Pernell Roberts

Born: 1928-05-18, Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

Died: 2010-01-24

Biography

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.

Filmography

• Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
• The Love Boat (1977)
• Ironside (1967)
• Bonanza (1959)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• The Rockford Files (1974)
• The Wild Wild West (1965)
• Night Gallery (1970)
• The Virginian (1962)
• Lawman (1958)
• Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
• The Big Valley (1965)
• Hotel (1982)
• Police Woman (1974)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
• Baretta (1975)
• Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
• The Odd Couple (1970)
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
• Switch (1975)
• Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
• Bronco (1958)
• Sugarfoot (1957)
• The Detectives (1959)
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
• Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
• Police Story (1973)