Filmography
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Known For
Bonanza Adam Cartwright (1959-1965) -
Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John McIntyre (1979-1986) -
Mannix George Fallon (1973) -
Known For
Ride Lonesome Sam Boone (1959) -
Actor
Diagnosis Murder George Fallon (1994-1997) -
Checkered Flag Andrew Valiant (1991) -
Donor Dr. Martingale (1990) -
The Young Riders Hezekiah Horn (1990) -
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin Thatcher Horton (1989) -
Around the World in 80 Days Captain Speedy (1989) -
The Night Train to Kathmandu Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe (1988) -
Desperado Marshal Dancey (1987) -
Trapper John, M.D. Trapper John McIntyre (1979-1986)
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Hotel Charles Stanton (1983) -
![Incident at Crestridge]( "Incident at Crestridge")
Incident at Crestridge Mayor Hill (1981) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Brian Mallory (1980) -
![High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane]( "High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane")
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Marshal J.D. Ward (1980) -
![Vega$]( "Vega$")
Vega$ Mr. Logan (1978-1980) -
![Hot Rod]( "Hot Rod")
Hot Rod Sheriff Marsden (1979) -
![The Night Rider]( "The Night Rider")
The Night Rider Alex Sheridan (1979) -
![The Paper Chase]( "The Paper Chase")
The Paper Chase Professor Marc Justin (1979) -
![The Immigrants]( "The Immigrants")
The Immigrants Anthony Cassala (1978) -
![Centennial]( "Centennial")
Centennial General Asher (1978) -
![Quincy M.E.]( "Quincy M.E.")
Quincy M.E. Dr. Chester Banning (1977-1978) -
![The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]( "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries")
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Detective Superintendant Molly (1978) -
![The Magic of Lassie]( "The Magic of Lassie")
The Magic of Lassie Jamison (1978) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files B.J. Anderson (1978) -
![Man from Atlantis]( "Man from Atlantis")
Man from Atlantis Clint Hollister (1977) -
![Westside Medical]( "Westside Medical")
Westside Medical Walt Dahlman (1977) -
![Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging]( "Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging")
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging Sheriff Yates (1977) -
![The Feather and Father Gang]( "The Feather and Father Gang")
The Feather and Father Gang Meminger (1977) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Charley Finn (1977) -
![Police Woman]( "Police Woman")
Police Woman Wagner (1977) -
![Most Wanted]( "Most Wanted")
Most Wanted Joe Bailey (1977) -
![Baretta]( "Baretta")
Baretta Johnny Hillman (1977) -
![Switch]( "Switch")
Switch Barnes (1977) -
![Barnaby Jones]( "Barnaby Jones")
Barnaby Jones Daniel Matthews (1977) -
![The Quest]( "The Quest")
The Quest Calder (1976) -
![Spencer's Pilots]( "Spencer's Pilots")
Spencer's Pilots Pete Sewell (1976) -
![Captains and the Kings]( "Captains and the Kings")
Captains and the Kings Colonel Elbert Braithwaite (1976) -
![Paco]( "Paco")
Paco Pompiho (1976) -
![Bert D'Angelo/Superstar]( "Bert D'Angelo/Superstar")
Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (1976) -
![Jigsaw John]( "Jigsaw John")
Jigsaw John Roger (1976) -
![The Six Million Dollar Man]( "The Six Million Dollar Man")
The Six Million Dollar Man Mark Wharton (1976) -
![Cannon]( "Cannon")
Cannon Sid Cleary (1976) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Harry Blocker (1968-1975) -
![Bronk]( "Bronk")
Bronk Collicos (1975) -
![The Wide World of Mystery]( "The Wide World of Mystery")
The Wide World of Mystery Mike (1975) -
![The Lives of Jenny Dolan]( "The Lives of Jenny Dolan")
The Lives of Jenny Dolan Camera Shop Proprietor (1975) -
![Ellery Queen]( "Ellery Queen")
Ellery Queen Rosh Kalee (1975) -
![The Deadly Tower]( "The Deadly Tower")
The Deadly Tower Lieutenant Lee (1975) -
![Medical Story]( "Medical Story")
Medical Story Dr. Louis Kinoy (1975) -
Dead Man on the Run Brock Dillon (1975)
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![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Sgt. Sal Grosser (1974-1975) -
![Nakia]( "Nakia")
Nakia (1974) -
![The Odd Couple]( "The Odd Couple")
The Odd Couple Billy Joe (1974) -
![Hawkins]( "Hawkins")
Hawkins Senator Griffith (1974) -
![Mannix]( "Mannix")
Mannix George Fallon (1973) -
![Mission: Impossible]( "Mission: Impossible")
Mission: Impossible Boomer (1967-1973) -
![Marcus Welby, M.D.]( "Marcus Welby, M.D.")
Marcus Welby, M.D. Tom Boyd (1971-1973) -
![Banacek]( "Banacek")
Banacek Matthew Donniger (1972) -
![Night Gallery]( "Night Gallery")
Night Gallery Joe Bellman (1972) -
![The Sixth Sense]( "The Sixth Sense")
The Sixth Sense Paul Pettigrew (1972) -
![Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]( "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law")
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Ralph Foster (1972) -
Jigsaw Sgt. Gustafson (1972)
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![Assignment: Munich]( "Assignment: Munich")
Assignment: Munich C.C. Bryan (1972) -
![Adventures of Nick Carter]( "Adventures of Nick Carter")
Adventures of Nick Carter Neal Duncan (1972) -
![The Bravos]( "The Bravos")
The Bravos Jackson Buckley (1972) -
![Alias Smith and Jones]( "Alias Smith and Jones")
Alias Smith and Jones Terence Tynan (1971-1972) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Stranger (1966-1971) -
![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Lon Phillips (1971) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Ernie Subich (1969-1971) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Frank Bartell (1971) -
![The Kashmiri Run]( "The Kashmiri Run")
The Kashmiri Run (1970) -
![San Francisco International Airport]( "San Francisco International Airport")
San Francisco International Airport Jim Conrad (1970) -
![Four Rode Out]( "Four Rode Out")
Four Rode Out U.S. Marshal Ross (1970) -
![The Silent Gun]( "The Silent Gun")
The Silent Gun Sam Benner (1969) -
![Lancer]( "Lancer")
Lancer Theodore Banning (1969) -
![The Big Valley]( "The Big Valley")
The Big Valley Ed Tanner (1967-1968) -
![CBS Playhouse]( "CBS Playhouse")
CBS Playhouse Lenny Marshall (1967) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Dave Reeves (1957-1967) -
![The Wild Wild West]( "The Wild Wild West")
The Wild Wild West Sean O'Reilley (1967) -
Carousel Jigger Craigin (1967)
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![The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Joey Celeste (1966) -
![The Mike Douglas Show]( "The Mike Douglas Show")
The Mike Douglas Show (1966) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Adam Cartwright (1959-1965) -
![The Errand Boy]( "The Errand Boy")
The Errand Boy Adam Cartwright - Cameo (1961) -
![The Detectives]( "The Detectives")
The Detectives Rod Halleck (1960) -
![Buckskin]( "Buckskin")
Buckskin Oscar (1959) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Tony Gray (1959) -
![Bronco]( "Bronco")
Bronco Dave Clayton (1959) -
![One Step Beyond]( "One Step Beyond")
One Step Beyond Sgt. Vaill (1959) -
![Cimarron City]( "Cimarron City")
Cimarron City O'Hara (1959) -
![Lawman]( "Lawman")
Lawman Fent Harley (1959) -
![Ride Lonesome]( "Ride Lonesome")
Ride Lonesome Sam Boone (1959) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Abner (1958-1959) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Lew Banning (1958) -
![Shirley Temple's Storybook]( "Shirley Temple's Storybook")
Shirley Temple's Storybook Count DeSpard (1958) -
![Northwest Passage]( "Northwest Passage")
Northwest Passage Captain Jacques Chavez (1958) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre Don John (1957-1958) -
![Tombstone Territory]( "Tombstone Territory")
Tombstone Territory Johnny Coster (1958) -
![The Sheepman]( "The Sheepman")
The Sheepman Chocktaw Neal (1958) -
![Have Gun - Will Travel]( "Have Gun - Will Travel")
Have Gun - Will Travel Maury Travis (1958) -
![Desire Under the Elms]( "Desire Under the Elms")
Desire Under the Elms Peter Cabot (1958) -
![Whirlybirds]( "Whirlybirds")
Whirlybirds Reynolds (1958) -
![Sugarfoot]( "Sugarfoot")
Sugarfoot Deuce Braden (1957-1958) -
![Trackdown]( "Trackdown")
Trackdown Bannion (1958) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! (1957) -
Actor
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1956) -
SoundtrackCarousel (1967)
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Soundtrack
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza (1961-1964) -
Archive footage
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2011) -
![The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2008) -
![Television: The First Fifty Years]( "Television: The First Fifty Years")
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Archive footage
![Back to Bonanza]( "Back to Bonanza")
Back to Bonanza (1993) -
TV: The Fabulous Fifties (1978)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Had a talent for singing, and was especially fond of performing folk music.
Quotes
In 1979: I've never been career oriented. Did I even want to be a star? What's a star? Is that something in the heavens? That's the only definition that comes to my mind. And the most important goals in my life have been to move gently to be at ease...
Trademark
Roles in Westerns
Nickname
The Liberal Cartwright
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Pernell Elven Roberts Jr.
Waycross, Georgia, USA
Died
(age 81)
Malibu, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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