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Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Known for: Acting

Born 18/05/1928
Died 2010-01-24
Place of birth Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

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.

Filmography

The Love Boat Series ★ 6,2

The Love Boat

Brian Mallory

1977

The Merv Griffin Show Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Adam Cartwright

1959

Ironside Series ★ 6,8

Ironside

Frank Vincent

1967

Matinee Theater Series ★ 5,3

Matinee Theater

Hassan

1955

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

Dr. Elliott Valin

1993

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

George Fallon

1993

Hawaii Five-O Series ★ 7,2

Hawaii Five-O

Lon Phillips

1969

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

Maury Travis

1957

Mannix Series ★ 6,9

Mannix

1967

The Rockford Files Series ★ 7,6

The Rockford Files

B.J. Anderson

1974

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

President Beyron Rurich

1966

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Chief Manuel Corba

1966

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Col. Hans Krim

1966

Quincy, M.E. Series ★ 7,5

Quincy, M.E.

Sheriff Connelly

1976

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Jim Boyer Sr.

1962

The Six Million Dollar Man Series ★ 7,3

The Six Million Dollar Man

Mark Wharton

1974

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Jet Mason

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Lew Banning

1956

The Wild Wild West Series ★ 7,6

The Wild Wild West

Sean O'Reilley

1965

Hotel Series ★ 6,7

Hotel

Charles Stanton

1982

The Big Valley Series ★ 6,2

The Big Valley

Madigan

1965

The Big Valley Series ★ 6,2

The Big Valley

Ed Tanner

1965

Marcus Welby, M.D. Series ★ 6,6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Roger

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D. Series ★ 6,6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Tom Boyd

1969

Bambi Series ★ 9,0

Bambi

Self (archive footage)

1948

One Step Beyond Series ★ 5,7

One Step Beyond

Sgt. Vaill

1959

Lawman Series ★ 6,0

Lawman

Fent Harley

1958

The Odd Couple Series ★ 7,8

The Odd Couple

Billy Joe

1970

Trapper John, M.D. Series ★ 6,6

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John McIntyre

1979

Police Woman Series ★ 6,5

Police Woman

1974

Baretta Series ★ 6,5

Baretta

1975

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Hank

1968

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Ernie Subich

1968

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Nat Pilcher

1955

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Dave Reeves

1955

77 Sunset Strip Series ★ 7,2

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,9

Night Gallery

1970

Vega$ Series ★ 7,0

Vega$

1978

Switch Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Barnes

1975

The Detectives Series ★ 6,7

The Detectives

1959

Police Story Series ★ 7,0

Police Story

1973

Alias Smith and Jones Series ★ 6,9

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Sugarfoot Series ★ 5,1

Sugarfoot

Salt River Smith

1957

Sugarfoot Series ★ 5,1

Sugarfoot

Deuce Braden

1957

Trackdown Series ★ 6,9

Trackdown

Bannion

1957

Bronco Series ★ 6,0

Bronco

1958

The Streets of San Francisco Series ★ 7,1

The Streets of San Francisco

Charley Finn

1972

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Series ★ 7,1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Detective Superintendant Molly

1977

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Series ★ 7,1

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Fire Chief Madison

1977

Ellery Queen Series ★ 7,5

Ellery Queen

Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson

1975

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Series ★ 6,5

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Ralph Foster

1971

Lancer Series ★ 5,6

Lancer

1968

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 6,9

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Joey Celeste

1966

Shirley Temple's Storybook Series ★ 6,5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Count Schoenfeld

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook Series ★ 6,5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Thorabore

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook Series ★ 6,5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Pau-Puk-Keewis

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook Series ★ 6,5

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Count DeSpard

1958

The Sixth Sense Series ★ 6,3

The Sixth Sense

1972

Banacek Series ★ 8,4

Banacek

Matthew Donniger

1972

Man from Atlantis Series ★ 6,5

Man from Atlantis

Clint Hollister

1977

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Series ★ 4,8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Dr. Frank Bartell

1969

Bronk Series ★ 6,8

Bronk

Collicos

1975

Centennial Series ★ 7,7

Centennial

General Asher

1978

Battle of the Network Stars Series ★ 6,4

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

Medical Story Series ★ 5,0

Medical Story

Dr. Louis Kinoy

1975

Series ★ 7,0

CBS Playhouse

Lenny Marshall

1966

Around the World in 80 Days Series ★ 6,8

Around the World in 80 Days

Captain Speedy

1989

Hawkins Series ★ 7,8

Hawkins

Senator Griffith

1973

Cimarron City Series ★ 6,3

Cimarron City

1958

Captains and the Kings Series ★ 8,8

Captains and the Kings

Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

1976

Series ★ 9,5

FBI: The Untold Stories

1991

Spencer's Pilots Series ★ 6,5

Spencer's Pilots

1976

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Phil

1953

The Immigrants Series

The Immigrants

Anthony Cassala

1978

Night of 100 Stars II Film ★ 6,8

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

The Sheepman Film ★ 6,9

The Sheepman

Chocktaw Neal

1958

Desire Under the Elms Film ★ 6,8

Desire Under the Elms

Pierre Cabot

1958

Ride Lonesome Film ★ 6,7

Ride Lonesome

Sam Boone

1959

Hot Rod Film ★ 6,0

Hot Rod

Sheriff Marsden

1979

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Film ★ 6,6

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

Thatcher Horton

1989

Jigsaw Series ★ 7,0

Jigsaw

1972

Paco Film ★ 10,0

Paco

Pompiho

1976

The Deadly Tower Film ★ 6,7

The Deadly Tower

Lt. Lee

1975

The Magic of Lassie Film ★ 5,6

The Magic of Lassie

Jamison

1978

Night of 100 Stars Film ★ 5,8

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Film ★ 4,7

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

Marshal J.D. Ward

1980

The Adventures of Nick Carter Film ★ 3,8

The Adventures of Nick Carter

Neal Duncan

1972

Donor Film ★ 5,3

Donor

Dr. Simon Martingale

1990

Dead Man on the Run Film ★ 7,5

Dead Man on the Run

Brock Dillon

1975

The Night Train to Kathmandu Film ★ 6,5

The Night Train to Kathmandu

Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

1988

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Film ★ 7,5

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Sherrif Yates

1977

Alien Lover Film ★ 7,0

Alien Lover

Mike

1975

Desperado Film ★ 4,2

Desperado

Marshal Dancey

1987

The Lives of Jenny Dolan Film ★ 7,0

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Camera Shop Proprietor

1975

The Bravos Film ★ 6,5

The Bravos

Jackson Buckley

1972

Four Rode Out Film ★ 4,4

Four Rode Out

Marshall Ross

1969

The Kashmiri Run Film ★ 7,5

The Kashmiri Run

1969

Incident at Crestridge Film ★ 4,8

Incident at Crestridge

Mayor Hill

1981

The Silent Gun Film ★ 6,5

The Silent Gun

Sam Benner

1969

Carousel Film ★ 8,0

Carousel

Jigger Craigin

1967

The Night Rider Film ★ 5,3

The Night Rider

Alex Sheridan

1979

Checkered Flag Film ★ 3,2

Checkered Flag

Andrew Valiant

1990

San Francisco International Film ★ 4,3

San Francisco International

Jim Conrad

1970

Realm of the Alligator Film ★ 9,0

Realm of the Alligator

Narrator

1986