Personal Info
Birth date
1928-05-18 (97 Years)
Day of death
2010-01-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Waycross, Georgia, U.S.
Also known as
Пернелл Робертс
Pernell Roberts
Biography
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 1965 and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring whites to portray minority characters. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pernell Roberts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Diagnosis: Murder
7.1
Overview:
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.Bonanza
7.5
Overview:
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4
Overview:
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.Hawaii Five-O
7.122
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Hotel
6.8
Overview:
Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May 5, 1988 in the timeslot following Dynasty. Based on Arthur Hailey's 1965 novel of the same name, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling and set in the elegant and fictitious St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco. Establishing shots of the hotel were filmed in front of The Fairmont San Francisco atop the Nob Hill neighborhood. Episodes followed the activities of passing guests, as well as the personal and professional lives of the hotel staff.The Virginian
6.3
Overview:
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.Mannix
6.7
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.The Rockford Files
7.6
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Overview:
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.The Big Valley
6.1
Overview:
The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Matinee Theater
5
Overview:
Matinee Theater is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George Lowther. McCleery had previously produced the live series Cameo Theatre which introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, TV plays staged with minimal sets. Jim Buckley of the Pewter Plough Playhouse recalled: When Al McCleery got back to the States, he originated a most ambitious theatrical TV series for NBC called Matinee Theater: to televise five different stage plays per week live, airing around noon in order to promote color TV to the American housewife as she labored over her ironing. Al was the producer. He hired five directors and five art directors. Richard Bennett, one of our first early presidents of the Pewter Plough Corporation, was one of the directors and I was one of the art directors and, as soon as we were through televising one play, we had lunch and then met to plan next week’s show. That was over 50 years ago, and I’m trying to think; I believe the TV art director is his own set decorator —yes, of course! It had to be, since one of McCleery’s chief claims to favor with the producers was his elimination of the setting per se and simply decorating the scene with a minimum of props. It took a bit of ingenuity.Police Woman
6.2
Overview:
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3
Overview:
Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent, employed by the OSI, under the command of Oscar Goldman and supervised by the scientist who created his cybernetics, Rudy Wells. Steve uses the superior strength and speed provided by his bionic arm and legs, and the enhanced vision provided by his artificial eye, to fight enemy agents, aliens, mad scientists, and a wide variety of other villains.Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Overview:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.The Wild Wild West
7.5
Overview:
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.Bambi
9
Overview:
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.Lawman
5.6
Overview:
Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring Peter Brown as Deputy Marshal Johnny McKay. The series was set in Laramie, Wyoming during 1879 and the 1880s. Warner Bros. already had several western series on the air at the time, having launched Cheyenne with Clint Walker as early as 1955. The studio continued the trend in 1957 with the additions of Maverick with James Garner and Jack Kelly, Colt .45 with Wayde Preston, and Sugarfoot with Will Hutchins. One year later, Warner Bros. added Lawman and Bronco with Ty Hardin. Prior to the beginning of production, Russell and Brown and producer Jules Schermer made a pact to maintain the quality of the series so that it would not be seen as "just another western." At the start of season two, Russell and Brown were joined by Peggie Castle as Lily Merrill, the owner of the Birdcage Saloon, and a love interest for Dan.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Night Gallery
7.8
Overview:
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.Trapper John, M.D.
6.5
Overview:
Trapper John, M.D. is an American television medical drama and spin-off of the film MASH, concerning a lovable doctor who became a mentor and father figure in San Francisco, California. The show ran on CBS from September 23, 1979, to September 4, 1986.77 Sunset Strip
6.7
Overview:
Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this Warner Brothers drama. They work out of an office located at 77 Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, California, right next door to a snazzy restaurant where Kookie works as a valet. The finger-snapping, slang-talking Kookie occasionally helps Stu and Jeff with their cases, and eventually becomes a full-fledged member of the detective agency. Rex Randolph and J.R. Hale also join the firm, and Suzanne is their leggy secretary.Gunsmoke
6.59
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.Baretta
6.4
Overview:
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.Sugarfoot
4.8
Overview:
Sugarfoot is an American western television series that aired on ABC from 1957 to 1961. The series stars Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster, an Easterner who comes to the Oklahoma Territory to become a lawyer. Jack Elam is cast in occasional episodes as sidekick Toothy Thompson. Brewster was a correspondence-school student whose apparent lack of cowboy skills earned him the nickname "Sugarfoot", a designation even below that of a tenderfoot.Acting
1993Diagnosis: Murder (2, 1 Episode) as Dr. Elliott Valin, George Fallon
1991FBI: The Untold Stories (23 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Donor as Dr. Simon Martingale
1990Checkered Flag as Andrew Valiant
1989Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin as Thatcher Horton
1989Around the World in 80 Days (3 Episodes) as Captain Speedy
1988The Night Train to Kathmandu as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
1987Desperado as Marshal Dancey
1986Realm of the Alligator as Narrator
1985Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1982Hotel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981Incident at Crestridge as Mayor Hill
1980High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane as Marshal J.D. Ward
1979Trapper John, M.D. (151 Episodes) as "Trapper" John McIntyre
1979Hot Rod as Sheriff Marsden
1979The Night Rider as Alex Sheridan
1978The Immigrants as Anthony Cassala
1978Centennial (12 Episodes) as General Asher
1978Vega$ (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1978The Magic of Lassie as Jamison
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Brian Mallory
1977Man from Atlantis (1 Episode) as Clint Hollister
1977Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging as Sherrif Yates
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (2 Episodes) as Detective Superintendant Molly
1976Battle of the Network Stars (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Quincy, M.E. (2 Episodes) as Sheriff Connelly
1976Captains and the Kings (8 Episodes) as Colonel Elbert Braithwaite
1976Spencer's Pilots (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1976Paco as Pompiho
1975Alien Lover as Mike
1975The Lives of Jenny Dolan as Camera Shop Proprietor
1975The Deadly Tower as Lt. Lee
1975Ellery Queen (1 Episode) as Rosh Kalee /Barney Groves /Major George Pearson
1975Switch (1 Episode) as Barnes
1975Medical Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Bronk (1 Episode) as Collicos
1975Dead Man on the Run as Brock Dillon
1975Baretta (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974Police Woman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as B.J. Anderson
1974The Six Million Dollar Man (1 Episode) as Mark Wharton
1973Police Story (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1973Hawkins (1 Episode) as Senator Griffith
1972Jigsaw (7 Episodes) as Unknown
1972The Streets of San Francisco (1 Episode) as Charley Finn
1972Banacek (1 Episode) as Matthew Donniger
1972The Adventures of Nick Carter as Neal Duncan
1972The Sixth Sense (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972The Bravos as Jackson Buckley
1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1 Episode) as Ralph Foster
1971Alias Smith and Jones (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Unknown
1970San Francisco International as Jim Conrad
1970The Odd Couple (1 Episode) as Billy Joe
1969The Silent Gun as Sam Benner
1969Marcus Welby, M.D. (1, 1 Episode) as Roger, Tom Boyd
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1 Episode) as Dr. Frank Bartell
1969The Kashmiri Run as Unknown
1969Four Rode Out as Marshall Ross
1968Lancer (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Hawaii Five-O (2 Episodes) as Lon Phillips
1968The Name of the Game (1, 1 Episode) as Hank, Ernie Subich
1967Mannix as Unknown
1967Carousel as Jigger Craigin
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Frank Vincent
1966CBS Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (2, 1, 1 Episode) as President Beyron Rurich, Chief Manuel Corba, Col. Hans Krim
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1 Episode) as Joey Celeste
1965The Wild Wild West (1 Episode) as Sean O'Reilley
1965The Big Valley (1, 1 Episode) as Madigan, Ed Tanner
1962The Merv Griffin Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1962The Virginian (1 Episode) as Jim Boyer Sr.
1959The Detectives (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Bonanza (202 Episodes) as Adam Cartwright
1959Ride Lonesome as Sam Boone
1959One Step Beyond (1 Episode) as Sgt. Vaill
195877 Sunset Strip (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958Lawman (1 Episode) as Fent Harley
1958Cimarron City (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958Bronco (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958The Sheepman as Chocktaw Neal
1958Desire Under the Elms as Pierre Cabot
1958Shirley Temple's Storybook (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Count Schoenfeld, Thorabore, Pau-Puk-Keewis, Count DeSpard
1957Trackdown (1 Episode) as Bannion
1957Sugarfoot (1, 1 Episode) as Salt River Smith, Deuce Braden
1957Have Gun, Will Travel (1 Episode) as Maury Travis
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Jet Mason, Lew Banning
1955Matinee Theater (3 Episodes) as Hassan
1955Gunsmoke (1, 1 Episode) as Nat Pilcher, Dave Reeves
1953General Electric Theater (1 Episode) as Phil
1948Bambi (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)