He is one of the original characters in the television show, "Bonanza". The part was played by Pernell Roberts. Roberts is the only surviving member of the original cast of Cartwright family members.
The late (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010) Pernell Roberts played in the role of Adam Cartwright .
Pernell Roberts, the actor who played Adam Cartwright, did not die in the TV series. In real life he died 3 January 2010
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright played by Michael Landon. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright played by Dan Blocker. Adam Cartwright played by Pernell Roberts. (He quit the show in 1965 and was not replaced). Ben Cartwright had one adopted son also, Jamie.
Pernell Roberts died on January 24, 2010
He is one of the original characters in the television show, "Bonanza". The part was played by Pernell Roberts. Roberts is the only surviving member of the original cast of Cartwright family members.
The late (May 18, 1928 - January 24, 2010) Pernell Roberts played in the role of Adam Cartwright .
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Pernell Roberts, the actor who played Adam Cartwright, did not die in the TV series. In real life he died 3 January 2010
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright played by Michael Landon. Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright played by Dan Blocker. Adam Cartwright played by Pernell Roberts. (He quit the show in 1965 and was not replaced). Ben Cartwright had one adopted son also, Jamie.
Pernell Roberts died on January 24, 2010
No, Parnell Roberts played Adam Cartwright.
There was Adam Cartwright played by Pernell Roberts, Eric "Hoss" Cartwright played by Dan Blocker, and Joseph Francis Cartwright a.k.a Little Joe Cartwright played by Michale Landon.
he played Adam cartright on bonanza and trapper john on trapper john MD he is still alive at the age 80 he was born on 05/18/1928
I don't think there was a name before Bonanza. That was always the intended name, I think. * While the series was still running on network TV, older episodes went into syndication. It was standard practice to give syndicated reruns another title so as not to confuse viewers. The older episode of Bonanza aired under the title Ponderosa.
Bonanza ran for 14 seasons, September 1959 to January 1974. Story of the Cartwright family on their ranch, the Ponderosa, near Lake Tahoe, NV, mid-19th century. Patriarch Ben Cartwright played by Lorne Greene, Adam, oldest son, played by Pernell Roberts, middle brother Hoss 'Eric' played by Dan Blocker and youngest brother Little Joe played by Michael Landon. Bonanza was the first TV western filmed entirely in color and the 2nd longest running TV series, second only to Gunsmoke.
The role of Ben Cartwright was played by Lorne Greene.