Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Diagnosis: Murder ★ 7.1 Diagnosis: Murder 1993 FBI: The Untold Stories ★ 9.5 FBI: The Untold Stories 1991 Donor ★ 5.3 Donor 1990 Checkered Flag ★ 3.3 Checkered Flag 1990 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin ★ 6.6 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin 1989 Around the World in 80 Days ★ 6.7 Around the World in 80 Days 1989 The Night Train to Kathmandu ★ 6.5 The Night Train to Kathmandu 1988 Desperado ★ 4.2 Desperado 1987 Realm of the Alligator ★ 9.0 Realm of the Alligator 1986 Night of 100 Stars II ★ 8.0 Night of 100 Stars II 1985 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 Night of 100 Stars ★ 6.8 Night of 100 Stars 1982 Incident at Crestridge ★ 5.5 Incident at Crestridge 1981 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane ★ 4.7 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane 1980 Trapper John, M.D. ★ 6.6 Trapper John, M.D. 1979 Hot Rod ★ 6.0 Hot Rod 1979 The Night Rider ★ 5.3 The Night Rider 1979 The Immigrants ★ 6.0 The Immigrants 1978 The Immigrants The Immigrants 1978 Centennial ★ 7.7 Centennial 1978 Vega$ ★ 7.0 Vega$ 1978 The Magic of Lassie ★ 5.8 The Magic of Lassie 1978 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 Man from Atlantis ★ 6.5 Man from Atlantis 1977 Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging ★ 7.5 Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging 1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries ★ 7.1 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977 Battle of the Network Stars ★ 6.2 Battle of the Network Stars 1976 Quincy, M.E. ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976 Captains and the Kings ★ 8.8 Captains and the Kings 1976 Spencer's Pilots ★ 6.5 Spencer's Pilots 1976 Paco ★ 10.0 Paco 1976 Alien Lover ★ 7.0 Alien Lover 1975 The Lives of Jenny Dolan ★ 7.0 The Lives of Jenny Dolan 1975 The Deadly Tower ★ 6.7 The Deadly Tower 1975 Ellery Queen ★ 7.5 Ellery Queen 1975 Switch ★ 6.7 Switch 1975 Medical Story ★ 5.0 Medical Story 1975 Bronk ★ 6.8 Bronk 1975 Dead Man on the Run ★ 7.5 Dead Man on the Run 1975 Baretta ★ 6.5 Baretta 1975 Police Woman ★ 6.4 Police Woman 1974 The Rockford Files ★ 7.6 The Rockford Files 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man ★ 7.3 The Six Million Dollar Man 1974 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 Hawkins ★ 7.8 Hawkins 1973 Jigsaw ★ 7.0 Jigsaw 1972 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Banacek ★ 8.5 Banacek 1972 The Adventures of Nick Carter ★ 3.8 The Adventures of Nick Carter 1972 The Sixth Sense ★ 6.1 The Sixth Sense 1972 The Bravos ★ 6.5 The Bravos 1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law ★ 6.5 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law 1971 Alias Smith and Jones ★ 7.0 Alias Smith and Jones 1971 Night Gallery ★ 7.8 Night Gallery 1970 San Francisco International ★ 4.3 San Francisco International 1970 The Odd Couple ★ 7.8 The Odd Couple 1970 The Silent Gun ★ 6.5 The Silent Gun 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ★ 6.6 Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors ★ 4.8 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1969 The Kashmiri Run ★ 7.5 The Kashmiri Run 1969 Four Rode Out ★ 4.4 Four Rode Out 1969 Lancer ★ 5.6 Lancer 1968 Hawaii Five-O ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1968 The Name of the Game ★ 7.0 The Name of the Game 1968 Mannix ★ 6.8 Mannix 1967 Carousel ★ 8.0 Carousel 1967 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967 CBS Playhouse ★ 7.0 CBS Playhouse 1966 Mission: Impossible ★ 7.6 Mission: Impossible 1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. ★ 6.9 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. 1966 The Wild Wild West ★ 7.6 The Wild Wild West 1965 The Big Valley ★ 6.2 The Big Valley 1965 The Merv Griffin Show ★ 6.6 The Merv Griffin Show 1962 The Virginian ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962 The Detectives ★ 6.7 The Detectives 1959 Bonanza ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959 Ride Lonesome ★ 6.7 Ride Lonesome 1959 One Step Beyond ★ 5.7 One Step Beyond 1959 77 Sunset Strip ★ 7.1 77 Sunset Strip 1958 Lawman ★ 5.8 Lawman 1958