
Pernell Roberts
Known for Acting · 93 credits
- Born
- 1928-05-18
- Died
- 2010-01-24
- Place of birth
- Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
- Also known as
- Пернелл Робертс
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
TV Shows (63)

Bonanza
1959
as Adam Cartwright

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Elliott Valin / George Fallon

The Love Boat
1977
as Brian Mallory

Ironside
1967
as Frank Vincent

Mannix
1967

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Lon Phillips

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Sheriff Connelly

Mission: Impossible
1966
as President Beyron Rurich / Chief Manuel Corba / Col. Hans Krim

The Virginian
1962
as Jim Boyer Sr.

Matinee Theater
1955
as Hassan

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Maury Travis

The Rockford Files
1974
as B.J. Anderson

Hotel
1982
as Charles Stanton

The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Mark Wharton

Lawman
1958
as Fent Harley

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jet Mason / Lew Banning

The Wild Wild West
1965
as Sean O'Reilley

Police Woman
1974

The Big Valley
1965
as Madigan / Ed Tanner

Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)

Trapper John, M.D.
1979
as "Trapper" John McIntyre

Night Gallery
1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Roger / Tom Boyd

The Name of the Game
1968
as Hank / Ernie Subich

Gunsmoke
1955
as Nat Pilcher / Dave Reeves

77 Sunset Strip
1958

The Odd Couple
1970
as Billy Joe

Baretta
1975

Vega$
1978

One Step Beyond
1959
as Sgt. Vaill

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Charley Finn

Switch
1975
as Barnes

Sugarfoot
1957
as Salt River Smith / Deuce Braden

Alias Smith and Jones
1971

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Detective Superintendant Molly / Fire Chief Madison

Trackdown
1957
as Bannion

The Detectives
1959

Police Story
1973

Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Count Schoenfeld / Thorabore / Pau-Puk-Keewis / Count DeSpard

Bronco
1958

Lancer
1968

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Ralph Foster

Ellery Queen
1975
as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson

Banacek
1972
as Matthew Donniger

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Joey Celeste

Bronk
1975
as Collicos
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Lenny Marshall

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Dr. Frank Bartell

Man from Atlantis
1977
as Clint Hollister

The Sixth Sense
1972

Centennial
1978
as General Asher

Medical Story
1975
as Dr. Louis Kinoy

Hawkins
1973
as Senator Griffith

Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Captain Speedy

Captains and the Kings
1976
as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

General Electric Theater
1953
as Phil

Spencer's Pilots
1976

Cimarron City
1958
Movies (30)

The Sheepman
1958
as Chocktaw Neal

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self

Hot Rod
1979
as Sheriff Marsden

Ride Lonesome
1959
as Sam Boone

Paco
1976
as Pompiho

The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Lee

The Adventures of Nick Carter
1972
as Neal Duncan

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Thatcher Horton

Desire Under the Elms
1958
as Pierre Cabot

Checkered Flag
1990
as Andrew Valiant

Carousel
1967
as Jigger Craigin

The Immigrants
1978
as Anthony Cassala

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Marshal J.D. Ward

Desperado
1987
as Marshal Dancey

The Magic of Lassie
1978
as Jamison

The Night Rider
1979
as Alex Sheridan

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
1977
as Sherrif Yates

Incident at Crestridge
1981
as Mayor Hill

The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

Four Rode Out
1969
as Marshall Ross

The Bravos
1972
as Jackson Buckley

The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
as Camera Shop Proprietor

Dead Man on the Run
1975
as Brock Dillon

The Kashmiri Run
1969

Realm of the Alligator
1986
as Narrator

The Silent Gun
1969
as Sam Benner

San Francisco International
1970
as Jim Conrad

Alien Lover
1975
as Mike

Donor
1990
as Dr. Simon Martingale
About Pernell Roberts
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 marc… With 93 credits spanning from 1948 to 1993, Pernell Roberts has appeared in 30 films and 63 TV shows.
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- The Sheepman (1958) — as Chocktaw Neal
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) — as Self
- Hot Rod (1979) — as Sheriff Marsden
- Ride Lonesome (1959) — as Sam Boone
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