955
Gunsmoke

as Dave Reeves

TV
1948
Bambi

as Self (archive footage)

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 18, 1928
Day of DeathJanuary 24, 2010
Place of BirthWaycross, Georgia, U.S.
Popularity1.2
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