As they wrapped, Pernell came over. He said, "I’d like to leave the show." Roberts spent much of the rest of his career running away from “Bonanza.” He got rid of the toupee and guest ...

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 ...

He also hated his character calling Lorne Greene "Pa," as both were adult men, and asked to stop wearing his toupee. The show soldiered on, remaining popular until its end in 1973. Mr. Roberts ...