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Pernell Roberts

1928 - 2010

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Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actor, activist, and 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 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 white actors to portray non-white characters. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Pernell Roberts is the 2,638th most popular actor (down from 2,185th in 2024), the 4,575th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,523rd in 2019) and the 1,275th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Pernell Roberts ranks 2,638 out of 13,578. Before him are Taina Elg, Cyril Cusack, Peter van Eyck, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Michel Aumont, and Marlee Matlin. After him are Olga Desmond, Joe Viterelli, Chris Hardwick, Desireé Cousteau, Yury Solomin, and Howard Da Silva.

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Among people born in 1928, Pernell Roberts ranks 253. Before him are Giacomo Biffi, Bengt Gustavsson, Bob Cousy, Stuart Whitman, Marcel Bozzuffi, and Eric Porter. After him are Irena Veisaitė, Sven Davidson, Peter Shirayanagi, Mitchell Ryan, Cristina Calderón, and Nils Christie. Among people deceased in 2010, Pernell Roberts ranks 171. Before him are Rue McClanahan, Vasco de Almeida e Costa, Iryna Melnykova, Zilda Arns, Nicola Cabibbo, and Anna Walentynowicz. After him are Theo Albrecht, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Farooq Leghari, Tom Bosley, Armand Razafindratandra, and Abu Ayyub al-Masri.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pernell Roberts ranks 4,575 out of 20,380. Before him are Allen Woodring (1898), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1905), Robert Bilott (1965), Adrian Belew (1949), Milton Glaser (1929), and Marlee Matlin (1965). After him are Michael Dukakis (1933), La Monte Young (1935), John Henninger Reagan (1818), Thomas Sowell (1930), Lawrence Kasdan (1949), and Paul Thomas Anderson (1970).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Pernell Roberts ranks 1,275. Before him are Loretta Swit (1937), Ray Bolger (1904), Bruno Kirby (1949), Josephine Hull (1877), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1905), and Marlee Matlin (1965). After him are Joe Viterelli (1937), Chris Hardwick (1971), Desireé Cousteau (1956), Howard Da Silva (1909), Peter MacNicol (1954), and Randall Duk Kim (1943).

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