Famous People with Name Roberts

Roberts Blossom            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Roberts Blossom: is an American actor and poet.Bartholomew Roberts Blossom (he later dropped his first name professionally) was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He began acting on stage during the 1950s. During the 1960s, he formed Filmstage, a multimedia avante garde theatrical troupe.

Nora Roberts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nora Roberts: is a bestselling American author of more than 150 romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. She writes the "In Death" series as J.D. Robb and has written other works under the pseudonyms Sarah Hardesty and Jill March. As of 2006, Roberts's novels had spent a combined 660 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, including 100 weeks in the number-one spot. Over 280 million copies of her books are in print, including 12 million copies sold in 2005 alone. Her novels have been published in 35 countries.

Stanley Corvet Roberts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Stanley Corvet Roberts: is a former American professional basketball player who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. A 7'0", 285 lbs. center from LSU, Roberts played for the Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers in eight NBA seasons from 1991 to 1999. His best year as a pro came during his second year with the Clippers, when he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.3 ppg.

Granville Oral Roberts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Granville Oral Roberts: is an American neo-Pentecostal televangelist and is also a leader in the charismatic movement.After leaving high school, Roberts furthered his education, and studied for two years at both Oklahoma Baptist University, and Phillips University. In 1938, he married a preacher's daughter, Evelyn Lutman Fahnestock. Their marriage lasted 66 years until her death on May 4, 2005. During their life together, they expanded his ministry from preaching in tents to preaching on the radio. Roberts became one of the forerunners on television and attracted a vast viewership. Furthermore, he has written several books, such as Miracle of Seed-Faith and three autobiographies:, Expect a Miracle, Oral Roberts: Life Story, and The Call.

Pernell Elvin Roberts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Pernell Elvin Roberts: is an American television actor and singer. He's better known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son, Adam Cartwright, on Bonanza (a role he played from 1959 to 1965), and as chief surgeon, Dr. Trapper John MacIntyre, the title character on Trapper John, M.D. He is also known for his activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring Caucasians to portray minority characters.

Doris May Roberts            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Doris May Roberts: is an American five-time Emmy Award-winning actress, perhaps best known for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond.She also appeared in the 1970 cult film The Honeymoon Killers starring Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco. In 1971, Roberts appeared in three films, Otto Preminger's Such Good Friends, Alan Arkin's Little Murders, and A New Leaf. She acted in a Walter Matthau vehicle again in 1974's urban thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. In 1978, she starred in a film about John F. Kennedy's assassination, Ruby and Oswald, in which she played Jack Ruby's sister. She also appeared very briefly in The Rose, as the mother of the title character (played by Bette Midler).