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Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Acting

May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010 (died at 81)
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Male
30 Movies
76 TV Shows

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.

Bonanza
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 7.5

as Adam Cartwright

Age 31 (now 81)
202 eps
Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

1959 6.7

as Sam Boone

Age 30 (now 81)
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979 6.6

as "Trapper" John McIntyre

Age 51 (now 81)
151 eps
The Sheepman
The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958 6.9

as Chocktaw Neal

Age 29 (now 81)
The Deadly Tower
The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower

1975 6.7

as Lt. Lee

Age 47 (now 81)
The Night Train to Kathmandu
The Night Train to Kathmandu

The Night Train to Kathmandu

1988 6.5

as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

Age 60 (now 81)
Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

1958 6.8

as Pierre Cabot

Age 29 (now 81)
Centennial
Centennial

Centennial

1978 7.7

as General Asher

Age 50 (now 81)
12 eps
The Magic of Lassie
The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie

1978 5.8

as Jamison

Age 50 (now 81)
San Francisco International
San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970 4.3

as Jim Conrad

Age 42 (now 81)
Four Rode Out
Four Rode Out

Four Rode Out

1969 4.4

as Marshall Ross

Age 40 (now 81)
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 7.6

as President Beyron Rurich

Age 38 (now 81)
2 eps
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989 6.7

as Captain Speedy

Age 60 (now 81)
3 eps
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

1989 6.6

as Thatcher Horton

Age 61 (now 81)
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 7.2

as Lon Phillips

Age 40 (now 81)
2 eps
The Love Boat
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977 6.3

as Brian Mallory

Age 49 (now 81)
2 eps