Pernell Roberts
- Birthplace: Waycross, Georgia, USA
- Birthday: May 18, 1928
An intense, brooding leading man and character actor on stage and in television, Pernell Roberts rose to fame as Adam, eldest son of the Cartwright clan, on “Bonanza” (NBC, 1959-73), one of the longest-running and most popular television series in history. He left the show in 1965 due to conflicts with producers over the show’s writing, and became a regular face in guest-starring roles on television and the occasional film. But in 1979, he returned to television stardom with the lead role in “Trapper John, M.D.” (CBS, 1979-1986), a me…more