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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series "Hawaiian Eye" and "The Wild, Wild West," died Saturday. He was 84.
The actor died of heart failure in Malibu, California, family spokesperson Jeff Ballard said. A small private service is planned for March 1, which would have been his 85th birthday.
"He lived a wonderfully long life and while the family is saddened by his passing, he will live forever in their hearts," Ballard said.
With his good looks and strong physique, Conrad was a rising young actor when he was chosen for the lead in "Hawaiian Eye." He became an overnight star after the show debuted in 1959.
Conrad played Tom Lopaka, a daring private investigator whose partner was Tracy Steele, played by Anthony Eisley. They operated out of a fancy office overlooking the pool at a popular Waikiki hotel.
The two private eyes alternated on simple investigations with help from the island's colorful cha
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Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad | |
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Conrad in 1965 | |
| Born | Conrad Robert Falk (1935-03-01)March 1, 1935 Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2020(2020-02-08) (aged 84) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Kenlay (February 23, 1952–1977; divorced); 5 children LaVelda Ione Fann (March 28, 1983–2010; divorced); 3 children |
Robert Conrad (born Conrad Robert Falk; March 1, 1935 – February 8, 2020) was an Americantelevision series and movie actor. He also hosted a two-hour national radio show. He portrayed Secret Service Agent James West in CBS' TV show The Wild Wild West. He also played an American spy in the series Assignment Vienna. He was born in Chicago.[1]
In 2003, Conrad was involved in a car accident after driving under the influence.[2] He was convicted of drunk driving and sentenced to six months under house arrest. The accident left him partially
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Robert Conrad was a graduate of Northwestern University, spending his first few years out of school supporting himself and his family by driving a milk truck and singing in a Chicago cabaret. Conrad befriended up-and-coming actor Nick Adams during this period, and it was Adams who helped Conrad get his first Hollywood work in 1957. A few movie bit parts later, Conrad was signed for a comparative pittance by Warner Bros. studios, and in 1959 was cast as detective Tom Lopaka on the weekly adventure series Hawaiian Eye. Upon the 1963 cancellation of this series, Conrad made a handful of Spanish and American films and toured with a nightclub act in Australia and Mexico City. Cast as frontier secret agent James West in The Wild Wild West (1965) in 1965, Conrad brought home $5000 a week during the series' first årstid and enjoyed increasing remunerations as West remained on the air until 1969. There are those who insist that Wild Wild West would have been färglös without the co-st