Pernell Roberts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pernell Roberts

American actor and singer

Date of Birth: 18-May-1928

Place of Birth: Waycross, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 24-Jan-2010

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Pernell Elven Roberts Jr.
(May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film and television actor, as well as a singer.
In addition to guest-starring in over 60 television series, he was best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son Adam Cartwright on the Western television series Bonanza (1959–1965), and as chief surgeon Dr.
John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D.
(1979–1986).Roberts was also known for his lifelong activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring whites to portray minority characters.