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Pernell Roberts
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Died aged 81
Also known asПернелл РобертсGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/05/1928Born inWaycross, Georgia, U.S.Died24/01/2010 (aged 81)Died inMalibuCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ495306 ↗TMDb#98520 ↗

Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. 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 John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986).

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Filmography86 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesDr. Elliott Valin65
1991FBI: The Untold StoriesSeries—63
1990DonorMovieDr. Simon Martingale62
1989Around the World in 80 DaysSeriesCaptain Speedy61
1989Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star AssassinMovieThatcher Horton61
1988The Night Train to KathmanduMovieProf. Harry Hadley-Smithe60
1987DesperadoMovieMarshal Dancey59
1985Night of 100 Stars IIMovieSelf57
1982HotelSeries—54
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf54
1980High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will KaneMovieMarshal J.D. Ward52
1979Trapper John, M.D.Series"Trapper" John McIntyre51
1979Hot RodMovieSheriff Marsden51
1979The Night RiderMovieAlex Sheridan51
1978Vega$Series—50
1978CentennialSeriesGeneral Asher50
1978The ImmigrantsMovieAnthony Cassala50
1978The ImmigrantsSeriesAnthony Cassala50
1978The Magic of LassieMovieJamison50
1977The Love BoatSeriesBrian Mallory49
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeriesFire Chief Madison49
1977Man from AtlantisSeriesClint Hollister49
1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a HangingMovieSherrif Yates49
1976Quincy, M.E.SeriesSheriff Connelly48
1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries—48
1976Captains and the KingsSeriesColonel Elbert Braithwaite48
1976Spencer's PilotsSeries—48
1975Ellery QueenSeriesRosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson47
1975BarettaSeries—47
1975SwitchSeriesBarnes47
1975BronkSeriesCollicos47
1975Medical StorySeriesDr. Louis Kinoy47
1975The Lives of Jenny DolanMovieCamera Shop Proprietor47
1975Alien LoverMovieMike47
1975Dead Man on the RunMovieBrock Dillon47
1975The Deadly TowerMovieLt. Lee47
1974Police WomanSeries—46
1974The Rockford FilesSeriesB.J. Anderson46
1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesMark Wharton46
1973Police StorySeries—45
1973HawkinsSeriesSenator Griffith45
1972The Sixth SenseSeries—44
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesCharley Finn44
1972BanacekSeriesMatthew Donniger44
1972The BravosMovieJackson Buckley44
1972The Adventures of Nick CarterMovieNeal Duncan44
1972JigsawSeries—44
1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries—43
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeriesRalph Foster43
1970The Odd CoupleSeriesBilly Joe42
1970Night GallerySeries—42
1970San Francisco InternationalMovieJim Conrad42
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.SeriesTom Boyd41
1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeriesDr. Frank Bartell41
1969The Kashmiri RunMovie—41
1969The Silent GunMovieSam Benner41
1969Four Rode OutMovieMarshall Ross41
1968The Name of the GameSeriesHank40
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesLon Phillips40
1968LancerSeries—40
1967IronsideSeriesFrank Vincent39
1967MannixSeries—39
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesPresident Beyron Rurich38
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.SeriesJoey Celeste38
1966CBS PlayhouseSeriesLenny Marshall38
1965The Big ValleySeriesEd Tanner37
1965The Wild Wild WestSeriesSean O'Reilley37
1962The VirginianSeriesJim Boyer Sr.34
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf34
1959BonanzaSeriesAdam Cartwright31
1959One Step BeyondSeriesSgt. Vaill31
1959The DetectivesSeries—31
1959Ride LonesomeMovieSam Boone31
1958BroncoSeries—30
195877 Sunset StripSeries—30
1958The SheepmanMovieChocktaw Neal30
1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeriesThorabore30
1958LawmanSeriesFent Harley30
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesMaury Travis29
1957TrackdownSeriesBannion29
1957SugarfootSeriesDeuce Braden29
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeriesLew Banning28
1955Matinee TheaterSeriesHassan27
1955GunsmokeSeriesNat Pilcher27
1953General Electric TheaterSeriesPhil25
1948BambiSeriesSelf (archive footage)20