Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Acting • Born 1928-05-18 – Died 2010-01-24

Acting1Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

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.

Filmography

104 credits
Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

Movie • 1959

Sam Boone

Checkered Flag

Checkered Flag

Movie • 1990

Andrew Valiant

The Night Train to Kathmandu

The Night Train to Kathmandu

Movie • 1988

Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower

Movie • 1975

Lt. Lee

Four Rode Out

Four Rode Out

Movie • 1969

Marshall Ross

Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

Movie • 1958

Pierre Cabot

Realm of the Alligator

Realm of the Alligator

Movie • 1986

Narrator

The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter

Movie • 1972

Neal Duncan

The Bravos

The Bravos

Movie • 1972

Jackson Buckley

The Silent Gun

The Silent Gun

Movie • 1969

Sam Benner

Dead Man on the Run

Dead Man on the Run

Movie • 1975

Brock Dillon

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

Movie • 1989

Thatcher Horton

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

Movie • 1979

Sheriff Marsden

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

Movie • 1980

Marshal J.D. Ward

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

Movie • 1970

Jim Conrad

The Night Rider

The Night Rider

Movie • 1979

Alex Sheridan

Desperado

Desperado

Movie • 1987

Marshal Dancey

Paco

Paco

Movie • 1976

Pompiho

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Movie • 1985

Self

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

Movie • 1958

Chocktaw Neal

The Kashmiri Run

The Kashmiri Run

Movie • 1969

The Immigrants

The Immigrants

Movie • 1978

Anthony Cassala

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Movie • 1977

Sherrif Yates

The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie

Movie • 1978

Jamison

Carousel

Carousel

Movie • 1967

Jigger Craigin

Alien Lover

Alien Lover

Movie • 1975

Mike

Donor

Donor

Movie • 1990

Dr. Simon Martingale

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Movie • 1975

Camera Shop Proprietor

Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

Movie • 1981

Mayor Hill

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Movie • 1982

Self

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

TV • 1958

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

TV • 1979

"Trapper" John McIntyre

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

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

TV • 1966

Joey Celeste

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

TV • 1970

Billy Joe

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Brian Mallory

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Lon Phillips

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

TV • 1976

Sheriff Connelly

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

TV • 1969

Roger

Baretta

Baretta

TV • 1975

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

TV • 1971

Hawkins

Hawkins

TV • 1973

Senator Griffith

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

TV • 1962

Self

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

TV • 1977

Detective Superintendant Molly

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

Dr. Elliott Valin

Man from Atlantis

Man from Atlantis

TV • 1977

Clint Hollister

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Nat Pilcher

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

TV • 1970

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Phil

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

TV • 1966

President Beyron Rurich

Centennial

Centennial

TV • 1978

General Asher

Vega$

Vega$

TV • 1978

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

TV • 1976

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

TV • 1972

Police Woman

Police Woman

TV • 1974

Police Story

Police Story

TV • 1973

Switch

Switch

TV • 1975

Barnes

The Virginian

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Jim Boyer Sr.

Lancer

Lancer

TV • 1968

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

TV • 1959

Sgt. Vaill

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

TV • 1965

Madigan

FBI: The Untold Stories

FBI: The Untold Stories

TV • 1991

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

TV • 1993

George Fallon

Bronco

Bronco

TV • 1958

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

TV • 1955

Hassan

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

TV • 1972

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

TV • 1957

Salt River Smith

Cimarron City

Cimarron City

TV • 1958

The Detectives

The Detectives

TV • 1959

Spencer's Pilots

Spencer's Pilots

TV • 1976

CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

TV • 1966

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV • 1956

Jet Mason

Medical Story

Medical Story

TV • 1975

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Adam Cartwright

Lawman

Lawman

TV • 1958

Fent Harley

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

TV • 1957

Deuce Braden

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

TV • 1965

Ed Tanner

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Maury Travis

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Dave Reeves

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

TV • 1989

Captain Speedy

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV • 1956

Lew Banning

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings

TV • 1976

Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV • 1974

Mark Wharton

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

TV • 1968

Hank

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

TV • 1972

Charley Finn

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

TV • 1965

Sean O'Reilley

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

TV • 1966

Chief Manuel Corba

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

TV • 1974

B.J. Anderson

Trackdown

Trackdown

TV • 1957

Bannion

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

TV • 1971

Ralph Foster

Bambi

Bambi

TV • 1948

Self (archive footage)

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

TV • 1969

Dr. Frank Bartell

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

TV • 1966

Col. Hans Krim

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

TV • 1969

Tom Boyd

Banacek

Banacek

TV • 1972

Matthew Donniger

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

TV • 1968

Ernie Subich

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV • 1958

Count Schoenfeld

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV • 1958

Thorabore

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV • 1958

Pau-Puk-Keewis

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

TV • 1958

Count DeSpard

Bronk

Bronk

TV • 1975

Collicos

Hotel

Hotel

TV • 1982

Ironside

Ironside

TV • 1967

Frank Vincent

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

TV • 1975

Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson