Pernell Roberts

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Pernell Roberts

Acting May 18, 1928

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 televisi…

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The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

7.1 1993 TV Show
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.3 1974 TV Show
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6 1966 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.5 1976 TV Show
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

7.6 1974 TV Show
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

7.2 1969 TV Show
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

7.8 1970 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1993
    Diagnosis: Murder

    TV show Dr. Elliott Valin

  2. 1991
    FBI: The Untold Stories

    TV show

  3. 1990
    Donor

    Movie Dr. Simon Martingale

  4. 1990
    Checkered Flag

    Movie Andrew Valiant

  5. 1989
    Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin

    Movie Thatcher Horton

  6. 1989
    Around the World in 80 Days

    TV show Captain Speedy

  7. 1988
    The Night Train to Kathmandu

    Movie Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

  8. 1987
    Desperado

    Movie Marshal Dancey

  9. 1986
    Realm of the Alligator

    Movie Narrator

  10. 1985
    Night of 100 Stars II

    Movie Self

  11. 1982
    Hotel

    TV show Charles Stanton

  12. 1982
    Night of 100 Stars

    Movie Self

  13. 1981
    Incident at Crestridge

    Movie Mayor Hill

  14. 1980
    High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

    Movie Marshal J.D. Ward

  15. 1979
    Trapper John, M.D.

    TV show Trapper John McIntyre

  16. 1979
    Hot Rod

    Movie Sheriff Marsden

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  1. 1979
    The Night Rider

    Movie Alex Sheridan

  2. 1978
    The Immigrants

    TV show Anthony Cassala

  3. 1978
    Centennial

    TV show General Asher

  4. 1978
    Vega$

    TV show

  5. 1978
    The Magic of Lassie

    Movie Jamison

  6. 1977
    The Love Boat

    TV show Brian Mallory

  7. 1977
    Man from Atlantis

    TV show Clint Hollister

  8. 1977
    Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

    Movie Sherrif Yates

  9. 1977
    The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

    TV show Detective Superintendant Molly

  10. 1976
    Battle of the Network Stars

    TV show

  11. 1976
    Quincy, M.E.

    TV show Sheriff Connelly

  12. 1976
    Captains and the Kings

    TV show Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

  13. 1976
    Spencer's Pilots

    TV show

  14. 1976
    Paco

    Movie Pompiho

  15. 1975
    Alien Lover

    Movie Mike

  16. 1975
    The Lives of Jenny Dolan

    Movie Camera Shop Proprietor

  17. 1975
    The Deadly Tower

    Movie Lt. Lee

  18. 1975
    Ellery Queen

    TV show Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson

  19. 1975
    Switch

    TV show Barnes

  20. 1975
    Medical Story

    TV show Dr. Louis Kinoy

  21. 1975
    Bronk

    TV show Collicos

  22. 1975
    Dead Man on the Run

    Movie Brock Dillon

  23. 1975
    Baretta

    TV show

  24. 1974
    The Rockford Files

    TV show B.J. Anderson