Pernell Roberts
Musician · 1928–2010 · Waycross, Georgia
Best known for
Songwriter
Pernell Roberts was an American actor and folk singer best remembered as Adam Cartwright on the 1960s television Western Bonanza. He recorded an album of folk-country material for RCA Victor in 1962.
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- Born May 18, 1928, in Waycross, Georgia.
- Acted on Broadway in the 1950s before joining Bonanza as Adam Cartwright (1959–65).
- Recorded the folk-country album Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies for RCA Victor in 1962.
- Starred as the title character on CBS’s Trapper John, M.D. (1979–86).
- Died January 24, 2010.
