Pernell Roberts

Actor

Born: May 18, 1928
Died: January 24, 2010 (age 81)
From: Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

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…

Filmography (30)

Donor (1990)
Dr. Simon Martingale
Checkered Flag (1990)
Andrew Valiant
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
Thatcher Horton
The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988)
Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
Desperado (1987)
Marshal Dancey
Realm of the Alligator (1986)
Narrator
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Self
Incident at Crestridge (1981)
Mayor Hill
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
Marshal J.D. Ward
Hot Rod (1979)
Sheriff Marsden
The Night Rider (1979)
Alex Sheridan
The Immigrants (1978)
Anthony Cassala
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
Jamison
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977)
Sherrif Yates
Paco (1976)
Pompiho
Alien Lover (1975)
Mike
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
Camera Shop Proprietor
The Deadly Tower (1975)
Lt. Lee
Dead Man on the Run (1975)
Brock Dillon
The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972)
Neal Duncan
The Bravos (1972)
Jackson Buckley
San Francisco International (1970)
Jim Conrad
The Silent Gun (1969)
Sam Benner
The Kashmiri Run (1969)
Four Rode Out (1969)
Marshall Ross
Carousel (1967)
Jigger Craigin
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Sam Boone
The Sheepman (1958)
Chocktaw Neal
Desire Under the Elms (1958)
Pierre Cabot