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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 18, 1928
Place of Birth:
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
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Pernell Roberts
Biography
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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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Checkered Flag | Andrew Valiant |
| 1990 | Donor | Dr. Simon Martingale |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin | Thatcher Horton |
| 1988 | The Night Train to Kathmandu | Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe |
| 1987 | Desperado | Marshal Dancey |
| 1986 | Realm of the Alligator | Narrator |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge | Mayor Hill |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | Marshal J.D. Ward |
| 1979 | Hot Rod | Sheriff Marsden |
| 1979 | The Night Rider | Alex Sheridan |
| 1978 | The Immigrants | Anthony Cassala |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie | Jamison |
| 1977 | Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging | Sherrif Yates |
| 1976 | Paco | Pompiho |
| 1975 | The Deadly Tower | Lt. Lee |
| 1975 | Dead Man on the Run | Brock Dillon |
| 1975 | Alien Lover | Mike |
| 1975 | The Lives of Jenny Dolan | Camera Shop Proprietor |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Nick Carter | Neal Duncan |
| 1972 | The Bravos | Jackson Buckley |
| 1970 | San Francisco International | Jim Conrad |
| 1969 | Four Rode Out | Marshall Ross |
| 1969 | The Silent Gun | Sam Benner |
| 1969 | The Kashmiri Run | |
| 1967 | Carousel | Jigger Craigin |
| 1959 | Ride Lonesome | Sam Boone |
| 1958 | Desire Under the Elms | Pierre Cabot |
| 1958 | The Sheepman | Chocktaw Neal |