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Pernell Roberts
Actor
Died January 24, 2010 (81 years)
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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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Filmography
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Adam Cartwright |
| 1993 | Back to Bonanza · as Adam Cartwright |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Dr. Elliott Valin |
| 1990 | Donor · as Dr. Simon Martingale |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin · as Thatcher Horton |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) · as Captain Speedy |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Hezekiah Horn |
| 1988 | The Night Train to Kathmandu · as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe |
| 1987 | Desperado · as Marshal Dancey |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Charles Stanton |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge · as Mayor Hill |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane · as Marshal J.D. Ward |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie · as Jamison |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Centennial (TV Series) · as General Asher |
| 1977 | Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging · as Sherrif Yates |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Brian Mallory |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Detective Superintendant Molly |
| 1976 | The Quest (TV Series) · as Calder |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Meminger |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Joe Bailey |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | The Deadly Tower · as Lt. Lee |
| 1975 | Paco · as Pompiho |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as B.J. Anderson |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Mark Wharton |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Daniel Matthews |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1973 | Hawkins (TV Series) · as Senator Griffith |
| 1972 | The Bravos · as Jackson Buckley |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Matthew Donniger |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Phil Denton |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1970 | The Kashmiri Run · as Unknown |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Billy Joe |
| 1969 | Four Rode Out · as Marshall Ross |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Roger |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Lon Phillips |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as George Fallon |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Madigan |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Jim Boyer Sr. |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy · as Adam Cartwright - Cameo |
| 1959 | Ride Lonesome · as Sam Boone |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Detectives (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Sgt. Vaill |
| 1958 | The Sheepman · as Chocktaw Neal |
| 1958 | Desire Under the Elms · as Pierre Cabot |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage (TV Series) · as Captain Jacques Chavez |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Count DeSpard |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Hillman |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Johnny Coster |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Deuce Braden |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Lew Banning |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Dave Reeves |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Phil |