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Pernell Roberts

Actor | * 05/18/1928 († 81, 01/24/2010) | Waycross, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actor, activist, and singer. In addition to guest-starring in over 60 television series, he was best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son Adam Cartwright on the Western television series Bonanza (1959–1965), and as chief surgeon Dr. John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986). Roberts was also known for his lifelong activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring White people to portray minority characters. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Action & Adventure

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Around the World in 80 Days

PG

2021 | 4h 26min
 
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Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-o ...

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Certification unknown

1958 | 2.5/5 | 1h per episode
Kids & Family, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran o ...

Trapper John, M.D.

Certification unknown

1979 | 3.3/5 | 1h per episode
Drama
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The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. ...

Bonanza

TV-PG

1959 | 3.8/5 | 49min per episode
Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family
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Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title chara ...

Mannix

TV-PG

1967 | 3.3/5 | 52min per episode
Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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Movies with Pernell Roberts as Actor(28)

as Andrew Valiant1990 Checkered Flag
as Dr. Simon Martingale1990 Donor
as Thatcher Horton1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe1988 The Night Train to Kathmandu
as Marshal Dancey1987 Desperado
as Mayor Hill1981 Incident at Crestridge
as Marshal J.D. Ward1980 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Sheriff Marsden1979 Hot Rod
as Alex Sheridan1979 The Night Rider
as himself1978 The Bermuda Depths
as Jamison1978 The Magic of Lassie
as Anthony Cassala1978 The Immigrants
as Sherrif Yates1977 Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
as Pompiho1976 Paco
as Lt. Lee1975 The Deadly Tower
as Brock Dillon1975 Dead Man on the Run
as Camera Shop Proprietor1975 The Lives of Jenny Dolan
as Mike1975 Alien Lover
as Jackson Buckley1972 The Bravos
as Neal Duncan1972 The Adventures of Nick Carter
as Jim Conrad1970 San Francisco International
1969 The Kashmiri Run
as Marshall Ross1969 Four Rode Out
as Sam Benner1969 The Silent Gun
as Jigger Craigin1967 Carousel
as Sam Boone1959 Ride Lonesome
as Pierre Cabot1958 Desire Under the Elms
as Chocktaw Neal1958 The Sheepman

TV Shows/Series with Pernell Roberts as Actor(60)

as Dr. Elliott Valin1993 Diagnosis: Murder
as George Fallon1993 Diagnosis: Murder
1991 FBI: The Untold Stories
as "Trapper" John McIntyre1979 Trapper John, M.D.
1978 Vega$
as General Asher1978 Centennial
as Brian Mallory1977 The Love Boat
1977 Man from Atlantis
as Detective Superintendant Molly1977 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1976 Battle of the Network Stars
1976 Spencer's Pilots
1976 Quincy, M.E.
as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite1976 Captains and the Kings
1975 Baretta
1975 Ellery Queen
as Barnes1975 Switch
1975 Medical Story
1975 Bronk
as B.J. Anderson1974 The Rockford Files
1974 Police Woman
1973 Police Story
as Senator Griffith1973 Hawkins
1972 The Streets of San Francisco
1972 Jigsaw
1972 The Sixth Sense
1971 Alias Smith and Jones
as Billy Joe1970 The Odd Couple
1970 Night Gallery
as Roger1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Tom Boyd1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Hank1968 The Name of the Game
as Lon Phillips1968 Hawaii Five-O
1968 Lancer
1967 Ironside
1967 Mannix
1966 Mission: Impossible
1966 CBS Playhouse
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1965 The Wild Wild West
as Madigan1965 The Big Valley
as Ed Tanner1965 The Big Valley
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Jim Boyer Sr.1962 The Virginian
1959 The Detectives
as Sgt. Vaill1959 One Step Beyond
as Adam Cartwright1959 Bonanza
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1958 Cimarron City
1958 Lawman
1958 Bronco
1957 Have Gun, Will Travel
as Salt River Smith1957 Sugarfoot
as Deuce Braden1957 Sugarfoot
1957 Trackdown
as Jet Mason1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Lew Banning1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Nat Pilcher1955 Gunsmoke
as Dave Reeves1955 Gunsmoke
1955 Matinee Theater
as Phil1953 GE Theater

Full Name: Pernell Roberts
Born: Friday, 05/18 1928 (May) in Waycross, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 01/24 2010 (January) in Malibu (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Maryland, Georgia Tech, Waycross High School
Member of: Native American Rights Fund
Spouses (current/former): Judith Roberts, Eleanor Criswell Hanna
Other names for Pernell Roberts (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Пернелл Робертс"
"Pernell Elvin Roberts"
"Pernell Elven Roberts Jr."
Pernell Roberts frequently works together with these people:
Don Barry (42x, Actor)
Bing Russell (36x, Actor)
John Dehner (35x, Actor)
Virginia Gregg (34x, Actress)
Royal Dano (32x, Actor)
Simon Oakland (32x, Actor)
Harry Harvey (32x, Actor)
Robert Karnes (32x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (32x, Actor)
John Anderson (32x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (31x, Actor)
Richard M. Sherman (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10503, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/20/2024