Pernell Roberts
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 18, 1928
- Died
- January 24, 2010
- Birthplace
- Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
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
Donor 1990
as Dr. Simon Martingale
Checkered Flag 1990
as Andrew Valiant
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin 1989
as Thatcher Horton
The Night Train to Kathmandu 1988
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
Desperado 1987
as Marshal Dancey
Realm of the Alligator 1986
as Narrator
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
Incident at Crestridge 1981
as Mayor Hill
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane 1980
as Marshal J.D. Ward
Hot Rod 1979
as Sheriff Marsden
The Night Rider 1979
as Alex Sheridan
The Magic of Lassie 1978
as Jamison
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging 1977
as Sherrif Yates
Paco 1976
as Pompiho
Alien Lover 1975
as Mike
The Lives of Jenny Dolan 1975
as Camera Shop Proprietor
The Deadly Tower 1975
as Lt. Lee
Dead Man on the Run 1975
as Brock Dillon
The Adventures of Nick Carter 1972
as Neal Duncan
The Bravos 1972
as Jackson Buckley
San Francisco International 1970
as Jim Conrad
The Silent Gun 1969
as Sam Benner
The Kashmiri Run 1969
Actor
Four Rode Out 1969
as Marshall Ross
Carousel 1967
as Jigger Craigin
Ride Lonesome 1959
as Sam Boone
The Sheepman 1958
as Chocktaw Neal
Desire Under the Elms 1958
as Pierre Cabot
Credits from TMDB.