Pernell Roberts



First NamePernell
Middle NameElvin
Last NameRoberts
Full Name at BirthPernell Elvin Roberts
Age81 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 18, 1928
BirthplaceWaycross, Georgia
Date of DeathJanuary 24, 2010
Location of DeathMalibu, California
Cause of DeathCancer
Height6' 2" (188 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBald
Star SignTaurus
ReligionChristian
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameTrapper John M.D.

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).


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Filmography

Selected Pernell Roberts film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1993
Dr. Elliott Valin, George Fallon

1990
Checkered Flag
Andrew Valiant

1990
Donor
Dr. Martingale

1989
Captain Speedy

1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Thatcher Horton

1989
Hezekiah Horn

1988
Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

1987
Desperado
Marshal Dancey

1983
Charles Stanton

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

1979
Dr. John Francis Xavier 'Trapper' McIntyre

1978
Jamison

1978
General Asher

1978
The Immigrants
Anthony Cassala

1978
Professor Marc Justin

1978
Mr. Logan, Pete Sedgewick

1977
Detective Superintendant Molly, Fire Chief Madison

1977
Brian Mallory

1977
Clint Hollister

1977
The Feather and Father Gang
Meminger

1977
Westside Medical
Walt Dahlman

1977
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Sheriff Yates

1976
Captains and the Kings
Braithwaite

1976
Most Wanted
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1976
Dr. Chester Banning, Sheriff Connelly

1976
The Quest
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1976
Paco
Pompiho

1976
Jigsaw John
Roger

1975
The Deadly Tower
Lieutenant Lee

1975
Johnny Hillman

1975
Bronk
Collicos

1975
Ellery Queen
Barney Groves, Maj. George Pearson, Rosh Kaleel

1975
Barnes

1975
Dr. Louis Kinoy

1975
Dead Man on the Run
Brock Dillon

1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Camera Shop Proprietor

1974
Wagner

1974
B.J. Anderson

1974
Mark Wharton

1974
Nakia
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1973
Daniel Matthews

1973
Hawkins
-

1973
Charlie Rivas, Sgt. Sal Grosser

1973
Wide World Mystery
Mike

1972
Assignment: Munich
C.C. Bryan

1972
Banacek
Matthew Donniger

1972
The Sixth Sense
Paul Pettigrew

1972
Charley Finn

1972
Adventures of Nick Carter
Neal Duncan

1972
The Bravos
Jackson Buckley

1971
Sam Finrock, Terence Tynan

1971
Cleary, Phil Denton

1970
Four Rode Out
U.S. Marshal Ross

1970
San Francisco International Airport
Jim Conrad

1970
Billy Joe Grissom

1970
The Kashmiri Run
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1969
Tom Boyd

1969
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
Joe Bellman

1969
The Silent Gun
Sam Benner

1968
Lon Phillips

1968
Banning

1968
Ernie Subich, Hank

1967
Carousel
Jigger Craigin

1967
Frank Vincent, Harry Blocker

1967
George Fallon

1967
CBS Playhouse
Lenny Marshall

1966
Boomer, Chief Manuel Corba, Colonel Hans Krim, Colonel Hans Krim

1966
Joey Celeste

1965
Ed Tanner, Patrick Madigan

1965
Sean O'Reilley

1962
Jim Boyer Sr., Stranger

1959
Sam Boone

1959
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond
Sergeant Vy

1959
Adam Cartwright

1958
Peter Cabot

1958
Chocktaw Neal

1958
Tony Gray

1958
Reverend David Clayton

1958
Cimarron City
O'Hara

1958
Fent Harley

1958
Northwest Passage
Captain Jacques Chavez

1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Count DeSpard, Count Schoenfeld, Thorabore

1958
Buckskin
Oscar

1957
Maury Travis

1957
Deuce Braden, Salt River Smith

1957
Tombstone Territory
Johnny Coster

1957
Trackdown
Bannion

1957
Reynolds

1956
Jet Mason, Lew Banning

1955
Dave Reeves, Nat Pilcher

1955
Matinee Theatre
Don John, Hassan

1953
Abner, Phil

1947
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Soundtrack Credits

1959
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