Acting
Pernell Roberts
EN cinema · 29 credits
Born
18 May 1928
Died
24 January 2010 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Also known as Пернелл Робертс
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.
Known for
Filmography
Checkered Flag
as Andrew Valiant
Donor
as Dr. Simon Martingale
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Thatcher Horton
The Night Train to Kathmandu
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
Desperado
as Marshal Dancey
Realm of the Alligator
as Narrator
Incident at Crestridge
as Mayor Hill
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Marshal J.D. Ward
Hot Rod
as Sheriff Marsden
The Night Rider
as Alex Sheridan
The Magic of Lassie
as Jamison
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
as Sherrif Yates
Paco
as Pompiho
The Deadly Tower
as Lt. Lee
Dead Man on the Run
as Brock Dillon
Alien Lover
as Mike
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Camera Shop Proprietor
The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Neal Duncan
The Bravos
as Jackson Buckley
San Francisco International
as Jim Conrad
Four Rode Out
as Marshall Ross
The Silent Gun
as Sam Benner
Carousel
as Jigger Craigin
Ride Lonesome
as Sam Boone
Desire Under the Elms
as Pierre Cabot
The Sheepman
as Chocktaw Neal