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Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Actor · Born 1928-05-18 · Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Bonanza (1959) — Adam Cartwright
  2. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Mark Wharton
  3. Mission: Impossible (1966) — President Beyron Rurich
  4. The Love Boat (1977) — Brian Mallory
  5. Ride Lonesome (1959) — Sam Boone
  6. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Lon Phillips
  7. The Rockford Files (1974) — B.J. Anderson
  8. Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Dr. Elliott Valin
  9. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Sheriff Connelly
  10. Gunsmoke (1955) — Nat Pilcher
  11. Night Gallery (1970)
  12. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Charley Finn
  13. Around the World in 80 Days (1989) — Captain Speedy
  14. The Wild Wild West (1965) — Sean O'Reilley
  15. Man from Atlantis (1977) — Clint Hollister
  16. Ironside (1967) — Frank Vincent
  17. The Odd Couple (1970) — Billy Joe
  18. The Sheepman (1958) — Chocktaw Neal
  19. The Big Valley (1965) — Madigan
  20. Mannix (1967)
  21. Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) — Maury Travis
  22. Baretta (1975)
  23. Ellery Queen (1975) — Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson
  24. Centennial (1978) — General Asher
  25. The Virginian (1962) — Jim Boyer Sr.
  26. Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
  27. Police Woman (1974)
  28. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) — Detective Superintendant Molly
  29. The Deadly Tower (1975) — Lt. Lee
  30. Desire Under the Elms (1958) — Pierre Cabot
  31. 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
  32. Hotel (1982) — Charles Stanton
  33. Vega$ (1978)
  34. Trapper John, M.D. (1979) — "Trapper" John McIntyre
  35. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Roger
  36. Banacek (1972) — Matthew Donniger
  37. Police Story (1973)
  38. One Step Beyond (1959) — Sgt. Vaill
  39. The Magic of Lassie (1978) — Jamison
  40. The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988) — Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe