Dynaman Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/08/entertainment/robert-conrad-obit-trnd/index.html I really liked "The Wild Wild West". Though it is the only character I remember him as.
mechaninac Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 ^ Also as Pappy Boyington in the Black Sheep Squadron/Baa Baa Black Sheep... RIP.
TehPW Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 Yeah, I was humming the theme to WWW this evening off & on after hearing about this. Did he ever offer his opinion of Will Smith's remake?
renegadeleader1 Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, mechaninac said: ^ Also as Pappy Boyington in the Black Sheep Squadron/Baa Baa Black Sheep... RIP. This is what I know him best from. I can still hear the air raid siren from the opening in my head. Rest in peace.
Dynaman Posted February 9, 2020 Author Posted February 9, 2020 I forgot all about Black Sheep Squadron. Now that you mention it I do remember him in that as well.
Big s Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 I used to watch Black Sheep Squadron a lot as a kid. They weren’t the original run, but the syndicated repeats. It was before cable or internet streaming, so there weren’t too many options for tv on the weekends. I think it came on early Sundays when I was watching it and really liked it as a kid. And yeah that opening was unforgettable.
pengbuzz Posted February 9, 2020 Posted February 9, 2020 17 hours ago, renegadeleader1 said: This is what I know him best from. I can still hear the air raid siren from the opening in my head. Rest in peace. 2 hours ago, Big s said: I used to watch Black Sheep Squadron a lot as a kid. They weren’t the original run, but the syndicated repeats. It was before cable or internet streaming, so there weren’t too many options for tv on the weekends. I think it came on early Sundays when I was watching it and really liked it as a kid. And yeah that opening was unforgettable. This one's for you folks, as well as Mr. Conrad. Rest in peace, sir:
M'Kyuun Posted February 10, 2020 Posted February 10, 2020 I grew up watching Wild, Wild West. I'm not a fan of Westerns, per se, but the 'James Bond set in the old West' approach, with a bit of steampunk (before steampunk was a thing) thrown in made it a cool show. The Will Smith movie did it poor justice, although they get points for the steam operated giant spider mech. Anyway, Mr. Conrad was the real James West; he brought a coolness to the role that made the show engaging. That's my lasting memory of him, and it's good. RIP Mr. Conrad.
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