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Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Known For Acting
Birthday May 18, 1928
Died Jan 24, 2010 (81)
Birthplace Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pernell Elvin Roberts, Jr 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.

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Donor

Donor

1990

as Dr. Simon Martingale

Checkered Flag

Checkered Flag

1990

as Andrew Valiant

The Night Train to Kathmandu

The Night Train to Kathmandu

1988

as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

Desperado

Desperado

1987

as Marshal Dancey

Realm of the Alligator

Realm of the Alligator

1986

as Narrator

Incident at Crestridge

Incident at Crestridge

1981

as Mayor Hill

Hot Rod

Hot Rod

1979

as Sheriff Marsden

The Night Rider

The Night Rider

1979

as Alex Sheridan

The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie

1978

as Jamison

The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978

as Anthony Cassala

Paco

Paco

1976

as Pompiho

Alien Lover

Alien Lover

1975

as Mike

Dead Man on the Run

Dead Man on the Run

1975

as Brock Dillon

The Deadly Tower

The Deadly Tower

1975

as Lt. Lee

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

as Camera Shop Proprietor

The Bravos

The Bravos

1972

as Jackson Buckley

The Adventures of Nick Carter

The Adventures of Nick Carter

1972

as Neal Duncan

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970

as Jim Conrad

Four Rode Out

Four Rode Out

1969

as Marshall Ross

The Silent Gun

The Silent Gun

1969

as Sam Benner

Carousel

Carousel

1967

as Jigger Craigin

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

1959

as Sam Boone

Desire Under the Elms

Desire Under the Elms

1958

as Pierre Cabot

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

as Chocktaw Neal

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Bonanza

as Adam Cartwright

Episodes: 202

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Trapper John, M.D.

as "Trapper" John McIntyre

Episodes: 151

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Centennial

as General Asher

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 01, 1978

Captains and the Kings

as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 30, 1976

Matinee Theater

as Hassan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Around the World in 80 Days

as Captain Speedy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 16, 1989

The Love Boat

as Brian Mallory

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Hawaii Five-O

as Lon Phillips

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Quincy, M.E.

as Sheriff Connelly

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

as Detective Superintendant Molly

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 30, 1977

Diagnosis: Murder

as Dr. Elliott Valin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Mission: Impossible

as President Beyron Rurich

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Odd Couple

as Billy Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Roger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Hawkins

as Senator Griffith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1973

Man from Atlantis

as Clint Hollister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1977

Gunsmoke

as Nat Pilcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

General Electric Theater

as Phil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Switch

as Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1975

The Virginian

as Jim Boyer Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

One Step Beyond

as Sgt. Vaill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

The Big Valley

as Madigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Diagnosis: Murder

as George Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1993

Sugarfoot

as Salt River Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jet Mason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Lawman

as Fent Harley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Sugarfoot

as Deuce Braden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

The Big Valley

as Ed Tanner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Maury Travis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Gunsmoke

as Dave Reeves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Lew Banning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Mark Wharton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1974

The Name of the Game

as Hank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Streets of San Francisco

as Charley Finn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

The Wild Wild West

as Sean O'Reilley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Mission: Impossible

as Chief Manuel Corba

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Rockford Files

as B.J. Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Trackdown

as Bannion

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

as Ralph Foster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Dr. Frank Bartell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1969

Mission: Impossible

as Col. Hans Krim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Tom Boyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1969

Banacek

as Matthew Donniger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

The Name of the Game

as Ernie Subich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Count Schoenfeld

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Thorabore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Pau-Puk-Keewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Count DeSpard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Bronk

as Collicos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1975

FBI: The Untold Stories

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Sep 26, 1991

Jigsaw

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 12, 1972

Vega$

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Spencer's Pilots

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 17, 1976

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Battle of the Network Stars

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 13, 1976

Police Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

CBS Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1966

Baretta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Night Gallery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Lancer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

The Sixth Sense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1972

Ellery Queen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

Cimarron City

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1958

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Medical Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 04, 1975

Bambi Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

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