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
Mannix
1967
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Lon Phillips
Ironside
1967
as Frank Vincent
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Sheriff Connelly
Mission: Impossible
1966
as President Beyron Rurich / Chief Manuel Corba / Col. Hans Krim
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Maury Travis
Matinee Theater
1955
as Hassan
The Virginian
1962
as Jim Boyer Sr.
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Mark Wharton
The Rockford Files
1974
as B.J. Anderson
Lawman
1958
as Fent Harley
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jet Mason / Lew Banning
Hotel
1982
as Charles Stanton
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
The Name of the Game
1968
as Hank / Ernie Subich
Night Gallery
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Roger / Tom Boyd
The Odd Couple
1970
as Billy Joe
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Gunsmoke
1955
as Nat Pilcher / Dave Reeves
Baretta
1975
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Charley Finn
Vega$
1978
One Step Beyond
1959
as Sgt. Vaill
Switch
1975
as Barnes
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Sugarfoot
1957
as Salt River Smith / Deuce Braden
The Detectives
1959
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Detective Superintendant Molly / Fire Chief Madison
Trackdown
1957
as Bannion
Lancer
1968
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Count Schoenfeld / Thorabore / Pau-Puk-Keewis / Count DeSpard
Police Story
1973
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Ralph Foster
Ellery Queen
1975
as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson
Bronco
1958
Banacek
1972
as Matthew Donniger
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Joey Celeste
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Lenny Marshall
Bronk
1975
as Collicos
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Dr. Frank Bartell
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Clint Hollister
Centennial
1978
as General Asher
The Sixth Sense
1972
Hawkins
1973
as Senator Griffith
Medical Story
1975
as Dr. Louis Kinoy
Captains and the Kings
1976
as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Captain Speedy
General Electric Theater
1953
as Phil
Spencer's Pilots
1976
Cimarron City
1958
Movies (30)
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Hot Rod
1979
as Sheriff Marsden
The Sheepman
1958
as Chocktaw Neal
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Paco
1976
as Pompiho
Ride Lonesome
1959
as Sam Boone
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
1977
as Sherrif Yates
Carousel
1967
as Jigger Craigin
The Adventures of Nick Carter
1972
as Neal Duncan
The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Lee
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Thatcher Horton
The Magic of Lassie
1978
as Jamison
Desire Under the Elms
1958
as Pierre Cabot
Desperado
1987
as Marshal Dancey
The Bravos
1972
as Jackson Buckley
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Marshal J.D. Ward
The Immigrants
1978
as Anthony Cassala
Incident at Crestridge
1981
as Mayor Hill
The Night Rider
1979
as Alex Sheridan
Checkered Flag
1990
as Andrew Valiant
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
as Camera Shop Proprietor
Four Rode Out
1969
as Marshall Ross
The Silent Gun
1969
as Sam Benner
San Francisco International
1970
as Jim Conrad
Dead Man on the Run
1975
as Brock Dillon
Donor
1990
as Dr. Simon Martingale
The Kashmiri Run
1969
Alien Lover
1975
as Mike
Realm of the Alligator
1986
as Narrator
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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- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Hot Rod (1979) — as Sheriff Marsden
- The Sheepman (1958) — as Chocktaw Neal
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) — as Self
- Paco (1976) — as Pompiho
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