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

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • Diagnosis: Murder

    Diagnosis: Murder

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • 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 Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

  • One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • Trapper John, M.D.

    Trapper John, M.D.

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Desperado

    Desperado

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Ride Lonesome

    Ride Lonesome

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Donor

    Donor

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Man from Atlantis

    Man from Atlantis

  • The Night Rider

    The Night Rider

  • The Kashmiri Run

    The Kashmiri Run

  • The Sixth Sense

    The Sixth Sense

  • Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • Bronk

    Bronk

  • 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

  • Centennial

    Centennial

  • Banacek

    Banacek

  • Paco

    Paco

  • Hawkins

    Hawkins

  • Hot Rod

    Hot Rod

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • CBS Playhouse

    CBS Playhouse

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Captains and the Kings

    Captains and the Kings

  • FBI: The Untold Stories

    FBI: The Untold Stories

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Medical Story

    Medical Story

  • Cimarron City

    Cimarron City

  • Spencer's Pilots

    Spencer's Pilots

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • Alien Lover

    Alien Lover

  • The Sheepman

    The Sheepman

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Desire Under the Elms

    Desire Under the Elms

  • The Silent Gun

    The Silent Gun

  • Jigsaw

    Jigsaw

  • The Immigrants

    The Immigrants

  • Four Rode Out

    Four Rode Out

  • The Magic of Lassie

    The Magic of Lassie

  • The Deadly Tower

    The Deadly Tower

  • The Bravos

    The Bravos

  • Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

    Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

  • The Adventures of Nick Carter

    The Adventures of Nick Carter

  • Checkered Flag

    Checkered Flag

  • Incident at Crestridge

    Incident at Crestridge

  • The Night Train to Kathmandu

    The Night Train to Kathmandu

  • The Lives of Jenny Dolan

    The Lives of Jenny Dolan

  • Carousel

    Carousel

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

    Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

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

    High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

  • Dead Man on the Run

    Dead Man on the Run

  • San Francisco International

    San Francisco International

  • Realm of the Alligator

    Realm of the Alligator