Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1928-05-18
Day of Death
2010-01-24
Place of Birth
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pernell Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (30)
Donor
1990
Checkered Flag
1990
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
Desperado
1987
Realm of the Alligator
1986
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Incident at Crestridge
1981
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
Hot Rod
1979
The Night Rider
1979
The Immigrants
1978
The Magic of Lassie
1978
