LOS ANGELES -- 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 ...

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 ...

Though actors typically portray many roles throughout their careers, they can also be defined by one or two pivotal parts that become their legacy (whether they like it or not). Such is the case with ...

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 ...

Running on NBC from 1959 to 1973, Bonanza centered on the Cartwright family—patriarch Ben Cartwright (Lorne Greene) and his three sons, Adam (Pernell Roberts), Hoss (Dan Blocker), and Little Joe ...

When Bonanza first hit TV screens in 1959, it didn’t just ride into the Western genre – it helped define it. The show galloped through 14 successful seasons on NBC, captivating audiences with the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to television Westerns, Bonanza truly defined an era. The series ran on NBC from 1959 to 1973, making it the second ...

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 ...

This 1962 picture provided by NBC shows actors from the "Bonanza" television show from left, Pernell Roberts, Lorne Greene, Michael Landon and Dan Blocker. Roberts, the ruggedly handsome actor who ...

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Times reports that "Bonanza" star Pernell Roberts has died. Roberts' wife Eleanor Criswell tells the paper that the actor died Sunday of cancer at his Malibu home. He was ...