Robert Conrad

Robert Conrad

Date of Birth: March 01, 1935
Date of Passing: February 08, 2020
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Robert Conrad was an American actor, stuntman, and singer.

A Chicago native, Conrad sang cabaret before moving to Hollywood. After a few bit parts in film and television, he landed a role in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip and its spin-off series, Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963).

Robert Conrad was an American actor, stuntman, and singer.

A Chicago native, Conrad sang cabaret before moving to Hollywood. After a few bit parts in film and television, he landed a role in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip and its spin-off series, Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963).

Best known for playing Secret Service agent Jim West in the television series The Wild Wild West (1965-1969), Conrad also had leading roles in The D.A. (1971-1972), Assignment: Vienna (1972-1973), Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-1978), Centennial (1978-1979), A Man Called Sloane (1979), High Mountain Rangers (1987-1988), High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995), and had a recurring role in Mission: Impossible (1968-1972).

Conrad also appeared in numerous TV movies and films including The Lady in Red (1979), Wrong is Right (1982), and Jingle All the Way (1995).

Conrad died February 8th, 2020, in Malibu, California. He was 84.

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