Pernell Roberts
American actor and singer (1928-2010) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. was an American stage, film, and television actor, activist, and singer.
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Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Dr. Elliott Valin1990
Checkered FlagFilm, Andrew Valiant1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star AssassinFilm, Thatcher Horton1987
DesperadoFilm, Marshal Dancey1986
Realm of the AlligatorFilm, Narrator1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm1981
Incident at CrestridgeFilm, Mayor Hill1979
Hot RodFilm, Sheriff Marsden1978
The Magic of LassieFilm, Jamison1977
The Love BoatSeries, Brian Mallory1976
PacoFilm, Pompiho1975
Alien LoverFilm, Mike1974
Police WomanSeries1972
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries, Charley Finn1970
San Francisco InternationalFilm, Jim Conrad1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Lon Phillips
Four Rode OutFilm, 1969Marshall Ross1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, President Beyron Rurich1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1959
BonanzaSeries, Adam Cartwright
Ride LonesomeFilm, 1959Sam Boone1958
Desire Under the ElmsFilm, Pierre Cabot1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Jet Mason1948
BambiSeries1928Born18 May 1928People around Pernell
Jerry Jameson Directed The Deadly Tower (1975)
Leslie Nielsen Also in The Sheepman and Four Rode Out
Elmore Leonard Wrote High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
Bonita Granville Produced The Magic of Lassie (1978)
Delbert Mann Directed Desire Under the Elms (1968)
Budd Boetticher Produced Ride Lonesome (1959)
Deidre Hall Also in The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)
George Grizzard Also in The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
Marc Daniels Directed Jigsaw- Don Chaffey Directed The Magic of Lassie (1978)
Paul Carr Also in The Deadly Tower (1975)
John Llewellyn Moxey Directed San Francisco International (1970)
George Armitage Directed Hot Rod (1979)- Walter Grauman Directed Jigsaw
Buzz Kulik Directed Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Percy Rodriguez Also in The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
Barry Shear Directed Jigsaw- Stuart Nisbet Also in The Silent Gun and The Night Rider
Pernell RobertsPartners
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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 John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979-1986).
