Pernell Roberts
Known for
Acting
Life
1928 – 2010 (aged 81)
Born in
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Credits
View on IMDb88 acting credits
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
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
The Six Million Dollar Man
18 Jan 1974
Mission: Impossible
17 Sep 1966
The Love Boat
24 Sep 1977
Ride Lonesome
01 Feb 1959
Hawaii Five-O
20 Sep 1968
The Rockford Files
13 Sep 1974
Diagnosis: Murder
29 Oct 1993
Photos
Filmography
1993
- Diagnosis: Murderas George Fallon1 episode
1991
- FBI: The Untold Stories23 episodes
1990
- Donoras Dr. Simon Martingale
- Checkered Flagas Andrew Valiant
1989
- Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassinas Thatcher Horton
- Around the World in 80 Daysas Captain Speedy3 episodes
1988
- The Night Train to Kathmanduas Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
1987
- Desperadoas Marshal Dancey
1986
- Realm of the Alligatoras Narrator
1982
- Hotelas Charles Stanton1 episode
1981
- Incident at Crestridgeas Mayor Hill
1980
- High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kaneas Marshal J.D. Ward
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.as Trapper John McIntyre151 episodes
- Hot Rodas Sheriff Marsden
- The Night Rideras Alex Sheridan
1978
- The Immigrantsas Anthony Cassala2 episodes
- Centennialas General Asher12 episodes
- Vega$3 episodes
- The Magic of Lassieas Jamison
1977
- The Love Boatas Brian Mallory2 episodes
- Man from Atlantisas Clint Hollister1 episode
- Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hangingas Sherrif Yates
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas Fire Chief Madison1 episode
1976
- Battle of the Network Stars2 episodes
- Quincy, M.E.as Sheriff Connelly2 episodes
- Captains and the Kingsas Colonel Elbert Braithwaite8 episodes
- Spencer's Pilots2 episodes
- Pacoas Pompiho
1975
- Alien Loveras Mike
- The Lives of Jenny Dolanas Camera Shop Proprietor
- The Deadly Toweras Lt. Lee
- Ellery Queenas Rosh Kalee1 episode
- Switchas Barnes1 episode
- Medical Storyas Dr. Louis Kinoy1 episode
- Bronkas Collicos1 episode
- Dead Man on the Runas Brock Dillon
- Baretta1 episode
1974
- Police Woman1 episode
- The Rockford Filesas B.J. Anderson1 episode
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Mark Wharton1 episode
1973
- Police Story2 episodes
- Hawkinsas Senator Griffith1 episode
1972
- Jigsaw7 episodes
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Charley Finn1 episode
- Banacekas Matthew Donniger1 episode
- The Adventures of Nick Carteras Neal Duncan
- The Sixth Sense1 episode
- The Bravosas Jackson Buckley
1971
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Ralph Foster1 episode
- Alias Smith and Jones2 episodes
1970
- Night Gallery1 episode
- San Francisco Internationalas Jim Conrad
- The Odd Coupleas Billy Joe1 episode
1969
- The Silent Gunas Sam Benner
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Tom Boyd1 episode
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Dr. Frank Bartell1 episode
- The Kashmiri Run
- Four Rode Outas Marshall Ross
1968
- Lancer1 episode
- Hawaii Five-Oas Lon Phillips2 episodes
- The Name of the Gameas Ernie Subich1 episode
1966
- CBS Playhouseas Lenny Marshall1 episode
- Mission: Impossibleas Col. Hans Krim1 episode
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as Joey Celeste1 episode
1965
- The Wild Wild Westas Sean O'Reilley1 episode
- The Big Valleyas Ed Tanner1 episode
1962
- The Virginianas Jim Boyer Sr.1 episode
1959
- The Detectives1 episode
- Bonanzaas Adam Cartwright202 episodes
- Ride Lonesomeas Sam Boone
- One Step Beyondas Sgt. Vaill1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Strip1 episode
- Lawmanas Fent Harley1 episode
- Cimarron City1 episode
- Bronco1 episode
- The Sheepmanas Chocktaw Neal
- Desire Under the Elmsas Pierre Cabot
- Shirley Temple's Storybookas Count DeSpard1 episode
1957
- Trackdownas Bannion1 episode
- Sugarfootas Deuce Braden1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Maury Travis1 episode
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Lew Banning1 episode
1955
- Matinee Theateras Hassan3 episodes
- Gunsmokeas Dave Reeves1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theateras Phil1 episode