Pernell Roberts
Born in Waycross, Georgia, U.S. — May 18 1928• Died Jan 24 2010
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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 196…
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Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Elliott Valin
Bonanza
Adam Cartwright
Mission: Impossible
President Beyron Rurich
Ironside
Frank Vincent
Mannix
The Love Boat
Brian Mallory
Quincy, M.E.
Sheriff Connelly
Have Gun, Will Travel
Maury Travis
Hawaii Five-O
Lon Phillips
The Rockford Files
B.J. Anderson
The Virginian
Jim Boyer Sr.
The Six Million Dollar Man
Mark Wharton
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Roger
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jet Mason
Matinee Theater
Hassan
Hotel
Police Woman
Lawman
Fent Harley
The Wild Wild West
Sean O'Reilley
The Name of the Game
Hank
The Big Valley
Madigan
The Odd Couple
Billy Joe
Baretta
Night Gallery
Bambi
Self (archive footage)
77 Sunset Strip
Switch
Barnes
Vega$
Trapper John, M.D.
"Trapper" John McIntyre
One Step Beyond
Sgt. Vaill
Trackdown
Bannion
Gunsmoke
Nat Pilcher
The Streets of San Francisco
Charley Finn
Bronco
Alias Smith and Jones
Lancer
Police Story
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Count Schoenfeld
Ellery Queen
Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Detective Superintendant Molly
Sugarfoot
Salt River Smith
Banacek
Matthew Donniger
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Ralph Foster
The Detectives
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Frank Bartell
Bronk
Collicos
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Joey Celeste
Centennial
General Asher
The Sixth Sense
Battle of the Network Stars
CBS Playhouse
Captains and the Kings
Colonel Elbert Braithwaite
Hawkins
Senator Griffith
Man from Atlantis
Clint Hollister
Medical Story
Spencer's Pilots
Around the World in 80 Days
Captain Speedy
Night of 100 Stars
Self
General Electric Theater
Phil
Cimarron City
FBI: The Untold Stories
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Ride Lonesome
Sam Boone
The Sheepman
Chocktaw Neal
The Deadly Tower
Lt. Lee
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
Marshal J.D. Ward
The Adventures of Nick Carter
Neal Duncan
The Immigrants
Anthony Cassala
The Bravos
Jackson Buckley
The Silent Gun
Sam Benner
Donor
Dr. Simon Martingale
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Camera Shop Proprietor
Desperado
Marshal Dancey
San Francisco International
Jim Conrad
Hot Rod
Sheriff Marsden
Jigsaw
Desire Under the Elms
Pierre Cabot
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Thatcher Horton
Checkered Flag
Andrew Valiant
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Sherrif Yates
Carousel
Jigger Craigin
Paco
Pompiho
Four Rode Out
Marshall Ross
The Magic of Lassie
Jamison
The Night Rider
Alex Sheridan
Dead Man on the Run
Brock Dillon
Incident at Crestridge
Mayor Hill
The Night Train to Kathmandu
Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
The Kashmiri Run
Alien Lover
Mike
Realm of the Alligator
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