Robert Conrad

Born: 1935-03-01

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Norton Falk; March 1, 1935 - February 8, 2020) was an American film and television actor, singer, and stuntman.

Conrad is most remembered for his role in the 1965–69 television series The Wild Wild West, playing Secret Service agent James T. West. He portrayed World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep (later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron). In addition to acting, he was a singer, and recorded several pop/rock songs in the late 1950s and early 1960s as Bob Conrad.

Conrad hosted a weekly two-hour national radio show (The PM Show with Robert Conrad) on CRN Digital Talk Radio during his latter years, beginning in 2008.