Pernell Roberts
Acting
Born May 18, 1928 · Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
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 hir…
Known For · 40 titles
The Love Boat
Hawaii Five-O
Bonanza
The Merv Griffin Show
Diagnosis: Murder
Trapper John, M.D.
Ironside
Mannix
The Virginian
Matinee Theater
Mission: Impossible
The Wild Wild West
Lawman
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Rockford Files
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Bambi
Baretta
Quincy, M.E.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Gunsmoke
Night Gallery
Hotel
The Big Valley
One Step Beyond
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Odd Couple
Police Woman
The Name of the Game
Sugarfoot
The Detectives
77 Sunset Strip
Switch
Shirley Temple's Storybook
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Streets of San Francisco
Trackdown
Bronco
Vega$
Alias Smith and Jones