Pernell Roberts, former star in the television series "Bonanza" and "Trapper John M.D." died on January 24, 2010 at his home in Malibu, California. He was 81 and suffering from cancer.
In 1959, he was cast as Adam Cartwright in the western "Bonanza". The show was a big hit, but Roberts felt that his character was stifled by the show's writers. He played one of three adult sons in the Cartwright family who owned a ranch in Nevada in the 1880's. After his original six year contract expired, he walked away from the show.
Many told him it would be a career killer. For the next 14 years, he appeared on various television shows including' Hawaii Five-O", "Mission Impossible" "Mannix" and "Marcus Welby M.D."
In 1979, he finally got a break when he got the lead role in "Trapper John M.D." The series aired until 1986. He played the role of chief of surgery in a San Francisco Hospital. He later narrated "FBI: The Untold Stories" from 1991-1993.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment