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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.
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Filmography
all 93
TV Shows 61
Movies 32
self 6
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
FBI: The Untold Stories (1991)
Donor (1990)
Checkered Flag (1990)
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988)
Desperado (1987)
Realm of the Alligator (1986)
Incident at Crestridge (1981)
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Hot Rod (1979)
The Night Rider (1979)
The Immigrants (1978)
Centennial (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
Man from Atlantis (1977)
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
Captains and the Kings (1976)
Paco (1976)
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
The Deadly Tower (1975)
Switch (1975)
Dead Man on the Run (1975)
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
Hawkins (1973)
Jigsaw (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Banacek (1972)
Assignment: Munich (1972)
The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)
The Bravos (1972)
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
San Francisco International (1970)
The Odd Couple (1970)
The Silent Gun (1969)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
The Kashmiri Run (1969)
Four Rode Out (1969)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
The Name of the Game (1968)
Carousel (1967)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Big Valley (1965)
The Virginian (1962)
Pippi Longstocking (1961)
Bonanza (1959)
Ride Lonesome (1959)
One Step Beyond (1959)
Lawman (1958)
The Sheepman (1958)
Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Trackdown (1957)
Sugarfoot (1957)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
Matinee Theater (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Bambi Awards (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-05-18
Deathday2010-01-24 (81 years old)
Birth NamePernell Elven Roberts Jr.
Birth PlaceWaycross, Georgia, U.S.
Height1.83-meter
RelationshipsJudith Roberts (1962-10-19 - 1971-01-01), Eleanor Criswell Hanna (1999-01-01 - 2010-01-24)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsПернелл Робертс
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