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Pernell Roberts
Actor
Born May 18, 1928Died January 24, 2010 (81 years)
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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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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Pernell Roberts Filmography
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Adam Cartwright |
| 1993 | TV's Western Heroes · as Adm Cartwright |
| 1993 | Back to Bonanza · as Adam Cartwright |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Dr. Elliott Valin |
| 1991 | FBI: The Untold Stories (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Donor · as Dr. Simon Martingale |
| 1990 | Checkered Flag · as Andrew Valiant |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin · as Thatcher Horton |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Hezekiah Horn |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days (TV Series) · as Captain Speedy |
| 1988 | The Night Train to Kathmandu · as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe |
| 1987 | Desperado · as Marshal Dancey |
| 1986 | Realm of the Alligator · as Narrator |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge · as Mayor Hill |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane · as Marshal J.d. Ward |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as "trapper" John Mcintyre |
| 1979 | Hot Rod · as Sheriff Marsden |
| 1979 | The Night Rider · as Alex Sheridan |
| 1978 | The Immigrants · as Anthony Cassala |
| 1978 | Centennial (TV Series) · as General Asher |
| 1978 | The Paper Chase (TV Series) · as Professor Marc Justin |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie · as Jamison |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging · as Sherrif Yates |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Brian Mallory |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis (TV Series) · as Clint Hollister |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) · as Detective Superintendant Molly |
| 1976 | The Feather And Father Gang (TV Series) · as Meminger |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Sheriff Connelly |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings (TV Series) · as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite |
| 1976 | The Quest (1976) (TV Series) · as Calder |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Joe Bailey |
| 1975 | Paco · as Pompiho |
| 1975 | The Lives of Jenny Dolan · as Camera Shop Proprietor |
| 1975 | The Deadly Tower · as Lt. Lee |
| 1975 | Medical Story (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) · as Collicos |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Rosh Kalee /barney Groves /major George Pearson |
| 1975 | Switch (TV Series) · as Barnes |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Nakia (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as B.j. Anderson |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Mark Wharton |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Hawkins (TV Series) · as Senator Griffith |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Daniel Matthews |
| 1973 | Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Charley Finn |
| 1972 | Assignment: Munich · as C.c. Bryan |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Matthew Donniger |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Nick Carter · as Neal Duncan |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Bravos · as Jackson Buckley |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) · as Phil Denton |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Ralph Foster |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | San Francisco International · as Jim Conrad |
| 1970 | San Francisco International Airport (TV Series) · as Jim Conrad |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Billy Joe |
| 1970 | |
| 1969 | The Silent Gun · as Sam Benner |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) · as Dr. Frank Bartell |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Tom Boyd |
| 1969 | Four Rode Out · as Marshall Ross |
| 1968 | Lancer (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Ernie Subich |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Lon Phillips |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) · as George Fallon |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Frank Vincent |
| 1967 | Carousel · as Jigger Craigin |
| 1967 | CBS Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as President Beyron Rurich |
| 1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Joey Celeste |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Sean O'reilley |
| 1965 | The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Ed Tanner |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Jim Boyer Sr. |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy · as Adam Cartwright - Cameo |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Ride Lonesome · as Sam Boone |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as Sgt. Vaill |
| 1958 | Cimarron City (TV Series) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Fent Harley |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage (TV Series) · as Captain Jacques Chavez |
| 1958 | Buckskin (TV Series) · as Oscar |
| 1958 | The Sheepman · as Chocktaw Neal |
| 1958 | Desire Under the Elms · as Pierre Cabot |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Thorabore |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Johnny Coster |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Bannion |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Deuce Braden |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Maury Travis |
| 1957 | Whirlybirds (TV Series) · as Reynolds |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Jet Mason |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Jacques |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Hassan |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Nat Pilcher |
| 1954 | Camera Three (TV Series) · as Gulliver |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Sgt. Wyeth |
| 2011 | 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II · as Self |
| 1982 | Battle of the Network Stars XII · as Self - Cbs Team Captain |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1981 | Battle of the Network Stars XI · as Self - Cbs Team Captain |
| 1981 | The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1963 | You Don't Say (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |