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Actor

Pernell Roberts

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Acting credits

90

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.2

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Movies: 30Series: 60

TMDB ID: 98520

IMDb ID: nm0731490

Known for: Acting

Born: May 18, 1928

Died: January 24, 2010

Age: 81

Place of birth: Waycross, Georgia, U.S.

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1948 - 1993

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.97

Wikidata: Q495306

Also known as

Пернелл Робертс

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.

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