Acting
Pernell Roberts
Born May 18, 1928 · Waycross, Georgia, U.S. · Died Jan 24, 2010
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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Acting
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Drama · Family · Mystery
Donor
1990
Thriller · TV Movie
Checkered Flag
1990
Drama · TV Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
Drama · Action & Adventure
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
Adventure · Fantasy
Desperado
1987
Western · TV Movie
Realm of the Alligator
1986
Documentary · TV Movie
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Hotel
1982
Drama · Soap
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Incident at Crestridge
1981
Crime · Drama · TV Movie
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
Western · TV Movie
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Drama
Hot Rod
1979
Action · Drama · TV Movie
The Night Rider
1979
Action · Adventure · TV Movie
The Immigrants
1978
Drama
Centennial
1978
Action & Adventure · Drama · Western
Vega$
1978
Drama · Crime
The Magic of Lassie
1978
Drama · Adventure · Family
The Love Boat
1977
Drama · Comedy
Man from Atlantis
1977
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
1977
Drama · Western
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Mystery · Action & Adventure
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Comedy
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Captains and the Kings
1976
Drama
Spencer's Pilots
1976
Action & Adventure
Paco
1976
Crime · Family
Alien Lover
1975
Science Fiction · Drama · Horror
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
Thriller · Drama · TV Movie
The Deadly Tower
1975
Drama · Thriller · Action
Ellery Queen
1975
Mystery · Drama
Switch
1975
Action & Adventure · Drama
Medical Story
1975
Drama
Bronk
1975
Drama · Crime
Dead Man on the Run
1975
Thriller · TV Movie
Baretta
1975
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Police Woman
1974
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
The Rockford Files
1974
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Police Story
1973
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Hawkins
1973
Mystery
Jigsaw
1972
Drama
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Banacek
1972
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Adventures of Nick Carter
1972
TV Movie · Mystery · Thriller
The Sixth Sense
1972
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Bravos
1972
TV Movie · Western
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Drama
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Western · Crime
Night Gallery
1970
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
San Francisco International
1970
Drama · TV Movie
The Odd Couple
1970
Comedy
The Silent Gun
1969
TV Movie · Western
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Drama
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
Drama
The Kashmiri Run
1969
Drama · Adventure
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Action & Adventure · Drama
Four Rode Out
1969
Western
Lancer
1968
Western
The Name of the Game
1968
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mannix
1967
Action & Adventure · Crime · Mystery
Carousel
1967
Drama · Music · Romance
Ironside
1967
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Mission: Impossible
1966
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
Action & Adventure
The Wild Wild West
1965
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Drama
The Big Valley
1965
Western · Drama
The Virginian
1962
Western · Drama
The Detectives
1959
Action & Adventure · Drama
Bonanza
1959
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
Ride Lonesome
1959
Western
One Step Beyond
1959
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Lawman
1958
Western
Cimarron City
1958
Western
Bronco
1958
Western
The Sheepman
1958
Western · Comedy
Desire Under the Elms
1958
Drama · Romance
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Trackdown
1957
Western · Action & Adventure
Sugarfoot
1957
Western
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Western · Drama
Matinee Theater
1955
Drama
Gunsmoke
1955
Western · Action & Adventure · Drama
General Electric Theater
1953
Comedy · Drama