7.5
TV
Acting
Pernell Roberts
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
- Credits
- 92 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
7.5
TV
7.3
TV
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.7
Movie
Ride Lonesome
7.2
TV
Hawaii Five-O
7.6
TV
The Rockford Files
7.1
TV
Diagnosis: Murder
7.5
TV
Quincy, M.E.
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
7.8
TV
Night Gallery
7.1
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
6.8
TV
Around the World in 80 Days
7.6
TV
The Wild Wild West
6.4
TV
Man from Atlantis
6.8
TV
Ironside
7.8
TV
The Odd Couple
6.9
Movie
The Sheepman
Acting credits 92
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Dr. Elliott Valin, George Fallon (2 ep) |
| 1991 | FBI: The Untold Stories TV | (23 ep) |
| 1990 | Donor Film | Dr. Simon Martingale |
| 1990 | Checkered Flag Film | Andrew Valiant |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Film | Thatcher Horton |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days TV | Captain Speedy (3 ep) |
| 1988 | The Night Train to Kathmandu Film | Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe |
| 1987 | Desperado Film | Marshal Dancey |
| 1986 | Realm of the Alligator Film | Narrator |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II Film | Self |
| 1982 | Hotel TV | Charles Stanton (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars Film | Self |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge Film | Mayor Hill |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Film | Marshal J.D. Ward |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. TV | Trapper John McIntyre (151 ep) |
| 1979 | Hot Rod Film | Sheriff Marsden |
| 1979 | The Night Rider Film | Alex Sheridan |
| 1978 | The Immigrants TV | Anthony Cassala (2 ep) |
| 1978 | Centennial TV | General Asher (12 ep) |
| 1978 | Vega$ TV | (3 ep) |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie Film | Jamison |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Brian Mallory (2 ep) |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis TV | Clint Hollister (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Film | Sherrif Yates |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries TV | Detective Superintendant Molly, Fire Chief Madison (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars TV | (2 ep) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. TV | Sheriff Connelly (2 ep) |
| 1976 | Captains and the Kings TV | Colonel Elbert Braithwaite (8 ep) |
| 1976 | Spencer's Pilots TV | (2 ep) |
| 1976 | Paco Film | Pompiho |
| 1975 | Alien Lover Film | Mike |
| 1975 | The Lives of Jenny Dolan Film | Camera Shop Proprietor |
| 1975 | The Deadly Tower Film | Lt. Lee |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen TV | Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Switch TV | Barnes (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Medical Story TV | Dr. Louis Kinoy (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Bronk TV | Collicos (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Dead Man on the Run Film | Brock Dillon |
| 1975 | Baretta TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Police Woman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | B.J. Anderson (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man TV | Mark Wharton (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Hawkins TV | Senator Griffith (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Jigsaw TV | (7 ep) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | Charley Finn (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Banacek TV | Matthew Donniger (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Nick Carter Film | Neal Duncan |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense TV | (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Bravos Film | Jackson Buckley |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law TV | Ralph Foster (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones TV | (2 ep) |
| 1970 | Night Gallery TV | (1 ep) |
| 1970 | San Francisco International Film | Jim Conrad |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple TV | Billy Joe (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Silent Gun Film | Sam Benner |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. TV | Roger, Tom Boyd (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors TV | Dr. Frank Bartell (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Kashmiri Run Film | |
| 1969 | Hawaii Five-O TV | Lon Phillips (2 ep) |