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Pernell Roberts

Born May 18, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia, USA

An intense, brooding leading man and character actor on stage and in television, Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. rose to fame as Adam, eldest son of the Cartwright clan

Filmography

Shows & movies
Back to Bonanza
Back to Bonanza as Adam Cartwright
1993
TVT Rating
Western | 48m
FBI: The Untold Stories
FBI: The Untold Stories
1 season • 1991 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Crime | 28m
Donor
Donor as Dr. Simon Martingale
1990
TVT Rating
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1h 36m
The Night Train to Kathmandu
The Night Train to Kathmandu as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
1988
TVT Rating
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Action, Thriller | 1h 42m
Desperado
Desperado as Marshal Dancey
1987
TVT Rating
Western | 1h 33m
Realm of the Alligator
Realm of the Alligator as Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
TVT Rating
Documentary | 54m
Incident at Crestridge
Incident at Crestridge as Mayor Hill
1981
TVT Rating
Drama, Western | 1h 32m
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane as Marshal J.D. Ward
1980
TVT Rating
Western | 1h 36m
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. as John Francis Xavier McIntyre
7 seasons • 1979 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama | 45m
The Immigrants
The Immigrants as Anthony Cassala
1978
TVT Rating
Drama | 4h
The Magic of Lassie
The Magic of Lassie as Jamison
1978
TVT Rating
Drama, Adventure, Action, Family | 1h 40m
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging as Sherrif Yates
1977
TVT Rating
Drama, Western | 1h 40m
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
The Lives of Jenny Dolan as Camera Shop Proprietor
1975
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller | 1h 40m
Dead Man on the Run
Dead Man on the Run as Brock Dillon
1984
TVT Rating
Thriller | 1h 30m
Alien Lover
Alien Lover as Mike
1975
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Drama, Horror, Mystery | 1h 14m
The Deadly Tower
The Deadly Tower as Lieutenant Lee
1975
TVT Rating
Drama, Thriller, Action | 1h 40m
Assignment: Munich
Assignment: Munich as C.C. Bryan
1972
TVT Rating
Thriller, Action, Drama | 1h 40m
The Adventures of Nick Carter
The Adventures of Nick Carter as Neal Duncan
1972
TVT Rating
Thriller | 1h 13m
The Bravos
The Bravos as Jackson Buckley
1972
TVT Rating
Western | 1h 40m
The Kashmiri Run
The Kashmiri Run as Gregory Nelson
1972
TVT Rating
Drama, Adventure | 1h 39m
San Francisco International
San Francisco International as Jim Conrad
1970
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 36m
Four Rode Out
Four Rode Out as U.S. Marshal Ross
1969
TVT Rating
Western, Romance | 1h 39m
Carousel
Carousel as Jigger Craigin
1967
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 40m
Bonanza
Bonanza as Adam Cartwright
14 seasons • 1959 • Ended
TVT Rating
Adventure, Action, Western | 48m
Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome as Sam Boone
1959
TVT Rating
Action, Western | 1h 13m
Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms as Pierre Cabot
1958
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 51m
The Sheepman
The Sheepman as Chocktaw Neal
1958
TVT Rating
Western, Comedy | 1h 25m