Pernell Roberts
Acting·May 18, 1928·† January 24, 2010 — 81 years old·Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
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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1993Diagnosis: MurderTVDr. Elliott Valin · George Fallon1991FBI: The Untold StoriesTV1990DonorDr. Simon Martingale1990Checkered FlagAndrew Valiant1989Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star AssassinThatcher Horton1989Around the World in 80 DaysTVCaptain Speedy1988The Night Train to KathmanduProf. Harry Hadley-Smithe1987DesperadoMarshal Dancey1986Realm of the AlligatorNarrator1985Night of 100 Stars IISelf1982HotelTVCharles Stanton1982Night of 100 StarsSelf1981Incident at CrestridgeMayor Hill1980High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will KaneMarshal J.D. Ward1979Trapper John, M.D.TV"Trapper" John McIntyre1979Hot RodSheriff Marsden1979The Night RiderAlex Sheridan1978The ImmigrantsAnthony Cassala1978The ImmigrantsTVAnthony Cassala1978CentennialTVGeneral Asher1978Vega$TV1978The Magic of LassieJamison1977The Love BoatTVBrian Mallory1977Man from AtlantisTVClint Hollister1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingSherrif Yates1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTVDetective Superintendant Molly · Fire Chief Madison1976Battle of the Network StarsTV1976Quincy, M.E.TVSheriff Connelly1976Captains and the KingsTVColonel Elbert Braithwaite1976Spencer's PilotsTV1976PacoPompiho1975Alien LoverMike1975The Lives of Jenny DolanCamera Shop Proprietor1975The Deadly TowerLt. Lee1975Ellery QueenTVRosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson1975SwitchTVBarnes1975Medical StoryTVDr. Louis Kinoy1975BronkTVCollicos1975Dead Man on the RunBrock Dillon1975BarettaTV1974Police WomanTV1974The Rockford FilesTVB.J. Anderson1974The Six Million Dollar ManTVMark Wharton1973Police StoryTV1973HawkinsTVSenator Griffith1972JigsawTV1972The Streets of San FranciscoTVCharley Finn1972BanacekTVMatthew Donniger1972The Adventures of Nick CarterNeal Duncan1972The Sixth SenseTV1972The BravosJackson Buckley1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTVRalph Foster1971Alias Smith and JonesTV1970Night GalleryTV1970San Francisco InternationalJim Conrad1970The Odd CoupleTVBilly Joe1969The Silent GunSam Benner1969Marcus Welby, M.D.TVRoger · Tom Boyd1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsTVDr. Frank Bartell1969The Kashmiri Run1969Four Rode OutMarshall Ross1968LancerTV1968Hawaii Five-OTVLon Phillips1968The Name of the GameTVHank · Ernie Subich1967MannixTV1967CarouselJigger Craigin1967IronsideTVFrank Vincent1966CBS PlayhouseTVLenny Marshall1966Mission: ImpossibleTVPresident Beyron Rurich · Chief Manuel Corba · Col. Hans Krim1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.TVJoey Celeste1965The Wild Wild WestTVSean O'Reilley1965The Big ValleyTVMadigan · Ed Tanner1962The Merv Griffin ShowTVSelf1962The VirginianTVJim Boyer Sr.1959The DetectivesTV1959BonanzaTVAdam Cartwright1959Ride LonesomeSam Boone1959One Step BeyondTVSgt. Vaill195877 Sunset StripTV1958LawmanTVFent Harley1958Cimarron CityTV1958BroncoTV1958The SheepmanChocktaw Neal1958Desire Under the ElmsPierre Cabot1958Shirley Temple's StorybookTVCount Schoenfeld · Thorabore · Pau-Puk-Keewis · Count DeSpard1957TrackdownTVBannion1957SugarfootTVSalt River Smith · Deuce Braden1957Have Gun, Will TravelTVMaury Travis1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTVJet Mason · Lew Banning1955Matinee TheaterTVHassan1955GunsmokeTVNat Pilcher · Dave Reeves1953General Electric TheaterTVPhil1948BambiTVSelf (archive footage)