Pernell Roberts Quotes


I've never been career-oriented. Did I ever want to be a star? What's a star? Is that something in the heavens? That's the only definition that comes to my mind. And the most important goals in my life have been to move gently, to be at ease with the mystery of what it's all about.


Citations

Aaker, Everett. Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland, 2017.

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Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
  • Born: May 18, 1928
  • Died: January 24, 2010
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor, Singer

Pernell Elven Roberts Jr. was an American stage, film and television actor, as well as a 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 Dr. John McIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986).