RIP: Robert Conrad

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RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by asu66 » Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:43 pm

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Robert Conrad, an American film and television star, singer, and stuntman died on Sat., Feb, 8, 2020 at his beach home in Malibu. He was 85. Conrad's best known for his roles in the 1965–1969 television series The Wild Wild West, playing the sophisticated Secret Service agent James T. West and World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Those were some of the good 'ol days. RIP "Agent West." So long, "Pappy!"
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Re: RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by AppFan11 » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:04 pm

Yes I remember watching Mr. Conrad in Wild Wild West.... very entertaining and resourceful.
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Re: RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by WataugaMan » Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:14 pm

Favorite character, Dr. Miguelito Loveless.
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Re: RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by app87 » Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:31 pm

asu66 wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:43 pm
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Robert Conrad, an American film and television star, singer, and stuntman died on Sat., Feb, 8, 2020 at his beach home in Malibu. He was 85. Conrad's best known for his roles in the 1965–1969 television series The Wild Wild West, playing the sophisticated Secret Service agent James T. West and World War II ace Pappy Boyington in the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep.

Those were some of the good 'ol days. RIP "Agent West." So long, "Pappy!"
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Re: RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by bigdaddyg » Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:53 pm

Don’t knock that battery off his shoulder either- go on I dare you!
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Re: RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by Stonewall » Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:55 pm

A childhood favorite, an 1870s James Bond .
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Re: RIP: Robert Conrad

Unread post by bigdaddyg » Thu Feb 13, 2020 4:01 pm

And one of the coolest theme songs for a show
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