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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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Movies
Ride Lonesome Sam Boone
Checkered Flag Andrew Valiant
The Night Train to Kathmandu Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
The Deadly Tower Lt. Lee
Four Rode Out Marshall Ross
Desire Under the Elms Pierre Cabot
Realm of the Alligator Narrator
The Adventures of Nick Carter Neal Duncan
The Bravos Jackson Buckley
The Silent Gun Sam Benner
Dead Man on the Run Brock Dillon
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Thatcher Horton
Hot Rod Sheriff Marsden
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Marshal J.D. Ward
San Francisco International Jim Conrad
The Night Rider Alex Sheridan
Desperado Marshal Dancey
Paco Pompiho
Night of 100 Stars II Self
The Sheepman Chocktaw Neal
The Kashmiri Run
The Immigrants Anthony Cassala
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Sherrif Yates
The Magic of Lassie Jamison
Carousel Jigger Craigin
Alien Lover Mike
Donor Dr. Simon Martingale
The Lives of Jenny Dolan Camera Shop Proprietor
Incident at Crestridge Mayor Hill
Night of 100 Stars Self
Shows
77 Sunset Strip
Trapper John, M.D. "Trapper" John McIntyre
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Odd Couple Billy Joe
The Love Boat Brian Mallory
Hawaii Five-O Lon Phillips
Quincy, M.E. Sheriff Connelly
Marcus Welby, M.D. Roger
Baretta
Alias Smith and Jones
Hawkins Senator Griffith
The Merv Griffin Show Self
Mannix
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries Detective Superintendant Molly
Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Elliott Valin
Man from Atlantis Clint Hollister
Gunsmoke Nat Pilcher
Night Gallery
General Electric Theater Phil
Mission: Impossible President Beyron Rurich
Centennial General Asher
Ironside
Vega$
Battle of the Network Stars
Jigsaw
Police Woman
Police Story
Switch Barnes
The Virginian Jim Boyer Sr.
Lancer
One Step Beyond Sgt. Vaill
The Big Valley Madigan
FBI: The Untold Stories
Diagnosis: Murder George Fallon
Bronco
Matinee Theater Hassan
The Sixth Sense
Sugarfoot Salt River Smith
Ellery Queen
Cimarron City
The Detectives
Spencer's Pilots
CBS Playhouse
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Jet Mason
Medical Story
Bronk
Bonanza Adam Cartwright
Lawman Fent Harley
Sugarfoot Deuce Braden
The Big Valley Ed Tanner
Have Gun, Will Travel Maury Travis
Gunsmoke Dave Reeves
Around the World in 80 Days Captain Speedy
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Lew Banning
Captains and the Kings Colonel Elbert Braithwaite
The Six Million Dollar Man Mark Wharton
The Name of the Game Hank
The Streets of San Francisco Charley Finn
The Wild Wild West Sean O'Reilley
Mission: Impossible Chief Manuel Corba
The Rockford Files B.J. Anderson
Trackdown Bannion
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Ralph Foster
Bambi Awards Self (archive footage)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Frank Bartell
Mission: Impossible Col. Hans Krim
Marcus Welby, M.D. Tom Boyd
Banacek Matthew Donniger
The Name of the Game Ernie Subich
