Pernell Roberts
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-05-18
Day of Death
2010-01-24 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Pernell Roberts
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Acting
(1990)
Checkered Flag
as Andrew Valiant
(1990)
Donor
as Dr. Simon Martingale
(1989)
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Thatcher Horton
(1988)
The Night Train to Kathmandu
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
(1987)
Desperado
as Marshal Dancey
(1986)
Realm of the Alligator
as Narrator
(1985)
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1981)
Incident at Crestridge
as Mayor Hill
(1980)
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Marshal J.D. Ward
(1979)
Hot Rod
as Sheriff Marsden
(1979)
The Night Rider
as Alex Sheridan
(1978)
The Immigrants
as Anthony Cassala
(1978)
The Magic of Lassie
as Jamison
(1977)
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
as Sherrif Yates
(1976)
Paco
as Pompiho
(1975)
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Lee
(1975)
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Camera Shop Proprietor
(1975)
Dead Man on the Run
as Brock Dillon
(1975)
Alien Lover
as Mike
(1972)
The Bravos
as Jackson Buckley
(1972)
The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Neal Duncan
(1970)
San Francisco International
as Jim Conrad
(1969)
Four Rode Out
as Marshall Ross
(1969)
The Silent Gun
as Sam Benner
(1969)
(1967)
Carousel
as Jigger Craigin
(1959)
Ride Lonesome
as Sam Boone
(1958)
The Sheepman
as Chocktaw Neal
(1958)
Desire Under the Elms
as Pierre Cabot