Pernell Roberts
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 18, 1928, Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
- Died
- January 24, 2010
- Movies
- 29
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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Best-Known Movies
Ride Lonesome
1959
The Sheepman
1958
The Deadly Tower
1975
Desire Under the Elms
1958
The Magic of Lassie
1978
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
San Francisco International
1970
Four Rode Out
1969
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
Filmography
| 1990 | Donor | Dr. Simon Martingale |
| 1990 | Checkered Flag | Andrew Valiant |
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin | Thatcher Horton |
| 1988 | The Night Train to Kathmandu | Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe |
| 1987 | Desperado | Marshal Dancey |
| 1986 | Realm of the Alligator | Narrator |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1981 | Incident at Crestridge | Mayor Hill |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | Marshal J.D. Ward |
| 1979 | Hot Rod | Sheriff Marsden |
| 1979 | The Night Rider | Alex Sheridan |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie | Jamison |
| 1977 | Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging | Sherrif Yates |
| 1976 | Paco | Pompiho |
| 1975 | Alien Lover | Mike |
| 1975 | The Lives of Jenny Dolan | Camera Shop Proprietor |
| 1975 | The Deadly Tower | Lt. Lee |
| 1975 | Dead Man on the Run | Brock Dillon |
| 1972 | The Adventures of Nick Carter | Neal Duncan |
| 1972 | The Bravos | Jackson Buckley |
| 1970 | San Francisco International | Jim Conrad |
| 1969 | The Silent Gun | Sam Benner |
| 1969 | The Kashmiri Run | |
| 1969 | Four Rode Out | Marshall Ross |
| 1967 | Carousel | Jigger Craigin |
| 1959 | Ride Lonesome | Sam Boone |
| 1958 | The Sheepman | Chocktaw Neal |
| 1958 | Desire Under the Elms | Pierre Cabot |
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