Pernell Roberts

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

104

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

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.

Known For

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • Banacek

    Banacek

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

  • The Night Train to Kathmandu

    The Night Train to Kathmandu

  • Man from Atlantis

    Man from Atlantis

  • Bronk

    Bronk

  • Centennial

    Centennial

  • CBS Playhouse

    CBS Playhouse

  • The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

  • The Immigrants

    The Immigrants

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • Incident at Crestridge

    Incident at Crestridge

  • Captains and the Kings

    Captains and the Kings

  • High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

    High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Medical Story

    Medical Story

  • FBI: The Untold Stories

    FBI: The Untold Stories

  • Realm of the Alligator

    Realm of the Alligator

  • The Deadly Tower

    The Deadly Tower

  • Dead Man on the Run

    Dead Man on the Run

  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan

    The Lives of Jenny Dolan

  • Four Rode Out

    Four Rode Out

  • Spencer's Pilots

    Spencer's Pilots

  • Desperado

    Desperado

  • The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • The Silent Gun

    The Silent Gun

  • The Sheepman

    The Sheepman

  • The Magic of Lassie

    The Magic of Lassie

  • San Francisco International

    San Francisco International

  • Donor

    Donor

  • The Bravos

    The Bravos

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

    Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

  • Ride Lonesome

    Ride Lonesome

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Adventures of Nick Carter

    The Adventures of Nick Carter

  • Paco

    Paco

  • The Kashmiri Run

    The Kashmiri Run

  • Jigsaw

    Jigsaw

  • Hot Rod

    Hot Rod

  • Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

    Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Desire Under the Elms

    Desire Under the Elms

  • Checkered Flag

    Checkered Flag

  • Carousel

    Carousel

  • Alien Lover

    Alien Lover