Portrait of Pernell Roberts

Acting

Pernell Roberts

Career

Active from 1958 to 1991, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pernell Roberts Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Western 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 50
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Dr. Elliott Valin / George Fallon

FBI: The Untold Stories
FBI: The Untold Stories (1991)

TV show

Donor
Donor (1990)
GoodWatch score 54

as Dr. Simon Martingale

Checkered Flag
Checkered Flag (1990)

as Andrew Valiant

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 60
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin
Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin (1989)
GoodWatch score 67

as Thatcher Horton

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Captain Speedy

The Night Train to Kathmandu
The Night Train to Kathmandu (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Prof. Harry Hadley-Smithe

Desperado
Desperado (1987)
GoodWatch score 56

as Marshal Dancey

Realm of the Alligator
Realm of the Alligator (1986)

as Narrator

Hotel
Hotel (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Charles Stanton

Incident at Crestridge
Incident at Crestridge (1981)

as Mayor Hill

High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
GoodWatch score 42

as Marshal J.D. Ward

1970s

41 titles ยท average score 64
Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Trapper John McIntyre

Hot Rod
Hot Rod (1979)
GoodWatch score 71

as Sheriff Marsden

The Magic of Lassie
The Magic of Lassie (1978)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jamison

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Brian Mallory

Paco
Paco (1976)

as Pompiho

Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Sheriff Connelly

Alien Lover
Alien Lover (1975)

as Mike

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as B.J. Anderson

The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Mark Wharton

The Bravos
The Bravos (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jackson Buckley

Jigsaw
Jigsaw (1972)

TV show

San Francisco International
San Francisco International (1970)
GoodWatch score 36

as Jim Conrad

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 59
Four Rode Out
Four Rode Out (1969)
GoodWatch score 34

as Marshall Ross

Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Lon Phillips

Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tom Boyd / Roger

The Silent Gun
The Silent Gun (1969)

as Sam Benner

The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Hank / Ernie Subich

Lancer
Lancer (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Carousel
Carousel (1967)

as Jigger Craigin

Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Frank Vincent

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Col. Hans Krim / Chief Manuel Corba

The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West (1965)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Sean O'Reilley

The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Ed Tanner / Madigan

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Jim Boyer Sr.

1950s

18 titles ยท average score 69
Bonanza
Bonanza (1959)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Adam Cartwright

Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome (1959)
GoodWatch score 80

as Sam Boone

One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Sgt. Vaill

The Sheepman
The Sheepman (1958)
GoodWatch score 66

as Chocktaw Neal

Desire Under the Elms
Desire Under the Elms (1958)
GoodWatch score 64

as Pierre Cabot

Lawman
Lawman (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Fent Harley

77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Maury Travis

Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Deuce Braden / Salt River Smith

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Jet Mason / Lew Banning

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke (1955)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Nat Pilcher / Dave Reeves

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show ยท as Hassan