Pernell Roberts — the last of the stars from TV’s “Bonanza” — died on Sunday. The handsome actor shocked Hollywood decades ago when he walked away from the popular western series. He’s a cautionary ...

Set in Nevada, Bonanza – which premiered in 1959 and ran for 14 seasons – looked like a Western, but at its core, it was a family drama that focused on three sons and their father, Ben Cartwright, who ...

Pernell Roberts, who has died aged 81, will be remembered best for playing Adam, the oldest of the three Cartwright sons on the long-running television Western, Bonanza. The last surviving member of ...

LOS ANGELES — Pernell Roberts, a versatile actor best remembered for his portrayal of the handsome eldest Cartwright son on the classic television western “Bonanza” and later as the lead character in ...

Pernell Roberts, the ruggedly handsome actor who shocked Hollywood by leaving TV's "Bonanza" at the height of its popularity then found fame again years later on "Trapper John, M.D.," has died. He was ...

2002-06-09 04:00:00 PDT Crystal Bay, Nev.-- They were the most devout among the dedicated, stretched out on the floor of a conference room like teenagers in the wee hours of Saturday morning staring ...

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