Pernell Roberts
Known for Acting
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
Ride Lonesome
1959
as Sam Boone
The Sheepman
1958
as Chocktaw Neal
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Immigrants
1978
as Anthony Cassala
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The Bravos
1972
as Jackson Buckley
Desire Under the Elms
1958
as Pierre Cabot
The Deadly Tower
1975
as Lt. Lee
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
1989
as Thatcher Horton
Hot Rod
1979
as Sheriff Marsden
Desperado
1987
as Marshal Dancey
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
1980
as Marshal J.D. Ward
Donor
1990
as Dr. Simon Martingale
The Magic of Lassie
1978
as Jamison
The Silent Gun
1969
as Sam Benner
The Night Rider
1979
as Alex Sheridan
Carousel
1967
as Jigger Craigin
San Francisco International
1970
as Jim Conrad
The Night Train to Kathmandu
1988
as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe
Four Rode Out
1969
as Marshall Ross