What is Pernell Roberts?
{{Infobox person | name = Pernell Roberts | image = Pernell Roberts in Bonanza episode Showdown (1).jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Pernell Elvin Roberts Jr. | birth_date = {{birth date|1928|5|18|}} | birth_place = [[Waycross]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[U.S.]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2010|1|24|1928|5|18|}} | death_place = [[Malibu, California]], [[U.S.]] | death_cause = [[Pancreatic cancer]] | nationality = American | other_names = | known_for = | years_active = 1950 &ndash; 2001 | occupation = Actor }} '''Pernell Roberts''' (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010) was an American actor. == Career == Early in his career, Roberts got a small role in the film ''Desire Under the Elms'' (1958) with [[Sophia Loren]] and [[Anthony Perkins]]. He worked in the western film starring [[Glenn Ford]], ''The Sheepman'' (1958). In 1959, Roberts got a co-star role in the western film ''Ride Lonesome'', with [[Randolph Scott]]. In 1959, he contracted with [[Lorne Greene]], [[Michael Landon]] and [[Dan Blocker]] to star in the [[NBC]] television series ''Bonanza''. Roberts played Adam Cartwright, the eldest son of Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene). Roberts left the show after starring in 202 episodes between 1959 and 1965 In the 1970s he starred in westerns such as ''Four Rode Out'' (1970) and TV Western ''The Bravos'' (1972) with [[George Peppard]]. He also starred in the television western ''High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane'' (1980) with [[Lee Majors]]. His other success in television was in the series ''Trapper John, M.D.'' (1979-1986). He played the doctor John McIntyre. For this series, Pernell Roberts was nominated for an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]] in 1981. Roberts was a special guest star in many TV shows like ''Tombstone Territory'' (1958), ''Zane Grey Theater'' (1958), ''The Detectives'' starring Robert Taylor (1960), [[Jim West]], ''[[Gunsmoke (TV series)|Gunsmoke]]'' (1967), ''Mission Impossible'' (1967-1973), ''Banacek'' (1972), ''Mann