Pernell Roberts
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 incl...
Known For
Filmography
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dr. Elliott Valin
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as George Fallon
FBI: The Untold Stories
1991
Checkered Flag
1990
as Andrew Valiant
Donor
1990
as Dr. Simon Martingale
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Thatcher Horton
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Captain Speedy
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
Desperado
1987
as Marshal Dancey
Realm of the Alligator
1986
as Narrator
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Hotel
1982
as Charles Stanton
Incident at Crestridge
1981
as Mayor Hill
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Marshal J.D. Ward
Hot Rod
1979
as Sheriff Marsden
The Night Rider
1979
as Alex Sheridan
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
as Trapper John McIntyre
The Magic of Lassie
1978
as Jamison
Centennial
1978
as General Asher
Vega$
1978
The Immigrants
1978
as Anthony Cassala
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
1977
as Sherrif Yates
The Love Boat
1977
as Brian Mallory
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Detective Superintendant Molly
Man from Atlantis
1977
as Clint Hollister
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
as Fire Chief Madison
Paco
1976
as Pompiho
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Sheriff Connelly
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
Spencer's Pilots
1976
Captains and the Kings
1976
as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite
The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Lee
Dead Man on the Run
1975
as Brock Dillon
Alien Lover
1975
as Mike
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
1975
as Camera Shop Proprietor
Baretta
1975
Switch
1975
as Barnes
Bronk
1975
as Collicos
Ellery Queen
1975
as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson
Medical Story
1975
as Dr. Louis Kinoy
Police Woman
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Mark Wharton
The Rockford Files
1974
as B.J. Anderson
Hawkins
1973
as Senator Griffith
Police Story
1973
The Adventures of Nick Carter
1972
as Neal Duncan
The Bravos
1972
as Jackson Buckley
Jigsaw
1972
The Sixth Sense
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Charley Finn
Banacek
1972
as Matthew Donniger
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Ralph Foster
San Francisco International
1970
as Jim Conrad
The Odd Couple
1970
as Billy Joe
Night Gallery
1970
Four Rode Out
1969
as Marshall Ross
The Silent Gun
1969
as Sam Benner
The Kashmiri Run
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Lon Phillips
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Roger
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Dr. Frank Bartell
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Tom Boyd
Lancer
1968
The Name of the Game
1968
as Hank
The Name of the Game
1968
as Ernie Subich
Carousel
1967
as Jigger Craigin
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
as Frank Vincent
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as Joey Celeste
Mission: Impossible
1966
as President Beyron Rurich
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Chief Manuel Corba
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Col. Hans Krim
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Lenny Marshall
The Big Valley
1965
as Madigan
The Big Valley
1965
as Ed Tanner
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Sean O'Reilley
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Virginian
1962
as Jim Boyer Sr.
Ride Lonesome
1959
as Sam Boone
One Step Beyond
1959
as Sgt. Vaill
The Detectives
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Adam Cartwright
Desire Under the Elms
1958
as Pierre Cabot
The Sheepman
1958
as Chocktaw Neal
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bronco
1958
Cimarron City
1958
Lawman
1958
as Fent Harley
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Count Schoenfeld
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Thorabore
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Pau-Puk-Keewis
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Count DeSpard
Sugarfoot
1957
as Salt River Smith
Sugarfoot
1957
as Deuce Braden
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Maury Travis
Trackdown
1957
as Bannion
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jet Mason
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Lew Banning
Gunsmoke
1955
as Nat Pilcher
Matinee Theater
1955
as Hassan
Gunsmoke
1955
as Dave Reeves
General Electric Theater
1953
as Phil
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)