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[> Re: Pernell Roberts son -- Rick, 21:10:21 01/24/13 Thu [1]

In a sentence-- he grew up and later, he stayed on the right side of the law until he died in 1989 at age 37.

-R

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[> [> Re: Pernell Roberts son -- Rick, 22:05:46 01/25/13 Fri [1]

It's NOT pretty; Chris got into drugs, making illegal porn films, prostitution and pimping. He was expelled from college on the last ones I listed. In 1987, he was a DEA fugitive in Florida for trafficking. I know people that knew him going back. What a waste. He died from a drug OD the day he crashed his motorcycle, after his lady told him she would leave him if he didn't stop using drugs. I'm sorry Pernell (he wasn't pround of him later on).

Rick

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[> [> [> Re: Pernell Roberts son -- cindy smith, 07:53:57 02/05/13 Tue [1]

Thank you for the information. It must of been hard for Pernell to deal with this.

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[> Re: Pernell Roberts son -- Tim, 19:48:14 01/25/13 Fri [1]

At one point Christopher Roberts attended Franconia College, which no longer exists. It was in New Hampshire.

Author Gary S. Chafetz mentioned that he became friends with Pernell's son in a 2010 article in the Huffington Post, but doesn't provide any other details.

Pernell Roberts, 1928-2010
by Gary S. Chafetz

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-s-chafetz/pernell-roberts--1928-201_b_437666.html

Tim

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[> [> Re: Pernell Roberts son -- Kayleetara, 22:25:00 01/27/13 Sun [1]

Thanks for sharing this, Tim.

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[> Re: Pernell Roberts son -- Bea, 05:43:42 01/26/13 Sat [1]

I think there are photos out there (perhaps another Bonanza site) of Chris behind a TV / movie camera so I take it he worked behind the scenes some.

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