who is pernell roberts?

Answer 1

an actor

Answer 2

Pernell Roberts played the oldest son of Ben Cartwright on "Bonanza".

Answer 3

From TV's "Bonanza" (1959) fame, dark, deep-voiced and durably handsome Pernell Roberts' native roots are in Georgia, born May 18, 1928 in Waycross. Singing in local USO shows while in high school, he attended both Georgia Tech and the University of Maryland but flunked out of both colleges, with a two-year stint with the Marine Corps. stuck somewhere in between. He eventually decided to give acting a chance and supported himself as a butcher, forest ranger and railroad riveter during the lean years. In New York he performed off-Broadway before progressing to Broadway in such plays as "The Lovers" with Joanne Woodward and "A Clearing in the Woods." He also spent a couple of years performing the classics with the renown Arena Stage Company in Washington D.C. in such productions as "The Taming of the Shrew", "The Glass Menagerie", "The Importance of Being Earnest" and Twelfth Night". In 1955, he won a Drama Critics Award for Best Actor.

Pernell headed for Hollywood two years later and found minor roles in films before landing the pivotal role of Ben Cartwright's oldest son, Adam, in the "Bonanza" (1959) western series in 1959. At the peak of his and the TV show's popularity, Pernell, displeased with the writing and direction of the show, suddenly elected not to renew his contract and left at the end of the 1964-1965 season to the utter dismay of his fans. The show continued successfully without him but a gap was always felt in the Cartwright family by this abrupt departure. The story line continued to leave open the possibility of a return if desired but Pernell never did.

With his newfound freedom, he focused on singing and the musical stage. One solo album was filled with folks songs entitled "Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies." Besides such standard roles in "Camelot" and "The King and I," he starred as Rhett Butler to Lesley Ann Warren's Scarlett O'Hara in a musical version of "Gone with the Wind" that did not fare well, and appeared in another misguided musical production that was based on the life of "Mata Hari."

Answer 4

Pernell Robert is an actor, best known for his role as Adam Cartright, on the TV show, Bonanza.

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Answer 5

He's an actor who played "Adam" the oldest brother on the TV series Bonanza with Lorne Greene and Michael Landon and Hoss Cartwright.

Answer 6

He's an actor who played Adam Cartwright on Bonanza!

Answer 7

He portrayed Adam Cartwright on Bonanza then later played Trapper John MacIntire on the short-lived CBS drama "TRAPPER JOHN, MD"

Answer 8

He is an actor who played (I believe) Adam Cartright on Bonanza and also was the star of Trapper John, MD.

Answer 9

A actor that played cowboys in westerns.

Answer 10

he was the handsome one on the Cartwright's