After high school, he served a stint in the United States Marine Corps. and after two years in service, he enrolled in college, where he focused on classical theater. In 1959, Pernell Roberts ...

Pernell Roberts, a versatile actor best remembered ... and he served in the Marine Corps band at Quantico, Va. He began his theatrical career in 1950 at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C, where ...

Pernell Roberts, 81 ... No one could put him down." Mr. Roberts played tuba in the Marine Corps band at Quantico before focusing on a theater career. After appearing in 18 productions during ...

When actor Pernell Roberts died ... Byers said his friendship with Roberts deepened in recent years when Byers’ son was on his third tour of duty with the Marine Corps in Iraq.

Pernell Roberts, the outspoken actor who played Adam Cartwright, the thoughtful eldest son on television’s seminal western series “Bonanza” and who was the last surviving member of the show ...

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.

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 ...

Pernell Roberts, a versatile actor best remembered ... and he served in the Marine Corps band at Quantico, Va. He began his theatrical career in 1950 at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C, where ...

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.