Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 18, 1928
Place of Birth
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Also Known As
- Пернелл Робертс
Pernell Roberts
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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Known For - Movies
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Ride Lonesome
as Sam Boone
The Sheepman
as Chocktaw Neal
Donor
as Dr. Simon Martingale
The Immigrants
as Anthony Cassala
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Lee
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Camera Shop Proprietor
The Bravos
as Jackson Buckley
The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Neal Duncan
Known For - TV Shows
Diagnosis: Murder
as Dr. Elliott Valin
Diagnosis: Murder
as George Fallon
Bonanza
as Adam Cartwright
The Love Boat
as Brian Mallory
Mission: Impossible
as President Beyron Rurich
Mission: Impossible
as Chief Manuel Corba
Mission: Impossible
as Col. Hans Krim
Mannix
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Maury Travis
Ironside
as Frank Vincent